Scheduling of Emmerdale and Central Television chose to move the programme to 19:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays in February 1989, This was the first time Anglia had screened "Emmerdale Farm" in the 19:00 slot, Central were simply returning to the slots they used until December 1987, for a period Anglia and Central saw episodes one week later than other regions. From January 1990 all other regions followed the Central and Anglia schedule in the familiar Tuesday and Thursday 19:00 slot. Most companies continued to broadcast the series at 7 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, repeats was shown in the daytime slot of the
Emmerdale By 2000, "Emmerdale" episodes were regularly getting 12 million viewers, and the number of episodes per week was increased from three to five. An ITV talent show, "Soapstars", was held in 2001 to cast the new five-member Calder family; the Calders made their debut on the show in November that year, and all members had left by August 2002. In 2004, "Emmerdale" became the first British soap opera to broadcast six episodes a week. By 2006, Emmerdale was contending with, and at times beating, "EastEnders" in viewership. The early and mid-2000s saw the introduction of major long-term characters, including the