Petition · past parliament
Scrap plans to charge students for the use of Online Catch-Up Tv
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
The Government have decided to change the TV licensing rules so that students will have to pay the £145.50 TV license in order to carry on watching BBC iPlayer Catch Up services. I believe this isn't right, this should be stopped or at least the TV license price should be lowered.
http://www.studentmoneysaver.co.uk/article/only-watch-iplayer-youre-going-to-have-to-pay-the-14550-licence-fee/
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
It's not clear whether you want everyone to be able to watch the iPlayer without a TV licence, or whether you would like a specific exemption for students.
You could start a new petition asking clearly for the specific action you want.
You could start a new petition asking clearly for the specific action you want.
Timeline
| 2 Mar 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Mar 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Mar 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.