Footie 1 Corrie 0: ITV switches Champions League coverage in mid-week snub for soap

Published: 09 Jul 2009 - 12:43:55

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ITV have relegated flagship show Coronation Street to Thursday nights with Champions League football set to take centre stage on Wednesday nights. 'Mickey Mouse' FA Cup: Disney-owned ESPN poised to buy TV rightsChelsea skipper Terry: Are you sure you want to keep me at the Bridge?Fabregas tug of war - Barca and Real do battle for £40m Arsenal skipper CescThe broadcasters will replace the nation's favouirte soap, which has aired in the midweek prime time slot for almost 50 years, on July 23 to screen Champions League, FA Cup and England internationals. Instead the iconic soap, which stars Jack P. Shepherd as David Platt (no, not the former England star), will move to Thursday's at 8.30pm as part of an 'edgier' drama schedule. 'These changes will reflect ITV's contracts for the Champions League, FA Cup and England internationals, which will see ITV1's live football broadcast on Wednesday evenings,' announced a spokesman for ITV.  'We're delighted that Thursday evenings on ITV1 will be a great showcase for soap from Weatherfield.'

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