Standard & Poor's Ratings Services has downgraded its long-term debt rating for ITV because of a "ballooning" pensions deficit and poor first-half performance.
The ratings agency said it had lowered its long-term corporate credit and senior unsecured debt ratings on the broadcaster to B+ from BB-. It said the outlook was "negative". It said it based it...
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