3月6日, ITV 以现场橄榄球取代加冕街和Emmerdale, 恢复3月9日的肥皂剧。 ITV replaced Coronation Street and Emmerdale with live rugby on March 6, resuming soap operas March 9 amid fan backlash.

3月6日星期五, ITV暂时取代Cronation街和Emmerdale, 现场报导2026年威尔士与爱尔兰在都柏林维维拉体育场举行的男子六国橄榄球比赛, ITV temporarily replaced Coronation Street and Emmerdale on Friday, March 6, with live coverage of the 2026 Men's Six Nations rugby match between Wales and Ireland at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium, hosted by Jill Douglas. 自一月以来，作为新“力量时刻”节目形式的一部分，肥皂剧将于3月9日星期一恢复正常的晚上8点至9点播出。 The soap operas, part of a new "power hour" format since January, will resume their regular 8pm to 9pm schedule on Monday, March 9. 这一改变吸引了对社交媒体表示沮丧的球迷的批评, The change has drawn criticism from fans who expressed frustration on social media, calling the scheduling shift disruptive. 由导演Kevin Lygo(Kevin Lygo)领导的ITVX等平台对更短、更灵活内容的需求。 ITV attributes the format to viewer demand for shorter, more flexible content across platforms like ITVX, under director Kevin Lygo.