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ITV investors back M&A talks as rivals circle
Major shareholders in ITV support management efforts to explore a potential deal for its production arm, with rival studios and private equity now circling one of Europe’s largest TV studios. ITV has held early talks with RedBird IMI, the Abu Dhabi-backed …