ITV plc (ITVPF) Research
ITV plc is an integrated global media company that both produces and broadcasts content, owning and distributing it across a wide range of platforms worldwide. Its operations are divided into two main segments: Media & Entertainment, and ITV Studios. The Media & Entertainment division is responsible for broadcasting a diverse array of content across its suite of free-to-air channels, such as ITV, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4, ITVBe, ITV Encore, CITV, ITV Breakfast, and CITV Breakfast, along with their associated +1 and high-definition versions. This segment also provides television advertising solutions. Content delivery extends beyond traditional linear broadcasting to include its own ITV Hub, catch-up services available on various pay platforms, and direct content agreements. Furthermore, it engages in online advertising, offers an HD digital channel on pay platforms, manages ITV Choice subscription services, and holds licenses for DTT Multiplex A. The ITV Studios segment focuses on the creation and production of various programs and formats, including drama, entertainment, and factual entertainment, which are then supplied to both ITV's own channels and external broadcasters. This segment also functions as an independent producer of unscripted content in the United States and develops programming for local broadcasters and international over-the-top (OTT) platforms across several countries, including Australia, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark. Beyond production, ITV Studios is involved in the international distribution of ITV's finished programs, formats, and third-party content, and provides financing for various productions. The company's broader activities encompass the development of platform, broadband, transactional, and mobile services; the operation of digital television channels; the management of Freeview Multiplex A; the ownership and distribution of rights for television programs and films; and the scheduling and commissioning of new television content. Established in 1955, ITV plc is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
Market snapshot
- Symbol
- ITVPF
- Price
- $1.21
- Day change
- 0.00%
- Market cap
- $3.0B
- P/E ratio
- 15.45x
- 52-week range
- 0.84-1.21
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Broadcasting
- Next earnings
- in 1 month
Recent news
- Comcast's Sky advances talks to acquire ITV unit with performance-based payout, sources say
Comcast -owned Sky is advancing towards a deal to acquire ITV's Media and Entertainment unit in a transaction that will include a payout dependent on the British broadcaster's performance, three people familiar with the matter said.
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