January 17, 2008

FOX

IDOL HANDS FOX ANOTHER WIN

The show returned Tuesday to claim its title as the most popular show on TV and was in fine ratings form: down slightly but still dominant for the night, the week, the month and the season.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i3378af5f3872f7b6c47932d737313127?imw=Y

MYSPACE HAS LIONS SHARE OF MARKET, BUT FACEBOOK GROWING

MySpace attracted 76.35% of all visitors to the 53 leading social networking sites, Hitwise said. Facebook was a distant second with 12.57%, followed by Bebo, 1.24%, and BlackPlanet, 0.87%. The remaining Web sites on the list accounted for 8.97% of U.S. visits.

http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=205900227&subSection=News

VIACOM

News Corp, Viacom Send Movies to iPods

News Corp.'s 20th Century Fox and Viacom's Paramount studios will sell DVDs that allow copies of the films to be transferred to personal computers and Apple's iPod media players. The move is an effort to help keep DVDs -- studios' biggest source of revenue -- relevant.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601204&sid=aGAHOgxEL.20

VIACOM NAMES DAVID A. SUTPHEN SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

In this new role, Mr. Sutphen will focus on cultivating and enhancing the Company's relationships with key third-party constituency organizations. In addition, he will continue to assist in the development and advocacy of the Company's public policy positions.

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/prnewswire/NYTH07017012008-1.htm

AFRICA

BOTSWANA: INDIAN CYCLISTS FIGHT AIDS

Three top Indian cyclists arrived in Botswana last week to raise funds for the needy and help fight HIV/AIDS. Their visit, dubbed World Tour on Bicycle, started late last year in Tanzania and would end in eight months' time.

http://allafrica.com/stories/200801170914.html

Ethiopia targets free HIV/AIDS drugs for all by 2010

Meskele Lera, deputy director of the HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Office, said a number of other measures would be put into place as well, including wider use of condoms and more testing and awareness-raising.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view/20080117-113093/Ethiopia-targets-free-HIVAIDS-drugs-for-all-by-2010

South Africa HIV moving to least educated

A British study suggested the human immunodeficiency virus that causes AIDS is shifting from the most- to the least-educated people in sub-Saharan Africa.

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Science/2008/01/17/south_africa_hiv_moving_to_least_educated/2539/

CARIBBEAN

The Caribbean's Queen Of Soca Alison Hinds To Perform At The 28th St Maarten Heineken Regatta!

Hailing from the tropical island of Barbados, and crowned the undisputed "Queen of Soca" by fans worldwide, the British born Alison Hinds is set to release her power and passion on Marigot, St. Martin, Saturday March 8, 2008 during the 28th St. Maarten Heineken Regatta.

http://www.nautica.it/service/notizie.htm?2008-01-182

MOBILE MEDIA

Mobile Web Sites' Growth Spurt To Continue

Some 40% of Web site operators have launched mobile sites and another 22% plan to do so in the next year, according to a new JupiterResearch study. Driving the growth of mobile sites are factors such as the expansion of 3G networks and smartphones and improving prospects for deriving revenue from mobile advertising.

http://publications.mediapost.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.san&s=74498&Nid=38373&p=917272