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It's hard to pass up the opportunity. I bought 10,000 ITV shares at 79.05 pence. We'll see if I was right. Patience and thinking are key. And shorts will eventually be forced to close their positions.

The overall market is weak, and ITV hasn't returned to either its average number of orders or its average volume (transactions of 1 or 20 shares aren't transactions). The market is still on summer break.

You only make a profit or lose when you close your position. The rest is history.

All the best for the real long term ITV shareholders.

As a reminder, I began my ITV share adventure in February 2022 with an initial investment of around £40k at a price of £1.20-£1.05. I currently have £334,886 invested in ITV shares (plus most of the £76,150 from dividends reinvested in ITV shares) and hold at the moment (after last recent purchases on 08/07: 2970 x 79.9242) exactly 500k ITV shares. This includes investments in an ISA (177.6k), shares in an investment account, and shares in the e-toro system. The annual dividend of 5p, at the current spend level, gives me a decent yield of around 7.47% annually (the upcoming 1.7% is a gain of around 2.5%). Pretty decent for me. I'm a long-term investor, with the current holding period estimated at around 5 years, with an expected closing price of £2.20-£3.00.

Mathematics is the foundation of our finances. It's no surprise, then, that our trolls lack basic mathematics. After over 30 years in the capital market (interspersed with periods of peace and quiet), I value the stability and security of my investments. I leave gambling to the fools who believe they can become millionaires with £1,000 investment, and who believe possess the knowledge and experience to consider everyone else idiots (especially the management of the companies they invested in and suffered losses from) too.

All the best for the real long term ITV shareholders. Patience is a key of the success.

As an ovner of 500k ITV shares I have a similar opinion:

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/6-3-yielding-ftse-250-074859951.html

Since we have a lot of trolls and accounts cluttering this forum, I suggest you use my list. The accounts below are definitely cluttering this forum, and some either contribute nothing to the discussion or are trying to promote their own investments.

omalley123, jedclampit, BergkampTurn, blanchflower, contrarian123, Spaghetti55, Maxus, MichaelJordan, Kiwitwo, Rpw866, burgesebwolfwatch, WimbledonTom, Dalesider, Mulder, akka, sidek, Slownsteady, LOTM-13, Ed1218, Minieggmuncher, ironknut, Fingal, _Raky_, harleygreen, FJL., StPetersburgTom, Francn79, TelAvivTom, Greycoat, Yorkshire_Dicko, Pogo01, wookieemonster

Https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/6-yield-itv-share-price-150900012.html

To counteract common sense and the inherent human curiosity that leads to entering lifeless and one-sided discussions, I once again appeal to all the normal and intelligent people on this forum. Use FILTERs, block trolls, and don't read the nonsense they write—because that in itself triggers an unnecessary reaction. This is precisely what trolls expect. But if anything and if you need to do something, you should report individual comments and accounts to the administration. Contrary to appearances, they control this forum and can delete both comments and accounts. If you're here longer, take a look at how many incarnations of Tomalley have been removed. The best weapon against trolls is disregarded. Remember, even a bad investment decision should be your own, not the trolls' suggestion. This forum has no real impact on the ITV share price. However, it may have a very negative impact on your finances. It's the end result that counts, not the series of ups and downs that precede it. Trust yourself, your knowledge, and what you see in your portfolio.

With this volume, it's difficult to make sensible purchases above £50k. I understand that trolls despise dividends above 2%, but normal investors know how to do math. This is especially important since we're expecting at least one more interest rate cut this year, and even in the most negative scenario, interest rates are said to be around 3.6% next year. Assuming a similar share price and another dividend of 3.3p, 5p still represents a return on investment of over 6%. Is that a lot or a little? Of course, everything could collapse and a cataclysm would wipe us out. And then ITV shares would reach the trolls' desired £0.00.

In any case, I'll certainly be happy with the extra £8.5k added to my investment account along with the upcoming dividend. Wondering if the market is about to crash and the world is about to collapse, destroying my investment portfolio, isn't in my nature. I leave that to our trolls.

All the best for the real long term ITV shareholders. Patience is a key for the success.

BigEgo

Exactly and to the point

Redcain

I won't make it easy... investing in shares also means searching for information. Furthermore, when it comes to the agreement between ITV and YouTube, we don't really know anything about its financial details. However, anyone interested can check how much YouTube typically pays for ads displayed on other creators' channels, depending on reach, likes, and views. Furthermore, it's possible to roughly estimate ITV's revenue for the first period, given specific reach. So, is this a "dark horse"? For now, it looks promising. Today, ITV News has over 2.06 million subscribers, ITV over 726k, and ITV Reality 317k. This already translates to visible profits that quickly pay off the initial costs. As a reminder, we've mentioned YouTube several times before, although in the flood of troll news on this forum, such posts may escape our notice.

In my opinion, YouTube and content exchange through collaborations with other streaming platforms (besides its own ITVX) should generate up to 30% of ITV's actual revenue & profits generated by streaming. Because realistically, with small investments, primarily in technology, content created for its own needs is already being used for free. Furthermore, there are economies of scale from potential advertisers. I think that over the next two to three years, we will also see ITV place even greater emphasis on STUDIO development – ​​and this time, not through regional expansion, but rather through content investment.

Thanks Winstanley.

I saw this link today at ADVFN ITV share chat. It's bigger trash like lse. Some multiple trolls accounts, with Tom hidden inside.

In any case, Interactive Investors woke up after over a month, seeing some positive developments at ITV. I wonder what they'll write when funds from completed productions arrive and profits return to average. Will they feign surprise, or, as usual, pretend that no one wrote nonsense (on commission!!?). In any case, I'm pasting one interesting summary from the ADVFN chat from the last few weeks. ITV major stockholders: Liberty Global, Inc. 381,275,000 10.19 % RWC Asset Management LLP 228,339,000 6.103 % Brandes Investment Partners LP 214,804,625 5,742 %

Schroder Investment Management Ltd. 210,440,530 5,625 % Artemis Investment Management LLP 206,764,435 5,527 %

Silchester International Investors LLP 202,667,604 5,417%

Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd. 196,291,421 5,247%

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. 139,134,584 3,719%

Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. 130,518,697 3,489 %

The Vanguard Group, Inc. 76,205,000 2.037 % Over 52%. As you can see, the number of fools who believe ITV shares should generate profits grows with each official report. Now the question is: how many individual investors like me are there with portfolios ranging from 250k to 1 million ITV shares, as well as institutional with ITV shares "parked" in other accounts? I'm guessing at least another 15-25%. And it's immediately clear why, aside from arranged transactions (or balancing shorts), actual turnover dropped to around 1 million shares. In any case, sometimes it's clear that someone knew that on a given day, at a specific price level, shares would be exchanged, or simply transferred from one portfolio to another as part of an investment fund strategy. This price fixing will likely end when the average volume by 4:30 p.m. returns to 5 million shares. Then, someone might accidentally sell something they didn't intend to.

When it comes to predicting the future, I wrote about my thoughts and why something should be happens just before my holiday at the beginning of the month, and again on the 12th and 14th. I think the ITV share buying trend to get a divi is underway, and what the market expects in the form of upcoming financial results will soon show us a breakout from the current consolidation level. As I wrote: buying shares at the level 85 pence is giving a chance for over 2% profit. Stupid? For a wan**ers with £100 - possible. And here I assume that the current stagnation and dormancy are deliberate, and that many will overlook the breakout (because it will be treated as just another, insignificant change). Finally, just for the sake of principle, I'll remind you that yesterday's closing price of 82.70, while perhaps not impressive, was the highest since July 28th and negates any potential "paper" losses after this date.

To those who stumble upon this forum by chance, I advise you to stick to your own judgment and protect your wallets. We have a large group of trolls here, dominated by Tomaley and his multi-account kingdom. So, I advise you to be reasonable and use filters. In my case, this means only posts from Winstanley & Redcain visible in today's discussion. I wish new investors patience and good luck.

Another day with minimal trading volume. A platform for a larger share price movement is being built. Although that for some investors it's still holiday time, relying on this will be painful. A volume of about 200k shares after four hours of trading is ridiculous and allows for a rapid price change (like yesterday). It shows a lack of demand for the shares, but at the same time, it demonstrates the determination of those holding the shares. This also indicates a real problem that will arise if short positions suddenly have to be closed. As for those lamenting ITV's latest financial results without reading the report, it's important that the company is announcing it will maintain its profit levels and growth dynamics. This means that subsequent reports should show a corresponding increase in earnings per share. Proving someone stupid because they invest in the company's shares and don't understand the laws governing the market in which it operates or how, for example, fees for commissioned production are calculated is no longer my problem. Add to that the dividend, interest rate cuts, and the situation on foreign markets. So, we're more likely to see the price will going up and will break 88 pence than to see trolls' prayers come true and ITV shares return to the 70 pence range. And one more thing, speaking of the ITV share price: the cumulative dividend from April 14, 2022, to date, is 18.3 pence, so we should also take that into account when considering valuation.

All the best for the real long term ITV shareholders.

Patience is a key of the success.

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In any case, these changes, although sometimes with daily fluctuations exceeding 2%, didn't realistically provide the opportunity to place any larger buys or sells. In my opinion as I said, they allowed for a calm stock picking, combined with the creation of a consolidation base and the extinction of overheated indicators. No offense, but investing even £10k at this risk, with the expected return after costs under 1% of investment, seems like playing with fire to me. And at times, it has become a source of frustration and the birth of trolls like our idiotic, hate-crazed Tommalley.

In such situations, I'm always amused by transactions in the £10-15 range, demonstrating a lack of liquidity, interest, decisiveness, and ultimately about the ease of price manipulation. That is, of course, until interested owners of large blocks of shares cut the game short, preventing even the most "paper" losses. And the group of such investors, and only those known to us, has exceeded 55% of the capital, effectively doubling over the last two years.

I think maybe should be better to said "..in the range of Duty Tax value", what means 0.5%.

The last daily changes ITV share price were in the value range of Duty Tax. Consolidation and "lemon squeezing" look little bit interesting, building a base for greater shares price movement. I hope that after return from my holiday, next week will be much more interesting....

All the best for the real long term ITV shareholders. Patience is a key of the success.

Ups..

... group of investors will likely BACK on the stock market ...

Judging by the number of filtered posts, the trolls here are still embracing and clutter up the conversation (as usual often made it with themselves, in various nicknames ). But the holidays are in full swing. Mine too. For now, considering the current valuation, my recent purchases of ITV shares are holding a small, paper profit of a few percent. Which, at least, doesn't surprise me. A question is are after a one-off 13% rise, the subsequent current correction, and another "lemon squeeze"—shares from foolish and impatient investors - will we soon see a breakout of the recent highs of 88 pence per share? I know my opinion, though I hope our trolls, betting on the last of their profits, will shortchange the market as usual and as long it is possible and they still have any money... In this context, I'll remind you that we have two months left until the dividend is set. £0.17 may not seem like much, but at 85 pence per share, it's still a 2% yield. The best bank deposits (with variable interest rates) yield 4.1% at Marcus Bank, and realistically on the UK bank deposits market, they're in the 2-2.5% range, with many restrictions and conditions. So, as usual, I think buying for the dividend will begin at the turn of the month at the latest. The reality limiting interest, while also taking into account potential price changes and the current and future valuation, is an ITV share price above 95 pence (i.e., a theoretical yield of approximately 1.8% per annum). For my part, I will gladly accept the next £8.5k dividend, not hiding the fact that I've currently put my stock market investments on hold due to other expenses and needs. Furthermore, thanks to favorable circumstances, I achieved the planned 500k ITV shares over six months in advance. Now let's enjoy life. We have to take advantage of our free time and the weather. My come back to Scotland and scottish reality and the weather will welcome me next week. I think that next week a much larger group of investors will likely on the stock market too. At the moment number of daily transactions below 1k is ridiculous.

All the best for the real ITV long term shareholders.

Thegoldrush

Did the merger offer—a takeover with a valuation of Studio at just over £2 billion, including financing through a new share issue and a loan—effectively financing the acquisition from the target's own pocket—make any sense? Did it have any chance of success and being accepted? Was it intended merely as a pathfinder, probing other potential clients—emphasizing minimal expectations from ITV for new investors, and perhaps, in the short term, merely as a valve to contain the increasingly unrealistic valuation of the entire company? You'd have to be an idiot, and neither the board nor the largest shareholders should be suspected of that, to accept the surrender terms. This was possible five years ago. Today, even the most skeptical observers see the company's value rising. Any sustained recovery in the British economy will mean a sharp increase in the valuation of this sector, or rather, of those who have learned their economics and rebuilt their businesses.

Of course, everything I wrote in the first part of my message is merely a figment of my imagination. It's not based on rumors or any information, but like I said rather my own sick. imagination.

Patience is a key of the success.

I am really happy to get another£8.5k from my divi in November.

Discussion or arguing with trolls is pointless. To avoid it, it's really worth using FILTERS. and ignoring filtered messages. A fool and an idiot won't understand and won't accept anything that might change their mind. Moreover, as always, money is the deciding factor. And the trolls here don't have that.

For now, all the best to the true long-term ITV shareholders.

Warmest regards from my current holiday, today in Thailand.