{"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/4591.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":4591,"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"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","background":null,"additional_details":"This petition would move the following sporting events on free-to-air Television which would bring about change to the Sky dominated monopoly.\r\n\r\nThese events have to be aired on Free-to-view Television on channels such as the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 etc...\r\n\r\nFootball:\r\nFIFA World Cup, European Championships, Barclays Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup/Carling Cup, Champions League, Europa League, All England's home and away matches\r\n\r\nAthletics:\r\nSummer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Commonwealth Games\r\n\r\nCricket:\r\nCricket World Cup, The Ashes, England Home & Away Internationals.\r\n\r\nRugby:\r\nRugby World Cup, Six Nations, England Home & Away internationals\r\n\r\nGolf:\r\nRyder Cup, The Open Championship\r\n\r\nTennis:\r\nAustralian Open, Wimbledon, US Open, French Open\r\n\r\nRacing:\r\nFormula 1\r\n\r\nWe want all matches and the entire tournament to be broadcasted on Free-to-view Televsion.\r\n\r\nWe want the government to block any move if Pay-Tv companies bid for the events listed above.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2011-08-05T11:16:57.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:26:34.843Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:33:07.117Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2011-08-05T11:16:57.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}