ITV Share Add as preferred source on Google Add as preferred source on Google By Carena Crawford 19 Feb 2026, 09:02 By Carena Crawford 19 Feb 2026, 09:02 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 19 Feb 2026, 09:02 By Carena Crawford 19 Feb 2026, 09:02 Emmerdale is on ITV tonight (Thursday February 19) thankfully with no disruption for football or rugby. 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! Bear wants to plead guilty (Credit: ITV) What time is Emmerdale on tonight? On Thursday, February 19 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 Cain is angry still (Credit: ITV) What happens in Emmerdale tonight? Bear is in court for his bail hearing. Paddy is in a panic but the solicitor tries to reassure him the manslaughter charge is a good thing and they can argue Bear acted in self-defence. With Paddy confident Bear will get bail, Bear sends him into a spin when he says he is pleading guilty. He thinks it is the honourable thing to do. But can Paddy talk him round? Elsewhere, Graham is mooning over Rhona and Joe encourages him to go for it. Spurred on, Graham tells Rhona he’s still in love with her. Rhona is completely blindsided, but does she feel the same? Sarah wants Cain to stop pushing everyone away. But can she get him to listen to her? 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, hence why Emmerdale is not on tonight! 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 19 Feb 2026, 09:02 By Carena Crawford 19 Feb 2026, 09:02 Previous Story Next Story
