ITV boss hints at major shake-up for future Coronation Street and Emmerdale schedules

An ITV boss has hinted at a major shake-up for Coronation Street and Emmerdale schedules. This summer, a week's worth of soaps were uploaded to the ITV Hub early during the Euro 2020 competition, meaning fans of both sport and soaps could avoid huge schedule clashes. Drama: This summer, a week's worth of soaps were uploaded to the ITV Hub early during the Euro 2020 competition, meaning fans of both sport and soaps could avoid huge schedule clashes He went on: 'During the Euros we saw over 20 million people watching the England game, I think 98% of all the programmes over 5 million people watching are on ITV. In June, soap fans were able to access their favourite soaps on the ITV Hub early for a four-week period while the Euro 2020 tournament monopolised TV schedules. Change of plan:In June, soap fans were able to access their favourite soaps on the ITV Hub early for a four-week period while the Euro 2020 tournament monopolised TV schedules Boxset: 'Given how exciting the stories are, it's great that fans will have the chance to binge watch all the episodes on ITV Hub at the start of each week - as with football, sometimes when it's an exciting face-off, you really want extra time' Elsewhere in soapland, EastEnders has drawn in its lowest ever rating since it first aired 1985, according to reports.