 Thursday November 24 will see Emmerdale air an hour long episode at 7pm, followed by Coronation Street, which will be aired at 8pm for an hour long episode. On Friday, there will be no soaps aired as ITV are broadcasting the England vs USA game from 6.05pm. ITV and BBC are sharing the coverage of the World Cup, meaning some BBC shows including soap EastEnders will also see some schedule changes to allow for the football to be broadcasted. Niall Sloane, ITV Director of Sport, previously said: "The World Cup is now in focus and we're delighted to be able to bring viewers coverage of what promises to be some of the standout games of the tournament across ITV channels and our new){kind=link}
Emmerdale and Coronation Street will change times next week – as the World Cup kicks off from Qatar and ITV and the BBC leads the UK coverage of the football tournament
Emmerdale and Coronation Street will change times next week – as the World Cup kicks off.
ITV are making some big changes to their much-loved soaps next week as the World Cup begins in Qatar. The football will run from November 20 to December 8, with the action from the Cobbles and the Dales facing schedule changes as a result.
From Monday November 21, both soaps will have their schedules changed to allow for the football to be aired on ITV. Emmerdale usually airs weekdays for half an hour from 7.30pm, with an hour long episode on Thursdays, whilst Coronation Street usually airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on ITV at 8pm each week.
However, in the first of its schedule changes for the next few weeks, on Monday November 21, neither soap will air as ITV will instead be broadcasting the USA vs Wales game, with coverage beginning from 6.05pm.