Change the way live TV is advertised and the name.. Freeview is not free to view

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Freeview is advertised as free to view but is only available to watch live with a paid TV licence. If advertised as free to view it should be free! Otherwise it should be made clear about the TV licence charges when advertised.

In advertisements for free view they push the point that it's free to watch without any subscription charges... Surely that's blatant false advertising when you need to pay well over £100 a year for a TV licence. How can it be called free view when it's far from free to view? So my petition is calling for a name change possibly but mainly to make any advertising clear on the actual cost of the TV licence and the need for one to watch free view.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Complaints about advertising are the responsibility of the Advertising Standards Authority Ltd (ASA), not the Government or Parliament. You can find out how to contact the ASA here: https://www.asa.org.uk/make-a-complaint.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwh7zWBRCiARIsAId9b4oHHAlbD3ZNnarQ-jpTLlghfgCwBMJIme1QsQCcB6eG0Q5zmrperv4aAgA2EALw_wcB

Timeline

30 Mar 2018	Petition opened for signatures
12 Apr 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 12 Apr 2018

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