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In a stark warning, Andy Duncan will say that it will be difficult to maintain, let alone improve, the UK's traditional position as a leading world player in the media because global competition is increasing, new forms of media are becoming more important and consumers have more choice. He will warn that position is also threatened by "over-regulation, bureaucracy, slow decision-making, and backward and myopic thinking."

Mr Duncan will also make a call for traditional rivals in the UK media to work more closely together with each other and the government and regulators to ensure a strong future for one of this country's most successful industries.

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Media are welcome to attend and should contact the ippr press office for accreditation.
The Oxford Media Convention: In the public interest? Plotting the future of Britain's creative industries

Sa?d Business School
University of Oxford

Thursday 21 January 9:30am-5:00pm

Speakers include:

Andy Duncan, Former Chief Executive, Channel 4
The Rt Hon Stephen Timms MP, Minister for Digital Britain, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Jeremy Hunt MP, Shadow Secretary of State for culture media and sport
Dame Patricia Hodgson, Trustee, BBC Trust
Luke Johnson, former chairman, Channel4
Richard Allan, Director of Public Policy, Facebook
Neil Berkett, Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Media
Alan Rusbridger, Editor-in-chief, the Guardian.

View the full programme (pdf).

The Oxford Media Convention 2010 is organised by the ippr in association with MediaGuardian and the University of Oxford.

Contacts:

Kelly O'Sullivan, Media Officer, 020 7470 6125 / 07753 719 289 / k.osullivan@ippr.org

Marijana Sevic, External Affairs Manager, 020 7470 6155 / 07817 728370 / m.sevic@ippr.org