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Continuing strong audience delivery across both Radio and Television |
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GB Radio and Television revenue, strengthened by the World Cup, experienced strong growth in the first six month |
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The decline in Irish Radio revenue has been arrested, with growth of 3% anticipated in the third quarter |
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Radio GB benefited from the inclusion of Sport magazine, which was acquired in May 2009, and complements the strong sports-led offering to advertisers |
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Advertising revenue in talkSPORT in the second half of the year is expected to benefit from the two significant rights packages obtained for the Premier League |
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Greater operational flexibility has been facilitated by the renegotiation of key banking covenants at better than market interest rates |
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