ITV Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 5 Mar 2026, 09:03 By Carena Crawford 5 Mar 2026, 09:03 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 5 Mar 2026, 09:03 By Carena Crawford 5 Mar 2026, 09:03 Emmerdale is on ITV tonight (Thursday March 5) and thankfully with no disruption for football or rugby – but it’s another story tomorrow night. So what time is is on, is it available on ITVX and what is happening? Between football, rugby and other special shows, ITV tends to shift the soap schedule round to accommodate them. 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! Even Graham thinks Cain should sell in Emmerdale (Credit: ITV) What time is Emmerdale on tonight? On Thursday, March 5, Emmerdale will be on in its usual time slot of 8pm. Coronation Street, which usually follows at 8.30pm, is also on as normal. Both soaps are already available on ITVX and YouTube, where they are released every day at 7am. A few weeks ago, there were huge changes to the ITV soaps because of rugby and football. Although if ITV brought the power hour earlier, it might make more sense! article continues below Read all the latest spoilers What happens in Emmerdale tonight? Cain is still refusing to tell Moira the truth and still angry with everyone. As he battles to keep things above water, even Graham is worried about him. Graham advises him to sell up and Cain is buckling under the pressure. Will he finally realise he can’t carry on like this? Elsewhere, Kerry is enjoying her passionate hook-ups with Jai. However there’s a close call when she’s waiting for him in his office and is nearly caught out. Who finds her? And will they work out what they’ve stumbled across?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. Jai isn’t happy with how Kerry behaves in public (Credit: ITV) Soap power hour has begun 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 5 Mar 2026, 09:03 By Carena Crawford 5 Mar 2026, 09:03 Previous Story Next Story
