Petition · past parliament
Abandon Channel4 privatisation. Industry opposes it, it makes no economic sense.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
In the light of the negative industry response to Channel 4's proposed privatisation and the channel's unique public service remit, a detailed economic case for this action must be presented and consultation responses that might back the proposal published in detail before foolhardy action is taken.
The Indie TV production sector has existed in the UK since the 1950s but has only became the powerful national and international economic force it now is since the founding of Channel 4 in the 1980s. The government has a duty not to damage a sector it has nurtured and to maintain the ecology of UK broadcasting it has engineered. Channel 4 helps Britain create distinctive home grown and internationally successful programming that reflects our diverse domestic creativity and offers it the world.
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
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Apr 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.