Emmerdale and Coronation Street have been scrapped from the TV schedule on Friday (August 7) this week.
While the FIFA World Cup has now come to an end, it's almost time for the new football season to start.
There'll be plenty of matches coming up, which can sometimes result in schedule changes for the soaps, including for this week's EFL Cup match.
Here’s what we know about the TV schedule shake-up and which episodes the changes affect.
TV schedule changes for Emmerdale and Coronation Street this week
Emmerdale and Coronation Street usually air 30-minute episodes on ITV1 at 8pm and 8.30pm respectively, Monday to Friday, in what is known as the “soaps power hour” (introduced in January 2026).
However, there will be no new episodes airing on Friday as an EFL Cup match, which will see Middlesbrough take on Wrexham, airs at the same time as the usual soap slots on ITV1.
Coverage of the match starts from 7.30pm and runs until ITV News at 10 begins at the later time of 10.25pm.
ITV1 will instead air an Emmerdale episode at 7pm on Sunday, August 9 followed by Corrie at 7.30pm.
Apart from the schedule changes for Friday, Emmerdale and Coronation Street will air as normal this week.
Emmerdale fans told to expect 'dark' and 'dramatic' storylines in the coming months
"Dark" and "dramatic" storylines are on the horizon for Emmerdale fans in the months ahead.
Producer of the ITV soap Laura Shaw has teased what’s in store on the show through to 2027.
Fans can expect everything from a gothic drama to a big soap wedding, Laura told the Radio Times.
Laura added: "As for the Dingles, there's going to be lots going on there within that family.
"The Miligans are going to be getting involved.
"A few fingers in a few pies for those guys and are going to try and build their empire a little bit."
She also teased that fans could expect "quite dark gothic storylines" coming up at Home Farm, as well as some comedy from Kev and Lewis Barton (Chris Coghill and Bradley Riches).
"I mean, it's a whole mix," she said.
Adding: "That's what soap is about, isn't it?"
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