Petition · past parliament
Stop Privatisation of C4
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Channel 4 should remain publicly funded and continue to work to its mandate
Channel 4 provides a wide variety of programmes not found on other channels due to its mandate, these programmes are at risk if not mandated. C4 also provides a large free streaming service which is at risk if the channel is sold to profit making enterprise.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Stop the privatisation of Channel 4
Timeline
| 5 Apr 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Apr 2022 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Apr 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.