'Coronation Street' moves back to Wednesday nights
Published Jun 30 2011, 16:29 BST | By Paul Millar
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The move coincides with ITV's new contract with UEFA which sees its Champions League football coverage move to Tuesday nights, freeing up the 7.30pm slot on Wednesdays from autumn next year.
Thursday's 8.30pm episode, which has struggled in the ratings since its inception two years ago, will be dropped, Broadcast reports.
"Reflecting the move of ITV1's live football matches from Wednesday to Tuesday nights next year, Coronation Street will move from Thursday at 8.30pm to Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm from autumn 2012."
Peter Fincham, ITV's director of television, also confirmed that Emmerdale will stay in its extremely popular Thursday 8pm slot, where it will be the launching pad for a roster of new half-hour sitcoms.
Speaking at ITV's Producers' Forum today, Fincham admitted that ITV1 had "lost its nerve a bit" in implementing his previous promises of more pre-watershed comedy, adding that the genre is "underrepresented" and "something we want to do more of".
I think put no itv soaps on wednesday night I think that the schedule should be like this!
monday
6.30 - 7.00 Hollyoaks.
7.00 - 7.30 Emmerdale.
7.30 - 8.00 Coronation Street.
8.00 - 8.30 EastEnders.
8.30 - 9.00 Coronation Street.
Tuesday
6.30 - 7.00 Hollyoaks.
7.00 - 7.30 Emmerdale.
7.30 - 8.00 EastEnders.
8.00 - 8.30 Emmerdale.
8.30 - 9.00 Coronation Street.
Wednesday
6.30 - 7.00 Hollyoaks.
(NO ITV SOAPS).
Thursday
630 - 7.00 Hollyoaks.
7.00 - 7.30 Emmerdale.
7.30 - 8.00 EastEnders.
8.00 - 8.30 Emmerdale.
8.30 - 9.00 Coronation Street.
Friday
6.30 - 7.00 Hollyoaks.
7.00 - 7.30 Emmerdale.
7.30 - 8.00 Coronation Street.
8.00 - 8.30 EastEnders.
8.30 - 9.00 Coronation Street.
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October 5th 2011 at 8:52pm
I'm not a football fan, as it's not a sport it's a expensive business. I agree with the schedule change for Corrie to be shown on a wednesday 7.30pm even if it clashes with BBC's Waterloo Road within term time.
July 12th 2011 at 7:26pm
after being an avid fan for donkeys years I sadly lost interest.The plots get sillier each week and now it resembles eastenders of the north, i feel for the loyal cast but fear ratings over eastenders have ruined the quality of the show.Tragic!
July 3rd 2011 at 5:30pm
Everyone has more than the 4 regular channels, they should of put the football or Corrie on ITV2, 3 or 4. instead of moving it.
July 2nd 2011 at 11:38pm
three cheers put all the football on SKY afterall that's where all the sport belongs.
July 2nd 2011 at 8:05pm