ITV unveils new Thursday drama schedule

[Perdita]

ITV has revealed a new-look drama schedule for Thursday nights.

From July 23, Coronation Street's usual Wednesday evening edition will shift to 8.30pm on Thursday, while Emmerdale's one-hour episode on Tuesday will be canned for a Thursday double-bill at 7pm and 8pm.

A 30-minute instalment of Emmerdale will still transmit on Tuesday evenings at 7pm.

Speaking of the move, an ITV spokesperson said: "Coronation Street will make a move from Wednesday to Thursday nights on ITV1 from July 23 as part of a change to the schedule to reflect ITV's contracts for the Champions League, FA Cup and England internationals, which will see ITV1's live football broadcast on Wednesday evenings."

They added: "In addition, two separate episodes of Emmerdale will be broadcast on Thursdays from the same date. We're delighted that Thursday evenings on ITV1 will be a great showcase for soap from Weatherfield and The Woolpack."

Meanwhile, The Bill's new post-watershed episodes will begin airing on Thursdays at 9pm.

ITV's Coronation Street and Emmerdale output will remain the same, with 180 minutes of the rural soap and 150 minutes of Manchester action airing across five days.

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a1...-schedule.html

[Perdita]

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a1...schedules.html


ITV has this afternoon unveiled a band new look to its weekly soap schedules from July 23.

The decision has finally been made to axe Tuesday's hour-long edition of Emmerdale (hurrah!) but instead of reducing the Yorkshire soap's output, there's a double bill on a Thursday night at 7pm and 8pm.

Coronation Street's Wednesday evening episode has been shunted to Thursdays at 8.30pm, leading nicely into the new, post-watershed episodes of The Bill.

So here's how the soap week will now look:

Monday
6.30pm - Hollyoaks (30 mins)
7.00pm - Emmerdale (30 mins)
7.30pm - Coronation Street (30 mins)
8.00pm - EastEnders (30 mins)
8.30pm - Coronation Street (30 mins)

Tuesday
6.30pm - Hollyoaks (30 mins)
7.00pm - Emmerdale (30 mins)
7.30pm - EastEnders (30 mins)

Wednesday
6.30pm - Hollyoaks (30 mins)
7.00pm - Emmerdale (30 mins)

Thursday
6.30pm - Hollyoaks (30 mins)
7.00pm - Emmerdale (30 mins)
7.30pm - EastEnders (30 mins)
8.00pm - Emmerdale (30 mins)
8.30pm - Coronation Street (30 mins)
9.00pm - The Bill

Friday
6.30pm - Hollyoaks (30 mins)
7.00pm - Emmerdale (30 mins)
7.30pm - Coronation Street (30 mins)
8.00pm - EastEnders (30 mins)
8.30pm - Coronation Street (30 mins)

For the first week only, The Bill will air on Thursday and Friday (July 23 and 24) at 9pm to launch the refreshed image.

[Chris_2k11]

So this is permanent? will be strange corrie being on on a thursday

[Perdita]

Looks like this is permanent. You are right, Thursday evenings will be strange for a while.

[DaVeyWaVey]

Loving the variety in the schedule.

[angel_eyes87]

I originally thought this was just for a few months, but the more you look at it, it's become permanent, so Thursdays are soap day for both soaps, it will be weird watching Corrie on Thursday.

[Abigail]

Could this thread and this one be merged as they are about the same thing i.e. changed to the ITV schedule.

[LostVoodoo]

ugh, this is ridiculous! so no corrie or eastenders on a wednesday and then a half hour gap between them on a thursday? it just doesn't fit right! ITV shouldn't assume everyone watches emmerdale!

[Perdita]

Could this thread and this one be merged as they are about the same thing i.e. changed to the ITV schedule.

My apologies, I did not realise I was in the wrong thread when I posted the first item.

[Abigail]

Could this thread and this one be merged as they are about the same thing i.e. changed to the ITV schedule.

My apologies, I did not realise I was in the wrong thread when I posted the first item.

No problem, I just saw the two and thought it would be tidier for the boards and easier to find if they were merged