ITV, home to the Downton Abbey drama, reiterated its outlook for the full year and said it expected ad revenues to be up 6 percent for the nine months to the end of September, after a 5 percent rise in the first six months.

The group said adjusted core earnings for the six months were up 24 percent to 400 million pounds, helped by a strong performance from the broadcast and online business.

(Reporting by Kate Holton, Editing by Paul Sandle)