ITV has moved higher on a renewed bout of takeover speculation.
The shares were up 1.2p at 43.4p - before the London Stock Exchange prices froze up - with traders pointing to comments on Friday from a board member at Mediaset, the Italian broadcaster controlled by the family of prime minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Apparently the company is looking at a number of possible acquisitions, including ITV.
On top of that Charles Allen, the former ITV chief executive, will take a seat on the board of another potential predator, Endemol.
The news comes as ITV faces possible expulsion from the FTSE 100 index at this week's reshuffle.
