Coronation Street fans fear soap will be axed as they slam ITV for ‘trying to kill it off’ with schedule chaos
CORONATION Street fans fear the soap will be axed as they slam ITV for 'trying to kill it off' with the schedule chaos.
The ITV soap has been severely disrupted this week due to the FA Cup coverage.
Wednesday's episode was removed to make way for sport, with it airing on Thursday instead.
It is the latest in a run of schedule changes in recent weeks, and it has left some Coronation Street fans concerned it will lead to the show's downfall.
In a Reddit post titled "Is ITV trying to kill off Corrie?", one fan wrote: "I mean they keep cancelling the show without any or much warning – it takes some effort to keep up with the air times these days.
"The writing is awful and the storylines are stupid for the most part. It seems that Coronation Street has become the neglected Cinderella stepchild of ITV.”
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Another replied: "I series link Corrie but sometimes find my recorder loses it in the schedule with it being shunted around.
"Fortunately I have ITVX premium so can always watch it uninterrupted or record it on +1. They need to inform us when the next episode is as the credits roll, well at least when it is moved.”
A third added: "I like the Monday, Wednesday, Friday routine. I'm prepared to watch Corrie on these days and it's so annoying when they change it.
"I don't want long gaps and then broadcasts on consecutive days, it's just c**p!”
Meanwhile a fourth mused: "I don’t think they’re trying to kill it off. But, and there is a very big but here, they are digging themselves into a hole, that will ultimately place Corrie into its grave.
"Corrie isn’t what it used to be. And I think the fact we’re getting hour long episodes now are playing a major part in that. An hour of Corrie, is too much Corrie.”
Coronation Street isn't the only soap that's been impacted by the sport this week though.
EastEnders was taken off the schedules on Tuesday ue to the BBC covering the FA Cup match between Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United.
The BBC soap also didn't air on Wednesday night, with its remaining episodes for the week airing last night as well as a double episode this evening.
Coronation Street airs on ITV1 and is available on ITVX.