Overview
- ITV will broadcast the Spain v England FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifier on Friday and that live coverage begins at 7.30pm with an 8.00pm kick-off, which runs across the soaps' usual timeslots.
- As a result, Friday's Coronation Street episode will not air on ITV1 and both the missed Coronation Street and Emmerdale episodes are set to be shown on Sunday, June 7 with Emmerdale at 8.00pm and Coronation Street at 8.30pm.
- Coronation Street's official social account confirmed the change and told viewers episodes are available from 7.00am on ITVX and YouTube as an alternative to the scheduled broadcast.
- ITV introduced the weekday 'soaps power hour' in January 2026 that places Emmerdale at 8.00pm and Coronation Street at 8.30pm, a pattern that is occasionally disrupted by major live sports coverage.
- The schedule change underlines ITV's choice to prioritise live premium football during peak evening hours and signals viewers should expect further occasional rescheduling around tournament qualifiers and match broadcasts.