There'll be plenty of matches coming up, which can sometimes result in schedule changes for the soaps. This week though, it’s an EFL Cup match that disrupts the scheduling. Here’s what we know about the TV schedule shake-up and which episodes the changes affect. Emmerdale and Coronation Street axed from ITV tonightEmmerdale 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). Apart from the schedule changes for Friday, Emmerdale and Coronation Street has aired as normal this week.