ITV Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 6 May 2026, 10:05 By Carena Crawford 6 May 2026, 10:05 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 Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 6 May 2026, 10:05 By Carena Crawford 6 May 2026, 10:05 Emmerdale airs as normal this week on ITV – so what time is it on on Wednesday May 6 and what happens? 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! Jacob is furious with Dr Todd in Emmerdale spoilers (Credit: ITV) What time is Emmerdale on tonight? Is it on ITVX? On Wednesday, May 6, Emmerdale will air as usual at 8pm on ITV. Coronation Street which usually follows at 8.30pm will also air. Both soaps are already available to watch on ITVX and YouTube. They are streamed here every day from 7am for anyone who can’t wait until the evening. Over the last few weeks, there has been a lot of disruption to the soaps for sport. 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! article continues below Read all the latest spoilers Vanessa isn’t impressed to see Jacob in the ladies’ loos (Credit: ITV) What happens in Emmerdale tonight – Jacob is trapped Jacob is finding living in such close promixity to Dr Todd very hard. When she makes a comment to Sarah that Jacob is desperate to get back to work, Sarah is furious. She confronts Jacob who is stunned. He corners Dr Todd outside the Woolpack toilets, but she just gaslights him. So he follows her into the loo, but is caught by Vanessa who is horrified. She confronts Jacob later and Sarah demands to know what is going on. Jacob finally confesses everything to his wife who vows they will face this together.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, Mandy is keeping a big secret from Paddy. As he worries about his own job, she is forced to admit she has no clients and can’t keep the business afloat. How will he react? Also, Dawn struggle to keep on track with her plan and turns to Moira. Moira urges her to think of the cash, but can Dawn do it? Mandy is devastated to lose her business (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’ starting from January 2026 sees Emmerdale continue to air five nights a week. New episodes will 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 will also be 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 6 May 2026, 10:05 By Carena Crawford 6 May 2026, 10:05 Previous Story Next Story
