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ITV - Acquires Leftfield Entertainment

June 2014

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Although shares in ITV have struggled to make headway in a difficult market the news continues to be positive. Final results showed adjusted pretax profit and eps rising 27% and 26% to Â£581m and 8.3p respectively, thanks to Â£28m of cost savings and a healthy 9% jump in revenues to almost Â£2.4bn. Management added further cheer by declaring a 4p special dividend to go with the ordinary 2.4p final. Broadcast & Online grew 20% to Â£487m as advertising revenues improved while ITV Studios, which produces 3,000 hours a year of valuable content including hit shows such as Coronation Street and Downton Abbey, grew profits 24% to Â£133m.A major plank of chief executive Adam Crozierâ€™s strategy is to reduce reliance on cyclica ...

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