Petition · past parliament
Keep Channel 4 as a publicly owned organisation.
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Stop the planned sale of Channel 4.
Keeping Channel 4 publicly owned would allow the associated production companies and creative industries across the country to continue to make award-winning broadcasting that is available on a free to air channel.
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
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Apr 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.