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Coronation Street and Emmerdale in huge schedule shake-up as ITV makes savvy move to take on BBC's EastEnders


Since the Olympics will be dominating airtime during the day on the BBC, ITV has stepped up its game with how the channel will be delivering the nation's soap operas.

Since the huge sporting event will be dominating airtime during the day on the BBC, ITV has stepped up its game with how the channel will be delivering the nation's soap operas. The news comes Emmerdale star James Chase quit the soap after two years and is preparing to film his last dramatic scenes (pictured this month) It's good news for the soap's pooch Piper, after the series was criticised for sickening scenes where the rescue dog was abused by vet Tom in an attempt to control wife Belle Dingle (Eden Taylor-Draper).

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