Cox back to work for ITN and United

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United Broadcasting & Entertainment (UBE) and ITN will acquire the services of Barry Cox as consultant. Cox served as director of the ITV Association prior to this new assignment where he will help UBE with its digital broadcasting plans and advise it on regulatory matters. Cox's experience at the ITVA consists of formulating the network's strategy in digital television and in advocacy work on such issues as the Channel 4 funding formula. Stewart Purvis, ITN chief executive, said Cox has been asked to handle issues related to digital and new media and to work on matters concerning editorial content. European regulatory problems will also be managed by Cox.

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Will acquire the services of Barry Cox as consultant

Executive changes & profiles, United Broadcasting and Entertainment

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Universal attacks unbundling plans

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Universal Studios, which plans to establish a European-region headquarters in London, UK, and to introduce two additional channels, calls on the government of the United Kingdom to disapprove of the controversial unbundling plans of the Independent Television Commission (ITC). Universal Studios issued a threat that it will consider moving its tens-of-millions-of-pounds investment out of the United Kingdom if the ITC proceeds with its plan. The ITC's unbundling plans, which reportedly reflect a shift in the strategy of the agency, call for less stringent regulation to attract channels in Europe into London, UK.

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Calls on the government of the UK to disapprove of the controversial unbundling plans of the Independent TV Commission

Motion Picture and Video Industries, Motion Picture & TV Production, Universal Studios Inc.

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BBC rejects 'monolith.'

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BBC stated that it is against the proposal for a single regulator responsible for both public and commercial broadcasting. The company asserts that such as setup would reflect an unwelcome concentration of power and would interfere with BBC governors accountability to Parliament. However, it is understood that BBC might agree with a content regulator responsible for both public service and commercial broadcasting if the government appoints two regulators, one for content and the other for infrastructure and economic issues.

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Is against proposal for a single regulator responsible for both public & commercial broadcasting

British Broadcasting Corp.

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