Overview
- ITV1 is airing the Carabao Cup semi-final Newcastle United vs Manchester City from 7:30pm with an 8pm kick-off, pre-empting both soaps on Tuesday.
- Emmerdale and Coronation Street have moved to permanent 30-minute weekday slots at 8pm and 8:30pm, launched after the 6 January Corriedale special.
- Both programmes return to their new evening slots from Wednesday through Friday this week following the one-night disruption.
- ITV says the revised pattern is viewer-led and designed for modern habits, with episodes available from 7am on ITVX and YouTube on the days they air on TV.
- Fans voiced frustration on social media about football displacing the soaps, with some calling for a dedicated sports channel to avoid future clashes.