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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