Petition · past parliament
Stop adult channels on freeview tv which can be accessed by children
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
Force tv providers to remove adult channels from freeview that can be easily accessed by children
It’s important to protect children from adult content parents are applying safe search on internet providers but these channels are accessible through tv even with locks they can be re scanned and sometimes TVs automatically update channels and put them on after they have been deleted by parents or locked
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Petitions must call for a specific action that the UK Government or Parliament are directly responsible for.
Decisions about what channels to licence for broadcast on freeview TV are a matter for Ofcom, not the Government or Parliament. You can find out more about Ofcom's role, and look up TV broadcast licences, here: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and-on-demand
Decisions about what channels to licence for broadcast on freeview TV are a matter for Ofcom, not the Government or Parliament. You can find out more about Ofcom's role, and look up TV broadcast licences, here: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and-on-demand
Timeline
| 20 Jan 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Jan 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
25 Jan 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.