Why has Coronation Street been axed from the ITV schedule?

Coronation Street is not on tonight (Wednesday, October 29) - see why <i>(Image: Canva/ITV)</i>
Coronation Street is not on tonight (Wednesday, October 29) - see why (Image: Canva/ITV)
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Coronation Street has been axed from the television schedule tonight, with the upcoming episode being found nowhere on ITV's streaming platform.

The soap opera, which usually airs on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, will not broadcast tonight (Wednesday, October 29).

Episodes of the show are also usually available on ITVX from 7am on these days.

However, fans who woke up nice and early to catch all the action were left disappointed by the lack of a new episode.

Fans left raging after Corrie axed from TV schedule - see why

Coronation Street has been removed from the ITV schedule tonight to make way for coverage of the Carabao Cup between Newcastle United and Spurs.

Instead, the next episode of the programme will air on Thursday at 8pm. It will also be available to stream in-demand from 7am that day as well.

However, fans have been left fuming by the decision to move the episode a day, with one person writing on X, formerly Twitter: "My soaps are cancelled again. Can football not get their own channels, as if there not enough!"

Another complained: "You just know Wednesday is gonna drag on..I can just feel it."


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However, others simply expressed their excitement for the new episode.

One person penned: "Can’t wait for tomorrow's episode of Corrie, do we think we’ll get Carla finding out Eva is back with Susie?"

Another added: "Cannot wait to see shouty Carla, she's been the most understanding and patient person ever with this whole B show, but angry Carla is not to be messed with, B better watch out."

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