Emmerdale and Coronation Street face ITV schedule shake-up

Currently, the two air during the broadcasters ‘power hour’ from 8pm to 9pm across weeknights.

But, with the upcoming World Cup, it will mean that Emmerdale and Coronation Street’s normal schedule could change to make way for football coverage.

However, ITV has yet to fully announce its coverage plans for the World Cup or how they could impact other shows.

Emmerdale and Coronation Street face a schedule change

The World Cup kicks off on June 11 and will take place across Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

ITV and BBC will be sharing coverage of the sporting event, with matches kicking off from 6pm to 5am in UK time.

England’s first match will start at 9pm in the UK against Croatia on June 17.

Scotland’s opening game against Haiti will take place on June 14, at 2am UK time.

As the matches are on later than normal, it’s likely to force typical TV scheduling to take a break for the tournament, including Emmerdale and Coronation Street.

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However, soap fans will have to wait a while longer to find out how much their favourite shows are affected, as ITV has yet to confirm its full World Cup schedule.

Corrie legend returning to ITV show after 23 years

An actor is returning to Coronation Street 23 years after first appearing in the show as a child.

Jake Parry, who originally played Simon Barlow on the ITV soap in 2003 alongside his twin brother Oscar, will make his comeback in a new role 23 years later.

He revealed the news in a TikTok post, sharing a brief clip from the show and writing: “Coronation Street trailer.

 “Catch me as DAMO next week.”

Although Mr Parry’s return marks a return to the famous Weatherfield set, he has been clear that he will be playing a new character.

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