Aug 26 (Reuters) - Northern Irish radio and televisionbroadcaster UTV Media Plc reported a 13 percent rise infirst-half revenue as its radio stations drew in fans for the2014 FIFA World Cup.
The company, which held radio rights to the tournament,reported revenue of 57.8 million pounds ($95.9 million) for thesix months ended June 30 compared with 51.2 million pounds ayear earlier.
Revenue from UTV's largest division, Radio GB, rose 20percent, with revenue at that division's talkSPORT radio stationjumped 33 percent. ($1 = 0.6028 British Pounds) (Reporting by Noor Zainab Hussain and Roshni Menon; Editing byRodney Joyce)
