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Are Emmerdale and Coronation Street on Tonight Amid World Cup TV Schedule Changes?
ITV will air both soaps in one-hour slots tonight after cancelling them on Wednesday and Thursday for live 2026 FIFA World Cup coverage.
- ITV has removed Coronation Street and Emmerdale from the schedule this Wednesday and Thursday due to live FIFA World Cup coverage, with both soaps returning on Friday, June 19.
- The football tournament, which began June 11 and runs until July 19, frequently forces ITV to adjust its programming, causing continued disruption to fans throughout the month-long event.
- Earlier this week, Corrie and Emmerdale aired longer hour-long episodes to compensate for upcoming cancellations, deviating from the "soaps power hour" format introduced in January 2026.
- Fans unable to wait for evening broadcasts can stream episodes from 7am on ITVX or YouTube on their scheduled release days, providing an alternative throughout these adjustments.
- With England playing Croatia tonight and Switzerland facing Bosnia and Herzegovina on Thursday, further scheduling instability looms as ITV prioritizes live match coverage, creating "changes galore" for the network's biggest soaps.
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Are Emmerdale and Coronation Street on tonight amid World Cup TV schedule changes?
The 2026 World Cup matches continue this week and they clash with Emmerdale and Coronation Street - see if the soaps are on tonight (June 17).
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