ITV viewers fume as Emmerdale and Coronation Street are both pulled from air

ITV left viewers can expect a major schedule change next Wednesday after two soaps were removed from the regular schedule.

ITV viewers fury over schedule change

ITV viewers fury following Emmerdale and Coronation Street being pulled off air next week (Image: ITV)

ITV viewers will miss out on episodes of both Emmerdale and Coronation Street due to a huge schedule change. The long-running staples have been on the network since the 1960s, but this week they have been pulled due to a schedule clash.

They will be removed off the airwaves at different points in the coming week. ITV will be hosting both the football and the National Television Awards.

On September 13, the NTA’s will be broadcast live from London's O2 Arena. Stars within the industry will be gracing the red carpet and taking to the stage to celebrate their accolades.

The Masked Singer Joel Dommett will host the star-studded awards ceremony which celebrates the Best of British TV. Fans will witness actors taking their seats in the auditorium as the show begins at 8pm and it will carry on until at least 10:35pm.

This means that Coronation Street viewers will miss out on making room for the live programme. Meanwhile, Emmerdale has also undergone a shakeup as the Yorkshire-based soap will be taken off air the day before.

ITV will be showing the UEFA Nations League match on Tuesday which will be interrupted the popular serial drama’s regular showing.

However, unlike Corrie, an episode will air on Wednesday right before the 2024 NTA's.

At the highly-anticipated ceremony, huge shows will go head to head in a battle for the public vote.

For over a decade, This Morning won an award for Best Daytime/Live Magazine Show but it all came to an awkward end following the presenters quitting their roles.

For 12 years running, from 2011 to 2022 former hosts like Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby scooped the trophy.

However, the show lost in the nominations in 2023 to The Repair Shop which left fans shocked.

Emmerdale has also been dropped on Wednesday

Emmerdale has also been dropped to make way for football coverage (Image: ITV)

This year, the likes of Ben Shephard and Cat Deely will go head to with the likes of Loose Women for the daytime TV crown.

On Friday the female-led show celebrated 40 years on air and featured a special episode where they discussed life changing moments.

The likes of Jane McDonald returned amid looking back at her time on the programme citing it as "an amazing" part of her journey in TV.

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