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ITV cutting costs by £30m as ad market weakens

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Williams, H. (2026, November 11). ITV cutting costs by £30m as ad market weakens. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/itv-carolyn-mccall-celebrity-b1304409.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-11-11 · by Holly Williams

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ITV plans to cut costs by £30 million by year-end due to a weakening ad market. Advertising revenues fell 8% in the third quarter and could drop up to 10% in the final quarter of 2025, impacted by streaming competition, economic uncertainty, and new regulations on unhealthy food advertising. The company will achieve these savings through content delays worth £25 million and non-content cuts totaling £5 million, with no job losses expected.
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As of November 11, 2026, ITV has announced plans to cut costs by £30 million by the end of the year due to a worsening advertising market. The FTSE 250 broadcaster reported an 8% decline in advertising revenue in the third quarter, worse than its previous forecast of a 5% decline. ITV now expects a full-year decline of between 2% and 3% in total ad revenues, citing economic uncertainty, increased competition from global streaming platforms, and restrictions on junk food advertising. The company’s £1.6 billion sale of its media and entertainment division to Sky is now under investigation by the UK government, with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and Ofcom examining concerns over media plurality and editorial independence.

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Evening StandardThis outlet11 Nov

ITV plans to cut costs by £30 million by year-end due to a weakening ad market. Advertising revenues fell 8% in the third quarter and could drop up to 10% in the final quarter of 2025, impacted by streaming competition, economic uncertainty, and new regulations on unhealthy food advertising. The company will achieve these savings through content delays worth £25 million and non-content cuts totaling £5 million, with…

ITV cutting costs by £30m as ad market weakens (this article)2 articles from Evening Standard on this story
City A.M.11 Nov

ITV reported a sharper decline in advertising revenue, down eight percent in the third quarter compared to its previous forecast of five percent, due to economic uncertainty and competition from global streaming platforms. The company announced £30 million in additional cost savings as it faces a government investigation into Sky’s proposed £1.6 billion acquisition of ITV's broadcasting operations over concerns…

ITV ad slump deepens amid £1.6bn Sky deal probe →
The Guardian11 Nov

ITV plans to cut costs by £30 million this year due to declining advertising sales and economic uncertainty. Ad revenues are projected to fall between 5% and 10% in the fourth quarter despite the busy Christmas period, prompting temporary savings of £25 million in content production and £5 million elsewhere without involving staff reductions. ITV CEO Carolyn McCall attributes the ad revenue decline to increased…

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ITV, which makes hit shows such as I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!, now expects total ad revenues to fall by 2% to 3% over the year as a whole, saying the market has been impacted by competition from streaming rivals, global economic uncertainty and last year’s introduction of restrictions on junk food advertising aired on TV and online.
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The group – which struck a £1.6 billion deal in July to sell its media and entertainment division to Sky – said total advertising revenues fell 8% in the quarter to the end of September and cautioned they could fall by up to 10% in the final three months of the year as it said demand for advertising had “weakened”.
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ITV cutting costs by £30m as ad market weakens · assertive framing
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ITV cutting costs by £30m as ad market weakens · assertive framing

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ITV cutting costs by £30m as ad market weakens asserted
market → cut → m
ITV has revealed plans to cut costs by another £30 million by the end of the year as it warned over a worsening advertising market. asserted
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The group – which struck a £1.6 billion deal in July to sell its media and entertainment division to Sky – said total advertising revenues fell 8% in the quarter to the end of September and cautioned they could fall by up to 10% in the final three months of the year as it said demand for advertising had “weakened”. uncertain
demand → strike → advertising
ITV, which makes hit shows such as I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!, now expects total ad revenues to fall by 2% to 3% over the year as a whole, saying the market has been impacted by competition from streaming rivals, global economic uncertainty and last year’s introduction of restrictions on junk food advertising aired on TV and online. asserted
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Around £25 million of this will come from content savings, such as by delaying airing of some content into next year, as well as £5 million from “discretionary non-content savings” as it looks to tighten its belt across the business. asserted
it → come → business
It confirmed jobs were not set to be impacted by the cost-cutting. asserted
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Dame Carolyn said: “Demand for advertising in the second half has weakened. “This is due to continuing broader macroeconomic uncertainty, increased digital advertising on global streaming platforms and the impact of less healthy food regulations which came into effect on October 1 2025. asserted
which → say → October
“We are taking decisive action, aligning our investment with advertiser demand to deliver additional temporary content and discretionary non-content cost savings in the fourth quarter.” asserted
We → take → quarter
She added: “While the outlook for advertising remains muted, we are firmly focused on self-help and mitigating actions.” asserted
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