Overview
- ITV confirmed targeted alterations to the soaps’ June schedule that move and cancel specific episodes to accommodate live football, including the episodes due on Friday 5 June being shifted to Sunday 7 June.
- Neither Coronation Street nor Emmerdale will air on Tuesday 9 June or Thursday 11 June, the Wednesday 10 June episode will be shown an hour earlier at 7pm, and a catch-up night on Friday 12 June will run two Emmerdale episodes from 8pm followed by two Coronation Street episodes from 9pm.
- The 12 June slots restore hour-long blocks for each show for one night, temporarily reversing ITV’s earlier, permanent switch this year to 30-minute back-to-back ‘soap power hour’ episodes that reduced weekly output.
- The changes respond to ITV’s World Cup commitments, including a confirmed slate of 51 live matches and the tournament opening match in Mexico City, with England’s group game among the fixtures ITV will broadcast.
- Viewers should expect rare Sunday and early-evening airings to catch up on ongoing storylines and should check ITV listings for exact dates because the live-sport schedule will continue to affect regular soap timings.