Coronation Street has been pulled from screens again in another ITV schedule shake-up. 

Fans hoping to tune in and watch their favourite characters in Weatherfield will be disappointed as the popular soap won’t be airing during its usual slot on Friday. 

Instead, FA Cup game Aston Villa vs Cardiff City will be broadcast on ITV1 at 8pm. 

Coronation Street usually airs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for one hour from 8:00pm. 

However viewers haven’t lost an episode this week, the installment was shown on Thursday to make up for Friday’s missing trip to the cobbles. 

It isn’t the first time Coronation Street has been shifted from its usual TV spot because of sporting events. 

Coronation Street has been pulled from screens again in another ITV schedule shake-up and the popular soap won’t be airing during its usual slot Friday night

Instead, FA Cup game Aston Villa vs Cardiff City will be broadcast on ITV1 at 8pm but viewers haven’t lost an episode this week, the instalment was shown on Thursday 

Last month, fans of Corrie were left reeling when their daily installment of the cobbles was replaced by Six Nations Live.

And a few weeks ago on February 7, the soap was moved from the Friday night slot to make room for a Manchester United vs Leicester City game as part of the FA Cup.

The match kicked off at 7.30pm after Emmerdale wrapped up and the schedule change meant that fans tuned in on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday instead.  

It comes after ITV confirmed earlier this year how popular soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale will move to a new scheduling pattern amid ongoing budget cuts.

Both usually air six episodes a week but as of January 2026, Emmerdale is set to air at 8pm, followed by Coronation Street at 8.30pm – in what has been dubbed a ‘soap power hour’. 

The new set-up has been called ‘streaming-friendly’ by ITV boss Kevin Lygo, despite it resulting in one fewer episode of each soap every week.

More drama could be coming next week, first look images showed David Platt (played by Jack P. Shephard) as he faces death, after his recent run-in with former prison inmate Andy as well as criminal Harvey Gaskell.

Meanwhile, pregnant Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan) gets caught in the crossfire ahead of her confirmed exit.

Meanwhile next week, pregnant Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan), pictured, gets caught in the crossfire ahead of her confirmed exit

Elsewhere, Max Turner awaits his sentencing after the recent fire, and with actor Paddy Bever confirmed to be leaving the show it is likely he will be sentenced to prison

In upcoming scenes, David gets drunk and staggers into the road, but at the same time, Daisy storms out of the pub and the pair collide, with David appearing to shove her out of the way.

Despite his efforts, the pair are both struck by the car, leaving them motionless and bleeding on the floor, with viewers fearing they might be killed off the show.

Elsewhere, Max Turner awaits his sentencing after the recent fire, and with actor Paddy Bever confirmed to be leaving the show it is likely he will be sentenced to prison.

Coronation Street airs on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.