Overview

• ITV has removed Emmerdale from its 7:30pm slot on Thursday, October 9 to air the England v Wales friendly from Wembley, with coverage running 7:00–10:05pm and ITV News at Ten to 10:35pm.
• Emmerdale returns on Friday, October 10 with a 30-minute episode at 7:30pm on ITV1.
• The soap will be off air again on Tuesday, October 14 when ITV shows Latvia v England in a World Cup Group K qualifier from Riga, with coverage from 7:00–10:05pm and a 7:45pm kick-off.
• Outside those dates, the programme follows its regular weeknight pattern on ITV1, and episodes can be streamed from 7:00am on ITVX.
• The schedule shifts continue a 2025 pattern in which live sport displaces primetime soaps, with broadcasters leaning on early streaming and adjusted episode timings.