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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jasper Jolly

ITV profits more than double as production arm reports record earnings

Mr Bates vs the Post Office TV Show
ITV’s profits jumped in 2024, thanks to TV shows such as Mr Bates vs the Post Office. Photograph: ITV/Shutterstock

ITV’s profits jumped in 2024 thanks to record earnings at the British broadcaster’s production arm, ITV Studios, as it benefited from hits including Mr Bates vs The Post Office, the Jilly Cooper adaptation Rivals and Fool Me Once.

The FTSE 250 company said revenues were down 3% to £4.1bn in 2024 compared with the previous year, but its measure of adjusted profits was up 11% at £542m. Profit before tax more than doubled to £521m, up from £193m a year earlier.

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