As the hard copy posted to Ofcom HQ and emailed in was not acknowledged, we have not escalated the matter to Ofcom's Corporation Secretary.
The petition has also now been sent in to CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) detailing the lack of response from Ofcom.
Recent news about the buy up reads as this: (link to full article below)
"26 May 2026 | Nick Manning |
Apocalypse soon? Why the ITV/Comcast deal will make new regulation essential
Market consolidation will lead to excessive power for dominant US media owners and ad-funded platforms, as well as for most non-UK agency groups. It would spell ‘Apocalypse Now’ for UK audiences, advertisers and the component parts of the UK advertising industry, writes Nick Manning.
ITV’s recent results announcement was understandably non-committal on the progress of negotiations with Comcast, which would lead to a full merger with Sky.
However, it seems probable that the deal could close later this year, redrawing the UK media map and giving the combined business an estimated 70% share of all broadcaster-sold TV advertising revenues.
Industry sentiment favours the deal in order to protect the UK TV sector, but the downstream implications are extraordinary, especially after recent consolidation in the media agency market.
The local media industry is already skiing uphill, and the ITV/Sky combination would be another step towards the domination of non-UK interests.
The media market is already heavily skewed toward US-owned corporations, with repercussions for the UK public, advertisers, the production sector, the entire advertising ecosystem, and ultimately the Exchequer."