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ITV hast cautioned that early indications suggested a 10% drop in ad revenue in April as travel advertising is deferred due to coronavirus

ITV says ad demand will be hit by coronavirus

ITV's ad revenue for April could fall by about 10% as travel companies deferred campaigns due to coronavirus, the British commercial broadcaster said today.

Business • 05 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 and BBC agree pricing for the British Netflix rival

ITV and BBC agree pricing for British Netflix rival

British broadcasters ITV and the BBC say they will launch streaming service BritBox in the UK at nearly £6 pounds per month, giving subscribers access to hit shows such as "Love Island", "Gentleman Jack" and "Coronation Street".

Business • 19 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 currently in the middle of a strategic review under new chief executive Carolyn McCall

ITV mulls buying half of UKTV in deal with BBC - report

Broadcaster ITV is considering entering into a joint venture valued at £1 billion with BBC to acquire half of broadcaster UKTV, the Telegraph newspaper has reported.

Business • 29 May 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

ITV's total external revenues, including advertising, programme sales and online, fell 3% to £1.45 billion in the six months to 30 June

Brexit hits ITV ad revenue as profits fall

British broadcaster ITV has reported a fall in half-year sales and profits as advertising revenue continues to dip following the Brexit vote and economic uncertainty.

Business • 26 Jul 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

ITV sees ad revenue down by as much as 20% in June

ITV said its net advertising revenue could fall by as much as 20% in June as its outgoing chief executive Adam Crozier signed off with a tough outlook for the industry.

Business • 10 May 17

ITV's CEO Adam Crozier to step down in June

Crozier to step down as ITV's chief executive

Broadcaster ITV has unveiled a top-level shake-up that will see chief executive Adam Crozier step down after seven years at the helm.

Business • 03 May 17

ITV's chief executive Adam Crozier said the company performed better than a depressed wider TV ad market

ITV warns over further falls in ad revenues

UK broadcaster giant ITV has blamed Brexit uncertainty for its first drop in full-year advertising revenues since 2009 and warned over further falls as ad spend remains under pressure.

Business • 01 Mar 17

ITV says that advertisers have become increasingly cautious about the UK economy

Advertisers becoming increasingly cautious - ITV

UK broadcaster ITV expects net advertising revenue (NAR) on its channels to fall 7% in the run-up to Christmas as advertisers have become increasingly cautious about the economy.

Business • 10 Nov 16

ITV has been buying production companies, particularly in the drama and reality TV genres, to reduce its reliance on British broadcast advertising revenues

Peppa Pig owner rejects £1 billion takeover offer

Canada's Entertainment One, the owner of children's TV brand Peppa Pig, said it had rejected a £1 billion (€1.17 billion) takeover offer which, according to a source, came from broadcaster ITV.

Business • 10 Aug 16

ITV has described the UK television market as "robust"

ITV says Brexit fears hitting advertising markets

UK broadcaster ITV has said that revenues grew 14% to £755m in the first quarter of 2016, but warned that Brexit fears are impacting the television advertising market.

Business • 12 May 16

ITV is to return £400m to shareholders with a special dividend

ITV to outperform ad market, pays special dividend

UK commercial television broadcaster ITV said the European football championship in June would boost advertising, helping it make up ground lost in the first three months of the year.

Business • 02 Mar 16

UTV selling its television interests, including UTV Ireland, to ITV

UTV Media expects TV deal to be completed by March

UTV Media has said it expects the deal for the sale of its television interests to ITV to complete by the end of March.

Business • 14 Jan 16

ITV said advertising revenue from its family of channels was up 6% in the nine months to the end of September.

ITV trading in line, says 2016 looks encouraging

ITV said the initial outlook for 2016 was encouraging after the broadcaster's net advertising revenue grew broadly in line with consensus in the third quarter, helped by the Rugby World Cup.

Business • 10 Nov 15

In Northern Ireland, UTV is the most-watched channel, broadcasting ITV content alongside local programming

UTV confirms sale of TV operation to ITV

UTV Media has confirmed the sale of its television assets to ITV for £100m (€135m).

Business • 05 Nov 15