ITV Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 18 Jun 2026, 10:06 By Carena Crawford 18 Jun 2026, 10:06 What time is Emmerdale on tonight? Get all schedule details plus ITVX changes here You don't need to miss a minute of Emmerdale with our handy guide Emmerdale Tonight ITV schedule Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 18 Jun 2026, 10:06 By Carena Crawford 18 Jun 2026, 10:06 There is more disruption to the Emmerdale schedule this week so it once again means the soap is airing on random times and days – so is it on on Thursday June 18? Between football, rugby and other special shows, ITV tends to shift the soap schedule round. And boy have they been shifting A LOT lately! But we’ve got you covered with all the up-to-date schedule changes right here! Lewis panics over the holiday idea (Credit: ITV) What time is Emmerdale on tonight? Is it on ITVX? On Thursday, June 18, Emmerdale will not air at 8pm on ITV. Coronation Street which usually follows is also off air. As there are no episodes on ITV tonight, it means they aren’t available for streaming on ITVX or YouTube either. They are usually streamed every day from 7am for anyone who can’t wait until the evening. The changes are due to football and after last night’s match saw England beat Croatia 4-2, tonight Switzerland takes on Bosnia and Herzegovina. article continues below Read all the latest spoilers The soaps will return tomorrow night (Friday June 19) when they are both on in their usual slots of 8pm and 8.30pm. There seems to be ongoing chaos with the soaps when sporting events are on and that isn’t going to change this June. Some think if ITV brought the power hour earlier, it might make more sense as then the soaps could possibly still air whenever the sport is on! Masked men confront Lewis (Credit: ITV) What happens in Emmerdale on Friday? After Moira found out about Cain and Charity, she went mad. Cain didn’t try to apologise he just played the sympathy card and Moira stormed off. Can they work it out? Or has Cain really blown it this time?Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your Emmerdale newsIt's important to us that you never miss our articles when searching for stories! We have all the latest TV news & schedules to share with our community of loyal readers. Click here and tick TVGuide.co.uk to ensure you see stories from us first in Google Search. Elsewhere, Vinny surprises Lewis with a holiday to Madeira. But the impulsivity of the trip causes Lewis’ anxiety to rise. He can’t cope with spontaneous so pulls out, but insists Vinny go without him. Ross talks to his brother and after his encouraging words, Lewis changes his mind. He packs and rushes to meet a taxi to the airport. But then a van pulls up and men in balaclavas grab Lewis, throwing him inside. Who has kidnapped Lewis – and why? Lewis is thrown into the van (Credit: ITV) Soap power hour is a hit In October 2024, Emmerdale began streaming the daily episode of the soap from 7am. Despite some concerns that it meant the soap was in trouble, coupled with lots of cast exits, it has been revealed that actually it was a great move by ITV as stats revealed viewing was way up. The soap then announced a new schedule. The soap ‘power hour’ started in January 2026 and sees Emmerdale continue to air five nights a week. New episodes also drop on ITVX every morning at 7am as usual. However, the soap has moved to a new time slot of 8pm. The Thursday double bill was also cut to half an hour to make way for additional episodes of Coronation Street. This ensures faster-paced, digestible episodes – a 30-minute format which has already proven popular with viewers. However it also seems that the changes don’t stop the disruption caused by sports. Read more: Who’s leaving Emmerdale? All the cast exits, arrivals and returns Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google Good to Know Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 18 Jun 2026, 10:06 By Carena Crawford 18 Jun 2026, 10:06 Next Story
