A MAJOR ITV shake-up sees Emmerdale and Coronation Street episodes released on YouTube before hitting TV screens.

Traditionally, viewers waited until weekday evenings for brand new episodes.

Both shows already drop episodes early – on the streaming service ITVX.

However, from today (June 30), new instalments are also available on YouTube.

Full episodes are to be shown on YouTube at 7am – on the same day as transmission.

This is not the only exciting news for ITV soap fans in recent memory.

Last month, it was confirmed the two soaps would be joining forces for the first time in an epic crossover episode.

Set to be broadcast in January 2026, teasers suggest characters from both shows will depart and exciting new faces will join as the cast from each of the long-running ITV programmes come face-to-face for the first time.

The hour-long episode is to mark the start of the new ‘soap power hour’ – a schedule change taking hold from early next year.

Emmerdale and Corrie will each broadcast a 30-minute episode every-day back-to-back as part of the new programming changes with the huge stunt set to kickstart it all.

ITV teased that the one-off mash-up will have “everlasting consequences for everyone involved” and will rock Weatherfield and the Dales forever.

But before the crossover hits screens, fans will still have major drama in store.

Upcoming Emmerdale scenes see fan favourite Paddy Kirk rushed to hospital after a horror dog attack.

The vet – played by Dominic Brunt – is faced with an aggressive dog after freeing a trapped sheep from a fence.

Left seriously injured and rushed to hospital, harsh words from a loved one add insult to injury.

How will the beloved character move on in the aftermath?

Over in Coronation Street, viewers were shocked when Gary Windass was revealed to be fighting for his life in hospital.

Having been brutally attacked, the builder was shown to be in a coma.

But just who is responsible for the crime?

Coronation Street and Emmerdale air on ITV1 and ITVX.