The talks focus on ITV's free-to-air channels as well as its streaming service, ITV X.

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ITV, which has a market capitalization of £2.53 billion, called the discussions "preliminary" in its statement.

The talks focus on ITV's free-to-air channels as well as its streaming service, ITV X.