Euros deliver all-time audience record as advertising revenues surge at STV By Kristy Dorsey Advertising revenues at STV grew at a stronger-than-expected pace in the first half of the year as the Euro 2020 clash between Scotland and England delivered the broadcaster’s highest peak time audience since records began. More than 1.9 million tuned in to watch the match on June 18. Streams throughout the tournament on STV Player, the company’s video on demand service, were up more than 70% on the World Cup 2018 at 3.9 million. Total advertising revenue (TAR) doubled during June, taking growth for the first six months of the year 32 per cent higher than in the same period last year. STV noted that TAR was also up 5% on the same period in 2019, prior to the outbreak of Covid.
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But on Friday, the award-winning journalist revealed that he was taken to hospital earlier this week after doctors found a large blood clot in one of his lungs which he said will take six months to treat.
He said he has also been diagnosed with pneumonia and Hepatitis A in his liver as a result of catching covid-19.
Making his announcement on Twitter, Mr Joseph said: “Just when I thought I was over the worst of it, I was taken to hospital on Monday. They’ve found a large blood clot has formed in my lung (6 months to treat), I’ve got pneumonia and also Hepatitis A in my liver - all from covid-19. The diagnosis is definitely worse than how I feel.”