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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Simon English

Ads slump at ITV but Love Island and Rugby should boost revenues

VIEWERS are flocking to ITV’s free streaming service for exclusive shows such as Nolly and The Twelve, helping to offset a plunge in traditional advertising revenues.

The broadcaster still best known for Coronation Street revealed that advertising slumped 10% in the first quarter of the year though it thinks the Rugby World Cup and Love Island will boost returns later in the year.

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