US EditionCoronation Street and Emmerdale to be 'linked forever' in huge ITV soap first
- Coronation Street and Emmerdale will air a one-hour crossover episode in January 2026 on ITV1 and STV to launch a new soap schedule.
- This event follows ITV research showing stronger viewer engagement with 30-minute episodes, prompting a shift to a weeknight 'power hour' format starting in 2026.
- Production teams from both soaps collaborate on an ambitious stunt, with viewers voting to pick one character from each show to share a scene in the self-contained story.
- ITV explains that while the episode stands alone, the intense events will have lasting effects that connect both communities permanently.
- After the crossover, both soaps will return to 30-minute episodes airing in the new power hour weekdays, reducing weekly airtime from six to five hours.
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Corrie and Emmerdale to crossover for first time ever in history-making episode
Two worlds collide in a history-making episode of Coronation Street and Emmerdale (Picture: ITV) For the first time ever, Coronation Street and Emmerdale will join forces for an almighty crossover episode that will air in the New Year. ITV’s flagship soaps have announced the one-off special edition to mark a new broadcast pattern that will launch in 2026. It was announced earlier this year that both serial dramas will air in what has been dubbed…
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The Irish SunCorrie and Emmerdale announce huge 'crossover' episode in UK soap first
CORONATION Street and Emmerdale are joining forces for the very first time in an epic crossover episode. Both soaps will be side-by-side for an unmissable stunt that will have consequences for the residents of both the Dales and Weatherfield. Not known, clear with picture deskEmmerdale and Coronation Street are joining forces for the first time ever[/caption] RexThe Emmerdale crew will come face-to-face with Corrie in the special episode[/captio…
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