Rejected petition Give Test Match Special radio rights of England's Sri Lanka & West Indies tours

Talksport have acquired exclusive radio commentary rights of England's Sri Lanka and West Indies tours this winter, outbidding the BBC. Test Match Special has held radio rights to every England game since 2005 and, as the best cricket radio broadcaster, the rights should be given to the BBC.

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

This decision was made by the Sri Lankan and West Indies cricket boards, not the UK Government and Parliament.

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Date submitted 18 April 2018
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