Petition · past parliament
Stop the privatisation of Channel 4
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Leave Channel 4 as it is now.
The sale of Channel 4 will make a very minimal difference to government income.
It currently costs the tax payer nothing.
It's programmes are produced by independent UK companies, which provide lots of UK jobs all over the UK.
It currently costs the tax payer nothing.
It's programmes are produced by independent UK companies, which provide lots of UK jobs all over the UK.
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.