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"However, a big fall in 2020 paves the way for a big bounce in 2021 — or so analysts at Morgan Stanley, the investment bank, predict."

Absolutely, bring it on.

Only part of the Times article, rest is behind paywall.

US housewives desperate for classic British TV

Britbox, the subscription streaming service backed by ITV and the BBC, may have struggled to attract viewers in the UK, but it has proved to be a hit on the other side of the Atlantic with an unlikely audience: women aged 45 and over.

Since launching in America nearly four years ago, the website has reached 1.5 million subscribers by tapping into the “underserved” female audience that enjoys the collection of British classics from Midsomer Murders to Dad’s Army.

Coleen O’Hanley, 51, from Boston, Massachusetts, signed up to the service last week when she realised it was the only place she could find the one thing featuring the comedy duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders that is missing from her DVD collection: their Christmas

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/us-housewives-desperate-for-classic-british-tv-55gqdpj3l

11 Jan, 08:25 GMT 113.35 GBX +3.35 (3.05%)

It looks like the market likes what the Sunday Times was reporting regarding BritBox. The Yanks love it.

courtesy of a poster on ADVFN.

Todays Sunday Times (front page - main news).
Britbox doing very well in the USA - "Americans desperate for UK made TV"

No problem Rick. Yes ITV have a very good chance of re entry to the top table come March, the next FTSE100 re shuffle.

Well worth the read.

https://www.css-investments.com/research-analysis/brexit-trade-deal-a-starting-point/?inf_contact_key=194d90f3e0ba967f8093a8f7f49289e1680f8914173f9191b1c0223e68310bb1

"BT = graveyard for money......ceo is useless storyteller and lack the art of selling dreams.
Tesla = super fertiliser for money.....ceo is a good storyteller and creates dreams (EV which others can make)"

I disagree H-hi, BT have an £8 billion Cap Ex, BT are undervalued with a very low p/e. While Tesla make a loss with a sky high p/e. I will take my chance with BT thanks. I will be paid handsomely in dividends while I wait for the recovery in the share price of at least 300p before I reassess BT. Jansen is turning around BT for the better, give the guy time and he will deliver.

"My guess is a smaller divi will cover the deficit in profits which I’m guessing would be around 16-22% for the year? So take that out of the dividend and we’re left with approx 6p a share?"

I was also thinking along the same lines Rick, 6p dividend for this year should be achievable I think, with a possible return to 8p per year for next year. This IMHO would give a boost to the recovery in the share price and give confidence to the market going forward.

Mr Rooster........ "BT has P/E of 6.2 whereas TSLA has a P/E ratio of 1,699. That makes it one of the best companies in the world! :)"

Tesla have a lot to live up to, and profits will have to match that sky high valuation. I would never ever invest in a company with such a high P/E. It's a very long drop down if they don't deliver with little room to disappoint. Give me a BT with a vastly undervalued valuation and very low P/E every time. I like to sleep nights.

Holla........... "My parents have lived in France and we know some very very lovely French people who certainly would not match that."

Yes I'm sure that there are some very nice people in France Holla, there are good and bad in all people from all races. However, if you read my comment again I did say "if"

"There is no wonder France have a nation who always surrender in the wars if the French still have his attitude of bellyaching like a spoilt brat"

It's a very long time since I went on holidays to the French Riviera, I must say the country is beautiful, but I also must point out that the people were very rude and ignorant to the English. I hope that things have changed for the better, maybe I shouldn't judge the French people on one idiot like TomTit. However, he does fit the profile that I remember from the 1980's.

It's quiet on here today, what's happened to gob****e?

Fleccy, this is crazy.

The valuations BT makes over $3 billion profit, while Tesla makes almost a $1 billion loss. Tesla Market Cap $773.52 Billion. V's BT Market Cap $19.40 Billion. Crazy valuation from the UK stock market. Either BT is vastly undervalued or Tesla is Vastly overvalued based on these two companies valuations, I know which one I would rather own every time. It would be interesting if the only listing of BT was in the USA what valuation BT would have. The UK stock market is corrupt to the core.

https://www.ft.com/content/86ab653e-380b-462e-8dbc-4e2bfb516504

The French are at it again.

https://www.ft.com/content/6c96911b-204c-4783-9384-a0c3f93ad010

Toff......... "It was touch and go for a while with the Brexit deal but I predicted this on November 13 post in the expectation of a deal. “Now Trump has fallen a Brexit deal is imminent. Rumor has it one will be announced before the month’s over.
When it happens it will be a huge weight off corporate Britain and BT will be one of the main beneficiaries. I expect a precipitous rise to £1.50 after it’s announced. “ Another Stunning prediction by ToffAppleton"

Hi Toff, the big question is did you act on your own advice and purchase BT shares? If your answer is NO, I would question why not, if you were so sure of the outcome? Or is it that you wasn't that sure? Lol

TomTit........... "Yet Brexiteers continue to lie. "All over by 1st quarter 2021".

If indeed you are referring to my earlier comment above you should read it again, I never said the above, I said "the dreadful virus that should be under control by first quarter of 2021" Yet more lies from Johnny Foreigner who should learn to read the Queens English. He is still bellyaching a year after we have left the EU. Get over it, or ship out. We don't appreciate whingers in GB.

Our government is targeting 13.9 million vaccinations by 15 February, the reason for the slow start is down to batches of the vaccine that need to be tested for safety, better to do the job right with peoples health at risk, so no blame should be attached to the government, not their fault at all, yet you will get the odd idiot who thinks that safety standards should be cut just so he can blame the government. Maybe this is how they are still in his homeland France?

Maybe if TomTit isn't happy being a guest in our country he should go home. There is no wonder France have a nation who always surrender in the wars if the French still have his attitude of bellyaching like a spoilt brat. Is there any wonder our country has gone backwards with so many European cowards living here. France should change their national colours to yellow.

I prefer to do my own research TomTit. I always produce the evidence from the experts, unlike you who has an axe to grind with your over negative outlook. Looks like the stock market agrees with me, it's looking past the doom and gloom regarding the virus. As we all know markets are forward thinking. The virus will be blitzed by the summer. Happy days.

Top 10 Economic Predictions for 2021 https://ihsmarkit.com/research-analysis/top-10-economic-predictions-for-2021.html

UK economic outlook for 2021: Covid surge deepens the gloom https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jan/01/uk-economic-outlook-for-2021-covid-surge-deepens-the-gloom

7 Jan, 15:47 GMT 147.45 GBX +6.40 (4.54%)

Remoaners should accept to democratic vote. The people have spoken with a clear majority. Toads like TomTit from France can hop home if they don't like it. Lol. Either put up, or shut up.

"What would it take for Nigella not to put a positive spin on everything?"

Not at all, I'm just counteracting on your very negative opinion. I'm sure that you're on the side of the virus. I wouldn't be surprised if you're not cheering at the number of deaths every day caused by the virus. You were also against the vaccine. This tells me what kind of person you are. Despicable. Why are you even on this ITV thread? You have no interest in ITV so jog on back to France.