Simon Cowell denied huge pay after profit slashed at Britain’s Got Talent owner Media Simon Cowell has not repeated the huge £50m pay day he awarded himself after profit was slashed at his TV empire behind Britain’s Got Talent. Syco Holdings did not issue a dividend to the TV mogul in the year to 31 March, 2024, after its pre-tax profit was cut from £21.1m to £11.9m. Newly-filed accounts [...]
ITV shares jump as it emerges as a takeover target by private equity Business ITV has emerged as a possible takeover target by private equity giants including CVC Capital Partners amid an ongoing dip in its share price, according to reports. There are reportedly a variety of private equity bidders circling the UK’s largest terrestrial commercial broadcaster, Sky News revealed. These included CVC Capital Partners with a major European [...]
ITV agrees multi-million pound investment into Purplebricks’ reinvention Investment ITV is set to invest more than £4m into online estate agency Purplebricks, the first major investment in the ailing brand since it was acquired in 2023 by rival Strike.