Who pointed the finger at C4?

The European Commission did not say today which commercial broadcaster it was that complained in August 2006 about the possibility that Channel 4 would get state support for switchover. The broadcaster's fears became reality when Channel 4 was promised £14m in October last year, and today the EC launched an investigation. So who might have complained? Chief suspects are ITV, who are unlikely to be impressed by a commercial rival benefiting from government largesse. And cast your mind back to August 2006. Which broadcasting executive was it who in that very month devoted the MacTaggart lecture to a stinging attack on Channel 4, claiming it had forfeited its public service credentials and asking: "When exactly did remit become a four-letter word at Channel 4?" Step forward one Charles Allen, then in his twilight months as chief executive of ITV.