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ITV said today it was on track to meet targets and had outperformed in a tough advertising market

ITV half-year results come in ahead on advertising beat

UK broadcaster ITV said its first-half performance beat forecasts, boosted by better-than-expected total advertising revenue, and strong content demand at its Studios business, pushing its shares higher.

Business • 24 Jul

ITV said it did not expect its television-making unit to be hit by US President Donald Trump's proposed film levies

ITV assessing US tariffs after in line first quarter

Britain's ITV has today reported a first-quarter performance in line with guidance and said while it was assessing the impact of tariffs, it did not expect its television-making unit to be hit by US President Donald Trump's proposed film levies.

Business • 15 May

Revenue declined to £2.74 billion in the nine months to the end of September, from £2.98 billion a year earlier, ITV said

ITV's revenue falls, hurt by studios business

Britain's ITV has today reported a bigger-than-expected revenue fall, sending its shares 9% lower, as the broadcaster's studios business continued to feel the effects of last year's strike by US writers.

Business • 07 Nov 24

ITV has posted a 10% rise in total advertising revenue in its first half after strong demand during the Euro 2024 soccer championship

ITV's first half ad revenue up 10% on Euro 2024 demand

ITV has today reported a better-than-expected 10% rise in total advertising revenue in its first half after strong demand during the Euro 2024 soccer championship.

Business • 25 Jul 24

ITV set to benefit from the Euros soccer championship which kicks off in June

ITV forecasts 12% jump in Q2 ad revenue on Euros demand

ITV has forecast an around 12% jump in advertising revenue in the second quarter, four times the level achieved in the first and ahead of expectations, as it benefits from the Euros soccer championship which kicks off in June.

Business • 09 May 24

ITV has predicted today that ad revenue for the year would fall by 8%

ITV says demand for its studio productions slows

Broadcaster ITV said slowing demand from British and international broadcasters for its content would impact its studios business in the fourth quarter and result in lower-than-expected growth for the unit in 2023, sending its shares down 7%.

Business • 08 Nov 23

ITV's shares slumped today as investors baulked at plans to increase investment in content

ITV aims to double digital revenue with new platform

Britain's ITV is combining its subscription and ad-funded streaming services in ITVX, a new digital platform that will have 15,000 hours of content at launch and a £160m dedicated budget for shows.

Business • 03 Mar 22

ITV said its total external revenue for the first quarter rose 2% to £709m

UK broadcaster ITV says ad revenue is rebounding

ITV said its advertising revenue was rebounding from the Covid-19 hit last year, with April up 68%, May expected to be up about 85% and June up between 85% and 90%.

Business • 05 May 21

ITV said advertising spend was down 7% in the third quarter, following a 43% plunge in the second quarter

ITV predicts advertising will grow in fourth quarter

Programming by Prince William and gritty dramas helped British broadcaster ITV rebuild its advertising base and predict growth in ad sales in the fourth quarter following a plunge earlier in the pandemic.

Business • 12 Nov 20

ITV said today that advertisers across all categories were deferring campaigns due to Covid-19

ITV pulls its dividend and outlook as coronavirus hits

ITV, Britain's biggest commercial free-to-air broadcaster, said today that advertisers across all categories were deferring campaigns.

Business • 23 Mar 20

ITV said its advertising revenue was up 1% in the third quarter

ITV set for solid end to the year on Q3 ad growth

British broadcaster ITV said advertising revenue came in at the top end of the range in the third quarter and demand for programming, particularly in the US, would underpin a solid end to the year.

Business • 12 Nov 19

'Love Island' has helped limit the decline in ITV's total ad revenue to 5% in the first half of the year

Love Island gives ITV a boost in tough ad market

ITV, Britain's biggest free-to-air commercial broadcaster, said a strong contribution to online revenue from reality show "Love Island" helped limit the decline in total ad revenue to 5% in the first half of the year.

Business • 24 Jul 19

ITV's chief executive Carolyn McCall said the company's results were 'very much as expected'

ITV's first quarter revenue hit by weak ad demand

UK broadcaster ITV has today reported a 4% drop in first-quarter revenue due to weaker advertising demand caused by the late timing of Easter and political and economic uncertainty.

Business • 08 May 19

ITV said political uncertainty in Britain would cause advertising revenue for the first four months of 2019 to fall by 3-4%

ITV to team up with BBC for new 'BritBox' service

UK broadcaster ITV is teaming up with publicly funded rival the BBC to launch a new streaming service for UK viewers, a Netflix-style offering of British box-sets and original series.

Business • 27 Feb 19

Economic uncertainty in Britain to weigh on ITV

An increasingly uncertain economic outlook will take a toll on revenue at UK broadcaster ITV in the last three months of the year, blunting the impact of a slightly better than expected performance over the year so far.

Business • 07 Nov 18

ITV poaches Kennedy to reunite with McCall

UK broadcaster ITV has poached Micro Focus International's Chris Kennedy to be its new finance chief, re-uniting him with chief executive Carolyn McCall, his former boss at airline Easyjet.

Business • 05 Nov 18

ITV has confirms that it has 'no current intention' of making a bid for Endemol Shine, which makes the 'Big Brother' programme

ITV won't bid for 'Big Brother' maker Endemol Shine

UK broadcaster ITV said today it would not bid for Endemol Shine, the Netherlands-based production company put on the block by owners private equity firm Apollo and Twenty-First Century Fox.

Business • 03 Oct 18

ITV's pre-tax profits for the six months to June grew 2% to £265m

ITV's half yearly revenues rise by 8%

Broadcaster ITV today hailed a "fantastic" performance on air and online in its first half, with the World Cup and "Love Island" helping revenue to rise 8% to £1.59 billion.

Business • 25 Jul 18

ITV is in the middle of a strategic review under new CEO Carolyn McCall

ITV Q1 advertising growth in line with forecasts

Broadcaster ITV said it had made a solid start to the year with net advertising revenue up 1% in the first quarter, as expected, and its studios business performing well.

Business • 10 May 18

ITV's new CEO Carolyn McCall praised the company's strong performance in difficult conditions

ITV's profits down 6% amid 'challenging environment'

ITV has posted a 6% fall in profits after a "challenging" 2017, but said advertising sales are bouncing back thanks to a strong line-up including Dancing On Ice and the forthcoming Fifa World Cup.

Business • 28 Feb 18

New EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren will reduce his salary from £740,000 to £706,000

New EasyJet CEO to take pay cut to match predecessor

The new chief executive of EasyJet will take a pay cut to match the salary of his predecessor Carolyn McCall, the British airline confirmed, in a bid to narrow the gender pay gap.

Business • 29 Jan 18

EasyJet said total revenue in the first quarter increased 14.4% to £1.14 billion

EasyJet's revenues boosted as rivals reduce capacity

British budget airline EasyJet said today that recent reductions in capacity by competitors in the industry were contributing to a positive trading environment, as revenues improved in the first quarter.

Business • 23 Jan 18

Industry veteran Johan Lundgren named as new Easyjet CEO

EasyJet appoints Johan Lundgren as new CEO

UK budget airline EasyJet said its new chief executive officer would be industry veteran Johan Lundgren, a travel executive who most recently spent 12 years at rival travel firm TUI.

Business • 10 Nov 17

The chief executive role at ITV has been vacant since the end of June

ITV appoints Easyjet boss Carolyn McCall as new CEO

Current Easyjet boss Carolyn McCall is to join the UK broadcaster ITV as chief executive.

Business • 17 Jul 17

EasyJet's CEO Carolyn McCall says the airline's summer bookings are ahead of last year

EasyJet reports half year loss due to weak sterling

UK budget airline EasyJet has racked up large half-year losses after being stung by the collapse in the value of the Brexit-hit pound and the later timing of Easter.

Business • 16 May 17