Petition · past parliament
Ensure all England Football matches are shown live on terrestrial TV.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Football in our National Game we should not be forced to pay to subscription TV stations to be able to watch live games.
The majority of the public have supported the England FA but are then excluded from watching them unless we pay a subscription.
All Senior games should be on BBC or ITV
The majority of the public have supported the England FA but are then excluded from watching them unless we pay a subscription.
All Senior games should be on BBC or ITV
We pay the BBC our TV licence fee and the ITV stations receive monies from advertising that the public have no choice in their selection so together with the government all Senior Men's & Women's National games should be transmitted live for all to see.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 19 Nov 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 26 Nov 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
26 Nov 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.