** Northern Ireland's UTV Media continues to climb a day after it said it may sell its TV franchise ** One of only two independent broadcasters in the ITV network, UTV rises 8 pct, with more than a day's average volume traded in the first hour and a half ** Stock second best performer
Read more(ShareCast News) - UTV Media may sell its TV assets following a failed push into the Republic of Ireland. In response to speculation over the weekend of a sale to ITV, the company confirmed it was "in discussions regarding a potential sale of its television assets." On 23 June the company, which ma
Read more* ITV reported to be prospective buyer * Recently launched Republic TV channel dragging on UTV * TV sale would leave it with radio business (Adds analyst comments, details, share movement) By Noor Zainab Hussain and Paul Sandle Aug 24 (Reuters) - Northern Ireland's UTV M
Read more** Northern Ireland broadcaster UTV's shares up 5.7 pct after it said it was in talks to sell its television assets ** Media reports on the weekend said ITV is expected to snap up the assets ** FTSE 100-listed ITV's shares fell as much as 4.5 pct ** UTV's new Irish TV channel ha
Read moreAug 24 (Reuters) - Radio and television broadcaster UTV Media Plc said on Monday that it was in discussions for a potential sale of its television assets. "Discussions are ongoing and may or may not result in such a transaction being agreed," the company said. The Belfast Telegraph re
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