Coronation Street topped the midweek soap ratings (April 9) as Phelan and Anna's indecent proposal storyline began, overnight figures show.
7.22m (34.8%) watched at 7.30pm on ITV and 227k (1.0%) on +1 as sleazy Phelan promised to release Gary and Owen from their contract if Anna slept with him.
Emmerdale attracted 6.26m (33.7%) at 7pm on ITV and 198k (0.9%) on +1 as Cain tried his best to help Belle.
Hollyoaks was Channel 4's most-watched show of the day with 1.01m (6.0%) at 6.30pm as Grace was arrested in the continued fallout from Joe's reappearance, while the first look airing was also E4's top show with 768k (4.1%) at 7pm and 162k (0.7%) on +1.
Over on Channel 5, Neighbours interested 558k (9.0%) at 1.45pm and 741k (5.7%) at 5.30pm, while Home and Away appealed to 178k (2.7%) at 1.15pm, 585k (3.8%) at 6pm and 354k (2.1%) for 5*'s first look at 6.30pm.
Elsewhere, the latest episode of Doctors had 1.37m (22.5%) at 1.45pm on BBC One.
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 1:12 pm