Submitted on Friday 5th August 2011
Rejected on Wednesday 21st June 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
These sports events should be added and listed in the Ofcom Code on Sports and Other Listed and Designated Events So they have to be on free-to-air TV
This petition would move the following sporting events on free-to-air Television which would bring about change to the Sky dominated monopoly.
These events have to be aired on Free-to-view Television on channels such as the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 etc...
Football:
FIFA World Cup, European Championships, Barclays Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup/Carling Cup, Champions League, Europa League, All England's home and away matches
Athletics:
Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Commonwealth Games
Cricket:
Cricket World Cup, The Ashes, England Home & Away Internationals.
Rugby:
Rugby World Cup, Six Nations, England Home & Away internationals
Golf:
Ryder Cup, The Open Championship
Tennis:
Australian Open, Wimbledon, US Open, French Open
Racing:
Formula 1
We want all matches and the entire tournament to be broadcasted on Free-to-view Televsion.
We want the government to block any move if Pay-Tv companies bid for the events listed above.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
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