Coronation Street and Emmerdale could be forced off air for the first time due to the coronavirus outbreak.
18.03.2020 - 18:31 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Coronation Street has cut back the number of episodes due to the coronavirus outbreak.
ITV bosses have announced a temporary change to the transmission pattern of Coronation Street and its rural sister soap Emmerdale due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
From Monday, March 30, instead of the usual six episodes, screened as a double bill, Corrie will be rationed to three episodes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7.30pm.
And Emmerdale will be screened Monday to Friday at 7pm, losing its Thursday double
Coronation Street and Emmerdale could be forced off air for the first time due to the coronavirus outbreak.
ITV has announced that both Coronation Street and Emmerdale may go off-air in early summer.The two most popular soaps have already stopped filming until further notice as cast members have been told to self-isolate amid the coronavirus outbreak.They've also reduced the number of episodes to three each week in an attempt to keep them both on screens for as long as possible.
Coronation Street and Emmerdale fans can expect less of their favourite soaps as ITV bosses have made the decision to reduce amount of weekly episodes.
Top British soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale are among the last British TV shows to be shut down by coronavirus.
ITV is following in the footsteps of other soaps including Eastenders as they announced they are suspending filming of two of their biggest shows.
Emmerdale and Coronation Street could be off screens from the summertime as ITV bosses confirm filming will be stopped on the soaps.
ITV has suspended filming on Coronation Street and Emmerdale due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Filming on ITV soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale will be suspended from Monday due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.
Filming on the sets of Coronation Street and Emmerdale have been cancelled until further notice. ITV has announced the news with immediate effect meaning that viewers will now see less episodes per week of each show.
Transmission of ITV's flagship soaps has been dramatically reduced amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.