talkSPORT helps drive record profits at UTV

Northern Irish broadcaster, UTV Media, has reported record profits driven by its British radio division and helped in particular its contentious station talkSPORT.

Northern Irish broadcaster, UTV Media, has reported record profits driven by its British radio division and helped in particular its contentious station talkSPORT.

Pre-tax profits came in at £23.3m in 2011, up by 10% on the year before.

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