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Soaps Sidelined for Women's World Cup Qualifiers
29 May
Summary
- Major soaps replaced by live football coverage next month.
- Episodes moved, condensed, or pulled for World Cup qualifiers.
- ITV temporarily revives hour-long soap format on June 12.
Coronation Street and Emmerdale are facing renewed schedule disruptions in June as ITV prioritizes live football coverage. The broadcasters' flagship soaps will be moved, condensed, and some episodes will be pulled entirely to accommodate England's Women's World Cup qualifiers. This follows a recent change to a five 30-minute episode format designed for consistency.
On Friday, June 5, both soaps will be absent for England's qualifier against Spain. The following Sunday, June 7, will feature a special hour-long block from 8pm to 9pm. Further schedule shifts occur on June 9 and 10, with no soaps airing on June 11 due to the tournament's opening ceremony. A notable change on Friday, June 12, will see ITV temporarily revert to an hour-long format for both Emmerdale and Coronation Street.
