On Sunday, ITV confirmed that filming had halted on Emmerdale and Coronation Street. To make up for this the broadcaster has confirmed that the amount of episodes airing each week would be cut back.
Starting from the 30th of March, only three episodes of Emmerdale will air every week. In a new statement from ITV, it said: ‘Following yesterday’s announcement that filming of @itvcorrie & Emmerdale will be suspended, @ITV has taken the decision to reduce Emmerdale’s transmission pattern to 3 episodes per week from 30 March – airing on Mon, Wed & Fri with #Corrie at 7.30pm on the same nights #Emmerdale’.
Both Corrie and Emmerdale normally air six episodes a week, but these changes will ensure that they are able to remain on screen until summer
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