Further soap TV schedule chaos this week thanks to the World Cup

Emmerdale and Corrie are facing serious schedule changes amid the World Cup (Picture: ITV)

As the World Cup rolls on, so too do the schedule changes for both ITV soaps, Coronation Street and Emmerdale.

The football tournament officially kicked off on June 11, and coverage will air on ITV until July 19, meaning changes galore.

It comes just months after both soaps adopted a brand new scheduling pattern on ITV.

The staples of evening broadcast now only air half an hour instalments nightly, as opposed to three hour-longs for Corrie and a weekly hour-long visit to Emmerdale.

The new scheduling pattern will now face serious disruption – but if you’re confused about when you can get your next dose of the cobbles drama or your subsequent visit to the Dales then fear not as we’ve got you covered!

When is Coronation Street next on?

Coronation Street is on in different slots this week (Picture: ITV/Metro/Shutterstock)

This week, Monday will deliver an hour-long episode, while Tuesday’s edition will remain half an hour. Thursday will serve up another double episode, while there’ll be no trips to Weatherfield on Wednesday and Friday.

If you cannot wait until the evening for your Corrie fix then you can stream the episodes from 7am on the respective days on ITVX or YouTube.

With the reveal of who killed Theo Silverton (James Cartwright), fans are sure to be chomping at the bit to see what happens next as the conspiracy to protect the perpetrator is under serious threat.

When is Emmerdale next on?

Emmerdale is facing schedule changes (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

Emmerdale will follow the same transmission pattern as Coronation Street, with an hour-long episode on Monday and Thursday, and a half-hour episode on Tuesday.

Episodes can be streamed from 7am on YouTube and ITVX on the days they’re due to air.

This week’s episodes will see Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) finally crumble under the weight of the sexual assault inflicted on her by Dr Caitlin Todd (Caroline Harker), while Kev Townsend (Chris Coghill) returns to the Dales.

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