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Broadcasters are expected to put forward new proposals for the TV election debates which would include the SNP, Plaid Cymru and the Greens.
It comes after David Cameron refused to take part without the Green Party.
The BBC and ITV are expected to offer to stage seven-way debates including the Conservatives, Labour, Lib Dems, Greens, UKIP, SNP and Plaid.
Sky and Channel 4's plan to host a head-to-head between Mr Cameron and Ed Miliband would remain unchanged.
BBC political correspondent Iain Watson said there was "no sign" anything had been agreed so far, but he understood there were proposals for two debates including the leaders of the Scottish and Welsh nationalists and the Greens.
The format for the debates has not yet been agreed, he added.
'Good for democracy'
The move comes after a political row over the proposed format for the debates to be held during the election campaign.
The initial proposals only included the Conservatives, Labour, the Liberal Democrats and UKIP.
The broadcasters said they "remain committed" to providing election debates during the general election campaign.
"The debates played an important role in informing millions of our viewers in 2010 and we will continue to work with all the parties to ensure that they happen again in 2015," they said in a joint statement.
Reacting to the news, Green Party in England and Wales leader Natalie Bennett told the BBC she had not received official confirmation of the revised proposals "but if it's correct, we are obviously absolutely delighted".
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