Eastenders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale Euros scheduling – soap changes explained
EASTENDERS, Emmerdale and Coronation Street will be airing fewer episodes of our fave soaps this week due to Euro 2021.
But fans needn’t worry as all three shows will be premiering the whole week’s worth of episodes on their respective streaming sites.
When are the soaps on during the Euros?
EastEnders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street have confirmed their scheduling changes for the week commencing Monday, June 28.
EastEnders
Monday 7pm – One hour show
Tuesday – No show
Wednesday – No show
Thursday 7.40pm – One hour show
Friday – No show
Emmerdale
Monday – No show
Tuesday 7pm – One hour show
Wednesday 7pm – Half hour episode
Thursday 7pm and 8pm – Half hour episodes
Friday – Now show
Coronation Street
Monday – No show
Tuesday 8pm – One hour show
Wednesday 7.30pm – Half hour episode
Thursday – No show
Friday – No show
How can I watch the soaps before they air?
Soaps can be a bit of a nightmare to keep track of when major football tournaments cause scheduling changes.
But fans needn’t worry as the BBC and ITV are trying something new.
Due to the Euros, BBC iPlayer will be premiering episodes of EasEnders for three weeks, beginning on June 14.
Every Monday at 6am, the whole weeks’ worth of episodes will be uploaded to iPlayer in one go.
Emmerdale and Coronation Street fans will also be able to watch the soap action earlier than usual throughout the entirety of the Euros tournament.
ITV will be putting a week’s worth of episodes for both soaps on ITV Hub every Monday from June 14 for a four-week period.
Will watching soaps early stay after the Euros?
The decision to make the soaps available for streaming at the start of each week is thought to be a temporary measure while Euro 2021 takes pace to avoid the inevitable scheduling nightmare.
So it’s not yet a permanent change and TV listings should go back to normal once the tournament is over.
EastEnders producer Jon Sen explained: “Giving EastEnders viewers the ability to decide when they drop in on all things Albert Square is something we’re excited about.
“With the inevitable scheduling changes due to the Euros, something we’ll be celebrating in Walford on-screen, box setting all four episodes will ensure everyone gets their dose of drama and football fans won’t miss out.
“From indulging them all in one night, staggering across a few days or continuing to watch the episodes play out on BBC One, we hope the endless streaming options on BBC iPlayer keeps viewers content over the next few weeks.”
Corrie boss Iain MacLeod added: “There are loads of key rivalries across the Cobbles this summer. And I think it will be like following your favourite team.
“There will be times where they let you down, make mistakes and maybe score a few own goals.
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“But you’ll back them till the end and woe betide anyone else who criticises them.
“Given how exciting the stories are, it’s great that fans will have the chance to binge watch all the episodes on ITV Hub at the start of each week.
“As with football, sometimes when it’s an exciting face-off, you really want extra time.”