Petition · past parliament
Make Sky Sports & BT Sport give more notice when rescheduling a football match
Rejected
13 signatures
What the petition asks
The television media change football matches with minimal notice costing the supporters who attend the match money due to lost money (train tickets, hotels etc) when they can't make the re-arranged match. No thought is given to the supporters. Money talks.
Many football matches are rescheduled by the tv companies for live broadcast. Little or no thought is given to the supporters who have already organised time off work, transport or over night stays. There needs to be a minimum notice period of 8 weeks for a rescheduling
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 16 Mar 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 28 Mar 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
13
Status
Rejected
Rejected
28 Mar 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.