ITV must now be a bargain. The current team clearly are an issue but you'd think the big American companies would recognise the bargain.

The yield is also high and can be reinvested. That really does limit the down side. You can even win here if it drops further!

The week after CCFC get in the top 3 :-)

Don't build his hopes up Skinny, The nearest the Car-duffers will ever get to the top 3 is reading about them in their home programme every other week

And the beat goes on, 190p a mere bagatelle Dil :O)

Every little helps!

£250,000,000 Series 2006-1 6.125% Notes Due 2017

Nomura Buy 180.85 179.60 170.00 200.00 Retains

Liberum Capital Buy 182.10 182.10 200.00 230.00 Reiterates

Hi Skinny
No I am not following you around! Just topped up ITV at 182p for my long term portfolio!

Additional Listing

Application has been made to The UK Listing Authority and The London Stock Exchange for a block listing totalling 95,000,000 Ordinary shares of 10 pence each to trade on The London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to The Official List. The shares shall rank equally with the existing issued shares of the Company.

The block listing consists of 95,000,000 shares to be issued upon the conversion of the ITV plc 4% Convertible Bonds due 2016.

Credit Suisse Outperform 179.30 220.00 250.00 Reiterates

186.20 the recent high.

ITV Liberum Capital Buy 178.90 178.90 230.00 230.00 Reiterates

Pleased with this broker report:

Relief was palpable among English football fans after World Cup qualification was secured this week, but Liberum suggests a few glasses will have been raised at broadcaster ITV (LON:ITV) as well.

The broker sees next year’s football carnival giving an additional hefty kick to a TV advertising market that is already bubbling up nicely.

Second half advertising momentum is building due to competitive pressures and rising economic sentiment and Liberum has raised its forecast for the Downton Abbey and X Factor maker's ad growth this year to 3.4% from 2.6%.

Next year is set to be even better. Indeed, after England’s qualification, it is looking “particularly good” says the broker, which now forecasts 6%-7% growth for the market overall boosted by the footie and rising economic growth.

“ITV is in an excellent position to take share,“ adds Liberum which expects ITV’s own ad growth now to run at a table topping 6.9%, up from a previous forecast of 5.4%, with the main risk to this being it is too conservative given the weakness of the terrestrial TV opposition.

Earnings are now forecast at 12.6p and 15.6p in 2013 and 2014, a rise of 1.7% and 5.5% respectively on its previous estimates, while its fair value estimate rises to 255p from 230p. In short, it’s a ‘buy’ say the broker.

Just back a little today at 194.2 so perhaps a slow march forward tomorrow! But very pleased to be sitting at this price and I am sure (this is just a gut feeling) that a break through 200 will be there soon!
Long live X Factor!!

Exane BNP Paribas Outperform 192.95 192.10 - 210.00 Reiterates

Following the rest of the market. But 210.00 seems to be the brokers target.
200 will do me!

ITV eased 0.5p to 191.4p when Berenberg downgraded the broadcaster to sell from hold, although upping its target price to 155p from 91p. Is that Irish or what?

StockMarketWire.com
Citigroup has downgraded its recommendation on free-to-air broadcaster ITV (LON:ITV) to "neutral" from "buy" believing it is likely to be most impacted by BT's (LON:BT.A) acquisition of Champions League and Europa League rights, starting from the 2015/16 season. The broker stated that it is concerned that the deal 'totally undermines the group's sports offering'. Despite downgrading their stock rating, analysts have increased their price target to 191 pence per share (from 180 pence) on the back of the improving UK advertising outlook.

Although I like this company, I sold at 192.3 last week on a down grade. Do not think we will see the magic 200 very soon.

Added on the dip this am @ 185.9

Good luck Chris. Do not think you will come to much harm!!