The ITV Board intends to pay another full year dividend of 8p for 2020
Other financial highlights include:
Total external revenue up 3% at £3,308 million (2018: £3,211 million)
ITV total advertising revenue down 1.5%, better than previously guided
Adjusted EBITA down 10% at £729 million (2018: £810 million) and adjusted EPS down 10% at 13.9p (2018: 15.4p), impacted by the decline in TAR and strategic investments we are making to drive future growth
Statutory EBITA down 12% and Statutory EPS up 1% at 11.8p (2018: 11.7p)
