Carlton Communications Plc was a leading UK media company with
businesses in free-to-air television broadcasting and advertising
sales, content production and distribution and cinema advertising.
- For the year ended 30th September 2009, Carlton made continuing profit before taxation of £53m.
- The principal market is in the UK.
- There are 2,800 employees.
- Carlton is listed on the London Stock Exchange (CCM) and Nasdaq (CCTVY).
- Carlton’s businesses are divided into two segments - Broadcasting and Content.
BroadcastingCarlton
is a leading commercial television broadcaster in the UK, broadcasting
to 26 million people and accounting for 40% of ITV1 advertising
revenues. Carlton leads the fast growing cinema advertising market in the UK, Ireland, Europe and North America. Content
Carlton invested around £200m a year in making television programmes including Margery & Gladys, Too Good to be True, Pollyanna and the award winning Today with Des and Mel and "…in Colour" series. We
are one of Europe’s largest rights distributors with a library of
18,000 hours of television programmes, from Thunderbirds to the
Inspector Morse films, and 2,000 movies including classic titles such
as Sophie's Choice, Brief Encounter, Richard III, The African Queen, The Eagle Has Landed, Birth Of A Nation and the Carry On … films. We publish these and other titles through our book and video labels. In
the US, Carlton America develops and co-produces made-for-television
movies, as well as drama and other forms of television programming.
One of very best American TV Shows sites.
Carlton Communications Plc part of ITV and Silver Bars
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