Coronation Street schedule changed as FA Cup impacts ITV programming
Friday 26th January will see a schedule shake-up on ITV.
www.radiotimes.comHere’s a quick update based on recent reporting: ITV has continued to adjust Coronation Street’s scheduling in response to sports programming and special events, including football and rugby matches, which has led to occasional delays or reshuffles of episodes and temporary changes to air times. In early 2026, ITV introduced shifts that place Emmerdale at 8pm and Coronation Street at 8:30pm on some weekdays as part of a broader “soap power hour,” with additional changes around peak sports coverage causing cancellations or repositioning of Corrie episodes. Fans have sometimes seen Corrie pulled from the schedule entirely for certain evenings when major sporting events dominate ITV’s primetime slot, with the soap resuming in the following week or at adjusted times.[1][2][3][4][7][9]
If you’d like, I can track the latest confirmed schedule changes for Corrie over the next week and summarize which days and times are affected, plus provide direct links to ITV announcements and trusted soap-news outlets.
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Friday 26th January will see a schedule shake-up on ITV.
www.radiotimes.comIt looks like the current schedule is here to stay!
www.radiotimes.comComing This March: Hour long Coronation Street episodes at 8pm on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays!
www.itv.comITV has pulled both Coronation Street and Emmerdale from the schedule later this week leaving soap fans furious
www.liverpoolecho.co.ukCoronation Street fans will be pleased to hear that the ITV soap returns to screens tonight (Wednesday, December 24).
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