Petition · past parliament
Public inquiry into the new BBC Sounds app
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
The new BBC Sounds app is difficult to use and has reduced accessibility to content for many users. Most notably, the daily schedules are impossible to find. Thousands of users of the abruptly deprecated iPlayer app have lost their playlists and favourites, causing much distress.
The new app scores only 1.5 out of 5 on the Google Play store.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The BBC is an independent body governed by a Royal Charter. Under the terms of that Charter, the BBC is operationally and editorially independent of government and there is no provision for the government to intervene in the BBC’s day-to-day operations.
You can find out how to make a complaint here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/
You can find out how to make a complaint here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/
Timeline
| 1 Oct 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Oct 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
4 Oct 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.