Coronation Street has received a major boost in the same week that it has been at the centre of concerns following episode and job cuts. While the news of a potential 75 redundancies has hit hard, and half an hour of weekly drama will be lost from next year, the soap has had a welcome injection of positivity.

As ITV announces plans to cut its output of Coronation Street and Emmerdale, here's the real story behind the decision and what it means for the future of the soaps

ITV soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale are to see their content cut by an hour a week between them from next year. Coronation Street currently airs for three hour-long episodes a week, while Emmerdale is four 30-minute episodes plus one hour-long instalment.

Coronation Street and Emmerdale have announced a major shakeup as the ITV soap schedule has been cut in half to give the popular soaps a 'streaming-friendly' pace

ITV has confirmed a huge schedule shake up for its soaps in 2026. Hour-long episodes of Coronation Street are currently broadcast at 8pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Emmerdale airs daily at 7.30pm with an hour long episode broadcast on Thursdays.