Why Coronation Street and Emmerdale Are Not on Tonight and When They Return
Fans of British television face a schedule disruption on August 25, as ITV removes both Coronation Street and Emmerdale from its evening lineup to broadcast live sports. According to listings from Digital Spy and The Irish Sun, the temporary programming shake-up clears the network’s prime-time slots for the EFL Carabao Cup second-round match between Nottingham Forest and Leeds United.
Why ITV Adjusted the Soap Schedule for Football
The regular evening broadcasts are taking a backseat to live athletic coverage. As reported by Metro, the network cleared its schedule because the fixture features two Premier League teams going head-to-head. Live coverage of the match kicks off at 8:00 pm, with pre-match analysis starting at 7:30 pm. Under normal circumstances, Emmerdale occupies the 8:00 pm slot, while Coronation Street immediately follows at 8:30 pm. Because of the live sports broadcast, both serial dramas had to vacate their usual times.
When Coronation Street and Emmerdale Return to TV
Viewers will not have to wait long for new episodes, according to schedules confirmed by Digital Spy and Metro. Both programs return to ITV tomorrow evening in their standard time slots. Emmerdale airs at its regular 8:00 pm schedule, and right after that, Coronation Street takes over at 8:30 pm. In addition to the standard broadcast return, episodes become available to stream on YouTube and ITVX starting at 7:00 am. To make up for the missed weekday installments, ITV has additionally arranged catch-up viewings for Sunday, August 30, featuring Emmerdale at 8:00 pm alongside Coronation Street at 8:30 pm.
Upcoming Plotlines and Soap Drama
The scheduling shift arrives amid heavy narrative developments for both shows. Per Metro‘s coverage of the soaps, Emmerdale continues deep into the wedding week turmoil surrounding Joe Tate and Dawn Taylor, coming right after Caleb Miligan made his recent threats of revenge against Joe. Over on the Coronation Street cobbles, the craft beer event hosted by Ben Driscoll keeps causing friction with his son Ollie, while Todd Grimshaw faces backlash from family members over his recent actions.
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