Declared Dividend • Aug 04
First half dividend of UK£0.017 announced Dividend of UK£0.017 is the same as last year. Ex-date: 15th October 2026 Payment date: 24th November 2026 Dividend yield will be 6.9%, which is higher than the industry average of 3.2%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is covered by earnings (81% earnings payout ratio) but not covered by cash flows (109% cash payout ratio). The dividend has decreased over the past 10 years, indicating a lack of growth and stability in payments. EPS is expected to grow by 19% over the next 3 years, which should provide support to the dividend and adequate earnings cover. 공고 • Jul 31
ITV plc Declare Interim Dividend for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026, Payable on 24 November, 2026 The Board of ITV plc has declared an interim dividend of 1.7p (30 June 2025: 1.7p) for the six months ended June 30, 2026, a total of around £60 million, which will be paid in November 2026. The Board remains committed to paying a total dividend of at least 5.0p for the full year, which it expects to grow over the medium term, whilst balancing further investment to support the strategy and the commitment to investment grade metrics over the medium term. Ex-dividend date 15 October 2026. Record date 16 October 2026. Dividend paid 24 November 2026. 공고 • Jul 07
Sky UK Limited entered into a sale and purchase agreement to acquire ITV Media and Entertainment business of ITV plc from ITV plc (LSE:ITV) for £1.6 billion. Sky UK Limited entered into a sale and purchase agreement to acquire ITV Media and Entertainment business of ITV plc from ITV plc (LSE:ITV) for £1.6 billion on July 6, 2026. A cash consideration of £1.4 billion will be paid by Sky UK Limited. Sky UK Limited will pay an earnout/contingent payment of £200 million cash. The total consideration for the Transaction is up to £1.6 billion, comprising: (i) an initial cash payment of £1.2 billion (subject to customary closing adjustments), payable at Completion; (ii) the contribution of Sky's Love Productions business, for an agreed enterprise value of £200 million, on a cash-and debt-free basis, at Completion; and (iii) contingent cash consideration of up to £200 million, which, if it becomes payable, is expected to be paid in the second half of 2028. £2 of consideration will be payable for each £1 by which ITV's total advertising revenue ("TAR") exceeds £1.7 billion for FY 2027 (capped at £200 million and subject to certain trading balance adjustments). The contingent consideration is subject to UK corporation tax. The transaction also unlocks the value of ITV Studios that post completion will be a distinctive pure-play global content business with a listing in London. The combination of ITV M&E and Sky creates a scaled UK media and entertainment business with a significant content budget, strengthening investment in British creativity and reinforcing the UK's competitive position in global content production. Sky has agreed to pay a break fee of £80 million, if the SPA is terminated as a result of the regulatory Conditions not being satisfied.
For the period ending December 31, 2025, ITV Media and Entertainment business of ITV plc reported total revenue of £1.99 billion and EBIT of £236.8 million.
Completion of the proposed Transaction is subject to certain conditions, including: (i) obtaining regulatory approvals; (ii) completing the separation of the ITV M&E business from the ITV Group (including the transfer of ITV Sport and a 20% stake in Independent Television News Limited (ITN) into the Transaction perimeter); and (iii) completion of the sale by Sky Ventures Limited of Love Productions Limited ("Love Productions") to ITV (together, the "Conditions"). The SPA is governed by English law, with any disputes arising in connection therewith subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts. The Board has approved the Transaction and believes the terms of the Transaction to be in the best interests of ITV and ITV's shareholders. Completion is expected to take place in H2 2027.
Evercore Partners International LLP acted as financial advisor for ITV plc. Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc acted as financial advisor for ITV plc. Goldman Sachs International acted as financial advisor for ITV plc. Piers Prichard Jones, Kate Cooper, Martin McElwee, Colin Raftery, Zofia Aszendorf, Giles Pratt, Alice Greenwell and Dawn Heath of Freshfields LLP acted as legal advisor for ITV plc. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP served as the auditor for the ITV plc. 공고 • Mar 06
ITV plc, Annual General Meeting, May 07, 2026 ITV plc, Annual General Meeting, May 07, 2026. 공고 • Jan 22
ITV plc Announces Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee Changes, Effective March 5, 2026 ITV plc announces that Non-Executive Director Margaret Ewing will step down as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee (the Committee) on 5 March 2026. She will continue as a member of the Committee and in her other Board roles. Dawn Allen will succeed Margaret as Chair of the Committee on 5 March 2026. Dawn joined the Board on 2 October 2023 as a Non-Executive Director and has been a member of the Committee since her appointment. Dawn is a chartered accountant with over 30 years of financial experience and is currently chief financial officer of Haleon plc. 공고 • Nov 08
ITV plc's Response to Recent Speculation ITV plc (LSE:ITV) noted the recent press speculation and confirmed that it is in preliminary discussions regarding a possible sale of its M&E business to Sky Limited for an enterprise value of £1.6 billion. There can be no certainty as to the terms upon which any potential sale may be agreed or whether any transaction will take place. A further announcement will be made in due course if appropriate. 
