Adjusted profit before tax fell by a sharper 41% to 396M.
Growth in digital advertising substantially offset a 15% decline in linear advertising, according to ITV.
Total advertising revenue was down 8% to 1.8B.
Toby Jones and Julie Hesmondhalgh in ‘Mr Bates vs The Post Office’ITV Studios
It didnt mention redundancies at this point but has already implemented a recruitment freeze.
McCall made no mention of the profit declines.
Meanwhile, rival Channel 4 is making 250 staff redundant including TV commissioners.
