While we are already getting new episodes of Emmerdale every evening, Coronation Street currently airs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. However, from the start of next year, th

Soapland was rocked with a real-life bombshell this week, as ITV announced that Coronation Street and Emmerdale will be cutting episodes permanently next year. The long-running shows currently air six episodes per week, but will be shifting to five weekly episodes each from January 2026.

ITV is dramatically slashing its soap schedule as Coronation Street and Emmerdale struggle under a cash crisis. Currently, Emmerdale airs six episodes per week, Monday to Friday with a double

Currently, Emmerdale airs every day at 7.30pm on with a half an hour episode, and a special hour episode each Thursday. Coronation Street, meanwhile, airs Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8pm for an

Coronation Street and Emmerdale will both reduce their weekly output in a permanent scheduling change next year. ITV has announced the introduction of a new "soap power hour" which will come into effect in January 2026. The soap shake-up will see Emmerdale air 30-minute episodes at 8pm every weekday from Monday to Friday.

Once again live sport has caused ITV to massively rejig its TV schedule - and it is Corrie that has been moved around. There is football on the channel on both Thursday (February 6) and Friday (February 7) - first with the Carabao Cup and then the FA Cup fourth round.

Up to 75 positions across Coronation Street and Emmerdale could be cut ahead of cost-cutting measures on the ITV soaps. The two flagship soaps will move to a new broadcast pattern from January 2026, both reducing their episode count from six to five.

ITV has confirmed it is slashing its soap schedule, meaning 'Coronation Street' and Emmerdale's combined weekly output will be down from six hours a week to five hours a week.