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Corrie could be axed in next ten years thanks to Netflix, says ITV icon Jim McDonald
Corrie could be axed in next ten years thanks to Netflix, says ITV icon Jim McDonald,Coronation Street legend, Charlie Lawson, who played jailbird Jim McDonald, believes the hit ITV soap could be axed within the next 10 years due to our "changing viewing habits"

Corrie could be axed in next ten years thanks to Netflix, says ITV icon Jim McDonald

Coronation Street legend Charlie Lawson believes the soap could be axed within 10 years because of the rise in streaming services.

Charlie, who has played Jim McDonald on five separate occasions, says the desire for apps like Netflix, coupled with falling viewing figures, may sound the death knell for the world’s longest-running soap – and last orders for the Rovers Return.

The 63-year-old said: “I was there in the 90s for 11 years and we were getting between 16 and 20 million – and 5 million (viewers now) is not a lot.

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“In 10 years who knows if we will have a Coronation Street. We’re all changing our viewing habits as it is already", Charlie continued.

Charlie played Jim MacDonald
Charlie played Jim MacDonald (Image: WireImage)