Coronation Street and Emmerdale have been cancelled this evening, Tuesday 31 March, because of the football.
Usually, Emmerdale broadcasts on weeknights at 8pm with Coronation Street following at 8:30pm in a ‘soaps power hour’. However, this week, the popular ITV soaps have faced a significant schedule shake-up owing to the football.
This week, rather than Coronation Street and Emmerdale broadcasting on Tuesday 31 March, they’ve been replaced by the England v Japan friendly match at Wembley Stadium with kick-off at 7:45pm.
This also means there’ll be no opportunity to watch the soaps earlier on ITV X as usually that evening’s broadcast is uploaded to the streaming service from 7am.
To compensate for tonight’s absent episode, Coronation Street will broadcast on Sunday 5 April, alongside its regular schedule, giving fans six episodes to enjoy throughout the week of Sunday 5 April to Friday 10 April, reports the Daily Star.
Emmerdale will similarly air its missing episode on Sunday 5 April, in addition to its normal schedule, providing fans with six episodes to watch throughout the week of Sunday 5 April to Friday 10 April.
On social media, frustrated soap enthusiasts have already expressed their views and dismay over the major soaps schedule shake-up and missing out on their Tuesday viewing.
One viewer said: “Reminder: There is NO #Emmerdale and #Corrie tomorrow night once again due to the football. It’ll be back on Wednesday as usual” to which another account replied: “It’s a friendly ffs . Put it on itv2.”
Another soaps enthusiast wrote: “Why are the soaps always put off because of stupid football,even the friendlys #Emmerdale” while another viewer added: “Football on Tuesday so no #Emmerdale or #Corrie.” Elsewhere, another account simply wrote: “Football again ????!!!!”
This follows the soaps experiencing another schedule disruption on Friday 27 March owing to the football. The programmes were substituted by the England v Uruguay match.
Nevertheless, the ITV soaps broadcast their postponed episodes on Sunday 29 March, though at the earlier time of 7pm and 7:30pm.
Yet fans thoroughly appreciated being able to enjoy their soap fix on a Sunday evening. Taking to Twitter, now X, one person said: “What a treat watching Emmerdale and Corrie on a Sunday night!. Both episodes were fantastic! Tates vs Dingles just like old times… the Theo and Todd realisation hitting home….finally! well done to all! #corrie #emmerdale.”
A different viewer put: “There’s something so right about Sunday night soaps. Bring them back permanently, ITV! #Corrie #Emmerdale” while another fan added: “I’m very much in favour of #Corrie on a Sunday night!! Just like the good old days!”
Emmerdale and Coronation Street air weeknights from 8pm to 9pm in a ‘soaps power hour’ on ITV and ITV X.
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