Petition · past parliament
Prevent the privatisation and sale of Channel 4.
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
Prevent the sale of Channel 4 to private ownership or at the very least hold a public consultation.
Channel 4 has supported independent production for the last 4 decades. It is in the public interest to prevent the sale of Channel 4 to private ownership.
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
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Apr 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.