Coronation Street is seeing its schedule shake up as the soap disappears from cinemas this week – and is given a rare weekend slot instead

Coronation Street will see a program shake-up this week as one of its episodes is dropped.

It’s not all bad news though, as the ITV soap has secured a rare weekend slot instead, on Sunday October 28th at 8pm.

The program will not be shown on Friday November 1st as the live broadcast of Women’s International Football takes place from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.maired on Sunday instead.

Events on Coronation Street have taken a sinister turn as the murder mystery of Joel Deering reaches its climax.

The villain was found dead just as he was about to be arrested for his crimes. His body was found in the canal.

It’s not all bad news though, as the ITV soap has secured a rare weekend slot instead, on Sunday October 27 at 8pm

Several people on the street were suspected of the crime, Mason Radcliffe was questioned and even DS Swain was caught up in the escapades.

Elsewhere: Coronation Street and Emmerdale will be seen at an earlier time than usual.

The streaming-first revamp sees them take on BBC rival EastEnders, which is usually available on BBC iPlayer from 6am.

The latest episodes of Coronation Street and Emmerdale will now air on ITVX from 7am before airing on ITV1 in the evening.

The change coincides with the launch of a new soap destination on ITVX, offering a wealth of content alongside the latest episodes.

The new soaps page will include dedicated tracks for Classic Coronation Street and Classic Emmerdale, as well as a biggest episodes track and a Stars of the Soaps collection.

Dramas such as Tina and Bobby (starring Michelle Keegan), Maryland (Suranne Jones) and The Long Shadow (starring Katherine Kelly) and more will also be available.

ITV confirmed that soap viewership on ITVX is increasing significantly, with both Emmerdale and Coronation Street up around 30 per cent.

Events on Coronation Street have taken a sinister turn as the murder mystery of Joel Deering reaches its climax

The shows are among the top five shows in terms of hours streamed on ITVX and together they have generated almost 300 million streams this year alone.

Craig Morris, Editor-in-Chief of ITV Channels and ITVX, said: “The positive response when we made the soaps available at 7am during the European Championships and Olympics this year shows that viewers want to decide for themselves when they watch theirs Want to watch your favorite soap.”

“The new dedicated destination on ITVX is a fitting home for the country’s biggest and best ongoing dramas.”

“Now you can choose when you want to enjoy your daily dose of drama – whether during your morning commute, at lunch, or at a time in the evening that suits you.”