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Broadcasters Pull Soaps for Wimbledon and Women’s Euro Coverage

BBC pauses EastEnders TV broadcasts until July 9 as it extends Wimbledon coverage; ITV moves its flagship soaps to daily YouTube streams

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Overview

  • EastEnders will not air on BBC One or BBC Two until Wednesday, July 9, when double bills begin at 8pm and 8:30pm, followed by single 7pm episodes on July 10 and 11
  • Emmerdale returns to ITV’s broadcast lineup on Tuesday, July 8 and Coronation Street resumes on Thursday, July 10, with both soaps available at 7am on YouTube alongside ITVX
  • The One Show remains off air through July 27, with host Alex Jones confirming a return date of Monday, July 28, as evening slots are devoted to live tennis and football
  • BBC daytime series including Escape to the Country, Pointless, Garden Rescue and Bridge of Lies are suspended through July 13 to accommodate extended Wimbledon coverage
  • EastEnders will air a second episode on Tuesday, July 15 to clear space for Women’s Euro quarter-final broadcasts, with remaining episodes scheduled around match nights