[saubeidl]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITV_plc

> ITV plc is a British media company that holds 13 of the 15 regional television licences that make up the ITV network (Channel 3), the oldest and largest commercial terrestrial television network in the United Kingdom

[rswail]

That is a condition on their commercial broadcast license.

They are not a government owned, funded, or controlled enterprise.

They are a commercial entity operating on broadcast airwaves covered by a government licence.