ITV family net advertising revenues (NAR) grew 12% in Q1, while group revenues were up 11% to £500 million, marginally ahead of Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s (BoAML) forecast of £494 million. ITV’s positive results were driven by stronger growth in external content.
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According to new research from IHS iSuppli, worldwide shipments of 3D TVs are expected to increase 463% in 2011, reaching 23.4 million units.
As ITV publishes Q1 interim results today, Adam Crozier, chief executive, has admitted to a difficult Q2 for the broadcaster.
Channel 5 had a bumper month in March with revenues up 22.4% compared to this time last year.
ITV1’s new three-part documentary series Strangeways secured the all-important peak-hour ratings last night with a high of 5.6 million viewers.
Video on demand (VoD) has seen a rise in viewing – up 11% in 2010, according to the multi-screen media measurement service provider Rentrak.
Over 9.8 million peak viewers tuned in for ITV1’s popular Britain’s Got Talent on Saturday night.
BBC One’s new prime time drama Exile finished on a high of 4.4 million viewers to claim the all-important peak-hour ratings last night.
The percentage of US households with a TV has declined for the first time ever, according to Nielsen.
The royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton attracted one of the biggest audiences in UK television history.
