** Shares of ION Video IOV.AX rise as much as 40.9% to A$0.310, hitting their highest level since March 2
** Stock on track for a third consecutive session of gains, if current trend holds
** The infrastructure firm confirms it has engaged in initial talks with senior executives of Meta Platforms META.O and Alphabet GOOGL.O
** Adds that discussions regarding potential application of co's technology with global firms
** Stock up over 96% this year, including the day's move
(Reporting by Rajasik Mukherjee in Bengaluru)
((Rajasik.Mukherjee@thomsonreuters.com))