Source: See hereITV staffers are still reeling from Tuesday's dramatic culling of Daytime, which left many big names fearing for their jobs.
And according to insiders, the bloodbath at the station is set to continue - and next up on the chopping block is likely to be soaps .
That's the big concern from cast and crew working on ITV juggernauts Coronation Street and Emmerdale , who are anticipating major changes in the coming months, most of which are filling them with dread.
A TV insider told The Sun: "After the Daytime announcement, the big feeling within the soap departments at ITV is the cost-cutting focus will shift to them.
"There's been some seismic changes already over the past year in regards to penny pinching and many believe that's just the start.
"Given the big audience figures and institutional history within ITV, soaps used to have an untouchable feel about them.
Earlier this year, ITV announced from January 2026, both soaps will be reduced to five 30-minute episodes per week , rather than six, resulting in a one-hour reduction in soap content on the channel.
Bosses attempted to spin the new streamlined output by branding the new soap schedule as ITV's new "Power Hour", with Emmerdale airing at 8pm followed by Coronation Street at 8:30pm, Monday to Friday.
However, the move is expected to cut up to 75 jobs, with many crewmembers already drafted into redundancy meetings.
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