ITV blames knock-on effects of Hollywood strikes for revenue hit

Strikes dented performance of ITV Studios but advertising starting to recover, broadcaster saysITV has blamed the knock-on effects of the US actors and writers strike for a hit to its revenues – but expects the Euro 2024 football tournament to contribute to a bounceback later this year.The UK’s largest free to air broadcaster said last year’s Hollywood strikes had dented the performance of its ITV Studios division, which has made shows such as Love Island and Mr Bates vs the Po