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Dear Sir(s),
I would like to complain unreservedly about the potential for the biggest Television monopoly the world has ever seen.
I refer to, of course, the forthcoming, seemingly inevitable merger between the two (corrupt*) ITV companies Carlton and Granada.
I don't know how anyone can let them proceed after the way they destroyed the UK's Digital Terrestrial Television service, and defrauded millions of customers in the UK out of billions of pounds, and their TV channels..
I wholeheartedly demand an investigation into the practices of the said ITV companies. They should not be allowed to merge together and further destroy the so-called Independent TeleVision in the UK. That's what ITV is supposed to stand for. At the moment, it stands for Irresponsible, Infidel, and if this merger is allowed to go ahead, anyone in their right mind will realise that things will only get worse. Independent - that's supposed to mean operating Independently, Individually.
I have repeatedly submitted complaints about these companies to the Independent Television Commission, yet I have been fobbed off on every occasion. I don't know why they are blind to see the damage ITV has caused to so many countless people, organisations and companies.
If these ITV companies are allowed to continue their devilishly corrupt acts, millions of children will grow up on a diet of despicable filth and materialistic hollowness - following the trash that ITV does and will output in even greater quantity. They will be slaves to what ITV says they have to wear, what ITV says they have to buy, who ITV says they have to go out with. ITV will ruin them, because no-one, except me bothered to stand up for the public and point out how disgraceful the companies have behaved, and would continue to behave. (* How can I say this - well I used to work in the Music Industry and I discovered the corruption etc. going on with regards to the Pop Idol et al. 'talent' shows. And it doesn't take much of an intellectual leap to conclude reasonably what ITV is trying to do.).
ITV is supposed to represent the nation's interests in Televisual entertainment. Instead, it promotes it's own greed and brand of religion to naive individuals. If these companies are allowed to merge, then the situation will be beyond dire.
We must not forget all the damage that these two companies, Carlton and Granada, have created through their own greed: Shareholders losing billions of money; Millions of people losing their TV service and their pre-paid money; Football clubs closing down; ITV programming so awful, that it was voted worse than Channel 5 - I remember when they said hell would freeze over first.
I speak on behalf of most of the UK who are fed up at the appalling conduct of these ITV companies, as many aren't articulate enough to vocalise these damning issues. I feel that I must highlight these issues to the relevant authorities, bodies and commissions, as it is in their foundational charters to provide the best deal for the general public of the United Kingdom, and I sadly feel that the public's views are being repeatedly overlooked in favour of greater tax returns and lower unemployment.
I am prepared to start and formulate a petition to stop these companies from merging.
I would be grateful if you could advise me on what is the best course of action.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr Matt Warne
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> Dear Sir(s),
> I would like to complain unreservedly about the potential for the biggest > Television monopoly the world has ever seen.
> I refer to, of course, the forthcoming, seemingly inevitable merger between > the two (corrupt*) ITV companies Carlton and Granada.
> I don't know how anyone can let them proceed after the way they destroyed > the UK's Digital Terrestrial Television service, and defrauded millions of > customers in the UK out of billions of pounds, and their TV channels..
> I wholeheartedly demand an investigation into the practices of the said ITV > companies. > They should not be allowed to merge together and further destroy the > so-called Independent TeleVision in the UK. That's what ITV is supposed to > stand for. At the moment, it stands for Irresponsible, Infidel, and if this > merger is allowed to go ahead, anyone in their right mind will realise that > things will only get worse. > Independent - that's supposed to mean operating Independently, Individually.
> I have repeatedly submitted complaints about these companies to the > Independent Television Commission, yet I have been fobbed off on every > occasion. I don't know why they are blind to see the damage ITV has caused > to so many countless people, organisations and companies.
> If these ITV companies are allowed to continue their devilishly corrupt > acts, millions of children will grow up on a diet of despicable filth and > materialistic hollowness - following the trash that ITV does and will output > in even greater quantity. They will be slaves to what ITV says they have to > wear, what ITV says they have to buy, who ITV says they have to go out with. > ITV will ruin them, because no-one, except me bothered to stand up for the > public and point out how disgraceful the companies have behaved, and would > continue to behave. > (* How can I say this - well I used to work in the Music Industry and I > discovered the corruption etc. going on with regards to the Pop Idol et al. > 'talent' shows. And it doesn't take much of an intellectual leap to conclude > reasonably what ITV is trying to do.).
> ITV is supposed to represent the nation's interests in Televisual > entertainment. Instead, it promotes it's own greed and brand of religion to > naive individuals. If these companies are allowed to merge, then the > situation will be beyond dire.
> We must not forget all the damage that these two companies, Carlton and > Granada, have created through their own greed: Shareholders losing billions > of money; Millions of people losing their TV service and their pre-paid > money; Football clubs closing down; ITV programming so awful, that it was > voted worse than Channel 5 - I remember when they said hell would freeze > over first.
> I speak on behalf of most of the UK who are fed up at the appalling conduct > of these ITV companies, as many aren't articulate enough to vocalise these > damning issues. I feel that I must highlight these issues to the relevant > authorities, bodies and commissions, as it is in their foundational charters > to provide the best deal for the general public of the United Kingdom, and I > sadly feel that the public's views are being repeatedly overlooked in favour > of greater tax returns and lower unemployment.
> I am prepared to start and formulate a petition to stop these companies from > merging.
> I would be grateful if you could advise me on what is the best course of > action.
> Yours Faithfully,
> Mr Matt Warne
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Typed in green ink, presumably?
> I don't know how anyone can let them proceed after the way they destroyed > the UK's Digital Terrestrial Television service, and defrauded millions of > customers in the UK out of billions of pounds, and their TV channels..
Reply from MMC: --------------------------- Dear Mr Warne
Thank you for your letter.
Unfortunately, the Competition Commission does not have the authority to initiate its own investigations. It only has jurisdiction to investigate a matter if it receives a formal reference from the appropriate authority; generally the Director General of Fair Trading (DGFT) in the case of monopolies or the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry (DTI) in the case of mergers and certain other matters. If you would like to follow up this matter, please write to Office of Fair Trading
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> Dear Sir(s),
> I would like to complain unreservedly about the potential for the biggest > Television monopoly the world has ever seen.
> I refer to, of course, the forthcoming, seemingly inevitable merger between > the two (corrupt*) ITV companies Carlton and Granada.
> I don't know how anyone can let them proceed after the way they destroyed > the UK's Digital Terrestrial Television service, and defrauded millions of > customers in the UK out of billions of pounds, and their TV channels..
> I wholeheartedly demand an investigation into the practices of the said ITV > companies. > They should not be allowed to merge together and further destroy the > so-called Independent TeleVision in the UK. That's what ITV is supposed to > stand for. At the moment, it stands for Irresponsible, Infidel, and if this > merger is allowed to go ahead, anyone in their right mind will realise that > things will only get worse. > Independent - that's supposed to mean operating Independently, Individually.
> I have repeatedly submitted complaints about these companies to the > Independent Television Commission, yet I have been fobbed off on every > occasion. I don't know why they are blind to see the damage ITV has caused > to so many countless people, organisations and companies.
> If these ITV companies are allowed to continue their devilishly corrupt > acts, millions of children will grow up on a diet of despicable filth and > materialistic hollowness - following the trash that ITV does and will output > in even greater quantity. They will be slaves to what ITV says they have to > wear, what ITV says they have to buy, who ITV says they have to go out with. > ITV will ruin them, because no-one, except me bothered to stand up for the > public and point out how disgraceful the companies have behaved, and would > continue to behave. > (* How can I say this - well I used to work in the Music Industry and I > discovered the corruption etc. going on with regards to the Pop Idol et al. > 'talent' shows. And it doesn't take much of an intellectual leap to conclude > reasonably what ITV is trying to do.).
> ITV is supposed to represent the nation's interests in Televisual > entertainment. Instead, it promotes it's own greed and brand of religion to > naive individuals. If these companies are allowed to merge, then the > situation will be beyond dire.
> We must not forget all the damage that these two companies, Carlton and > Granada, have created through their own greed: Shareholders losing billions > of money; Millions of people losing their TV service and their pre-paid > money; Football clubs closing down; ITV programming so awful, that it was > voted worse than Channel 5 - I remember when they said hell would freeze > over first.
> I speak on behalf of most of the UK who are fed up at the appalling conduct > of these ITV companies, as many aren't articulate enough to vocalise these > damning issues. I feel that I must highlight these issues to the relevant > authorities, bodies and commissions, as it is in their foundational charters > to provide the best deal for the general public of the United Kingdom, and I > sadly feel that the public's views are being repeatedly overlooked in favour > of greater tax returns and lower unemployment.
> I am prepared to start and formulate a petition to stop these companies from > merging.
> I would be grateful if you could advise me on what is the best course of > action.
> Yours Faithfully,
> Mr Matt Warne
> __________________________________________________________ > Have you heard Eva Cassidy yet? Her music will change your life > http://www.synuk.com/eva - free clips | http://www.evacassidy.org - news & > info
