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Danny have faith. Carolyn is making the move to streaming. UK offerings will remain free but it could be a co-hosting agreement with other nation based networks. Possibly in the not too distant future for a small fee you could access live tv broadcasts from across the world as they go out. Kids will be able to watch the voice in the US, AUS, France. Expats can watch Corrie, East enders. USAnians can tune in live to BBC and ITV drama. One global platform to sink Netflix for good and ITV and BBC taking their percentage of revenue. ITV could be at 5.00 once it rolls out and analysts get their head around how much of a global player they will become. The time has come for ITV to become a global media station. Imagine Downton went out to every tv set globally. You would get audiences of potentially 200 million, maybe more. The future revenue is huge. Just needed a new CEO to turn ITV into a global empire.
Drama Queens, tears, tantrums and high emotion. That is just the first week of ITV's most awesome show ever. Love island is Big Brother on fast foward. I love it! It can only be good for the share price. Good to see you all making the most of the weekend. Would hate to think that any of you were alone and carrying on with imaginary online feuds. :-)))))))))))).
Tom, rather than the abuse and personal attack why not come back with you own observation? I watched tonight and each Ad break was close to 5 minutes. They are cramming in 20-25 minutes into 1 hour slot. The ratings are soaring. The format is selling around the globe. It is a huge revenue boost for ITV and all you want to discuss is silencing me???? Anytime and place of your choosing, we can meet up and sort this out with an arm wrestle? Best of 3.
As you already know I am the board's Alpha male. 6'9 and an Adonis. I am also now confirmed as the arbiter of good taste. Love island is ITV 2's highest rated show! Even Gideon (old school chum) is a fan https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/jun/08/love-island-becomes-itv-most-watched-show-ever
I think the expectation is that England crash out after the group games. That is already factored into the share price. Anything beyond that could boost retail sales and in turn advertising and be additional revenue for ITV. Racism and homophobia will feature. Fifa knew that when they awarded the world cup. Terrorism I am not so sure. Al Jazeera have been showing the Russian security services in the run up to the world cup. Raids on suspected terrorists. Beatings, detention, disappearances and executions without trial. Any large scale ISIS attack would be tough in the current climate. Possibly just lone wolf gunmen going up against armed Russian police and special forces. Visa requirements are still in place so non Russian nationals intent on terrorism would struggle to go undetected.
UK media and creative talent are great wealth generators for the future. Any capital I can spare which will boost these areas is great. Same for renewable energy, research, pharma. I am invested in a big way in Astrazeneca who are still investing in research when others Pharmaceuticals have been ditching it in favour of paying their shareholders ever bigger dividends. I have 4 children. I look beyond my own life and my own accumulation of wealth at the expense of others.
I am with you Macrock. No loss of nerve or cowardice here! I am holding for 2.00 and beyond. Thank God our grandfather's generation were made of sterner stuff than many of the posters here. They did not just run the moment events looked to be going against them or jump into bed with anyone offering cash incentives. It is the long term investors who are investing in the future of the UK. Generating the investment needed to provide jobs. Good to see the young England players on form last night. England doing well in Russia could boost the economy and in turn ITV revenues. Reason to be positive
I have a good feeling about today. "We" (only genuine holders can use we) are gradually creeping up. 2.00 now looks achievable. We have lost most of the dividend chasing parasites so mostly the sensible investors now. Carolyn was so right to axe the special dividend and rid the company of the shrill posters who had set up camp here. So hopefully 174 today. Love island is totally amazing and coming to the boil! They put a stunning Welsh woman in to the house and wow she has shaken things up. OMG FWIW RTFM. Good weekend to all and hang in here. :-))))))))))))))))))
Owls, Martin Lewis advises holding shares for 5 years. A tad excessive but who would you say is better qualified? The divi chasing strategies I have seen here are mostly the work of posters who are very selective with the truth. They only post gains and never their losses.
I would love to see the band of dividend hunters who frequent these boards chasing the dividends with no interest in a company and little to no research get badly burnt here. They bring nothing of value to any company and it's employees. They are a blight on businesses everywhere.
Carmichael we are two very different entities as the Mods can confirm. Try not to let your paranoia get the better of you.... Anyway, genuine holders, the spike that Nige pointed out is worth investigating. Sizeable movement which if mirrored here tomorrow would see ITV go above 173. Only news I can see right now is still the Love island effect and usual Liberum notes. Nothing to get too excited about but worth keeping an eye on. We all deserve some luck after staying loyal whilst the weak willed have jumped ship.
Graham, please note I am a genuine holder here. Have not sold in 18 months. Keep on buying more. I am not an investor that cares little for the long term of a company and just showing up for special dividends where I can. Not surprised at all to see certain people selling up now the special divi has been cut.