ITV have announced there will be a temporary change to the transmission pattern of both Coronation Street and Emmerdale as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Coronation Street will be reduced from three double-bill instalments to three episodes a week and Emmerdale will lose it’s Thursday double-bill instalment. More to follow….
The schedule changes and the reasons for them were announced in a statement released by ITV.
It read: “The continued transmission of both soaps is a priority to all of us at ITV and to our audiences who enjoy the shows.
“Whilst carefully adhering to the latest health advice from the Government and Public Health England, our production teams are continuing to film episodes in Manchester and Leeds.
“With this change of transmission pattern it will ensure we have great new soap episodes coming to air every weekday night until at least the early summer.
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