Major British television networks have adjusted their evening programming to accommodate live sports coverage.
On Monday, June 29, 2026, ITV and BBC removed top-rated soap operas from their usual time slots.
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ITV canceled the Monday broadcasts of both Coronation Street and Emmerdale.
BBC shifted EastEnders to a double-episode format on BBC2 to avoid conflicts with the ongoing international football tournament and Wimbledon.
Revised ITV Schedule
Emmerdale will return on Tuesday, June 30, with an hour-long episode at 7:45 p. m.
A shorter broadcast follows on Wednesday at 7:15 p. m.
, with no episodes scheduled for Thursday and Friday.
Coronation Street will air an hour-long episode on Tuesday at 8:45 p. m.
and return on Wednesday at 7:45 p. m.
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It will also be absent from the schedule for the rest of the week.
BBC Adjustments
BBC aired a double bill of EastEnders on Monday from 7:30 p. m.
to 8:30 p. m.
Additional episodes are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 p. m.
on BBC2.
The scheduling shifts follow a recent transition to a new programming pattern on ITV that reduced weekly broadcast blocks into shorter nightly installments.
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Ongoing sports coverage has further altered these revised broadcast times for the upcoming week.
