BET
BET Networks Announces the Launch of BET in the
"We're thrilled to be able to bring high quality, Black cultural content to communities around the world and deliver on our commitment to expand the BET brand internationally," said Debra L. Lee, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BET Networks.
http://sev.prnewswire.com/television/20080220/NEW06620022008-1.html
FOX
MySpace seeks online music service
Online social networking site MySpace has been talking with major record labels in an effort to allow users to listen to copyrighted music for free on the Web site, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.
http://money.cnn.com/2008/02/20/technology/myspace_music/?postversion=2008022010
S.Africa to spend more on AIDS, crime and poverty
South African Finance Minister Trevor Manuel on Wednesday promised billions of rand to help curb a rampant HIV/AIDS pandemic, reduce poverty and fight crime as the country prepares to host the 2010 Soccer World Cup.
http://africa.reuters.com/top/news/usnBAN046527.html
Known as one of the Caribbean’s hot culinary destinations, the chic island is not only acclaimed for its 5-star cuisine found island wide, but for its finger licking local fare cooked up at roadside stalls, beachside eateries and backyard fetes. And it is the true flavour of this laid-back island that will be celebrated when the island holds its first
http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/news-6175--3-3--.html
Burkle Buys a Media Company ... In
Ron Burkle's Yucaipa Company is investing in Xinhua Finance Media, a Chinese diversified media group. The billionaire investor is increasing his stake in Xinhua to 12% of the group's outstanding common shares. In 2006, Burke joined with fellow billionaire Eli Broad in a failed bid for Tribune.
http://www.forbes.com/2008/02/19/ronald-burkle-xfmedia-face-markets-cx_lal_0219autofacescan04.html
The policy will incorporate detailed HIV/AIDS prevention measures for MSM (men who have sex with men) including extending the use of condoms, according to the ministry's work plan for disease prevention and control in 2008.
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-02/20/content_7637247.htm
Google, Others Team to Invest in
Google's philanthropic arm is teaming up with the Soros Economic Development Fund and Omidyar Network to fund a $17 million company that will invest in small- and medium-size business in
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080220/ap_on_hi_te/google_loans
A bill on the issue has been prepared and the Law Ministry is debating the draft. It has already been accepted by the Health Ministry. “We want the bill to be tabled in Parliament in the upcoming budget session. Health ombudsman is a good concept to deliver healthcare and social prestige without giving rise to stigma,” said Naresh Yadav of the Indian Network for People Living with HIV/AIDS.
http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14607710
669 AIDS patients die in
The number of newly diagnosed HIV cases increased by 14.4% in
http://www.interfax.ru/e/B/politics/28.html?id_issue=11973471
OTHER NEWS
Dennis to Launch E-Zine for Young Men
Dennis Publishing on March 11 will launch a free weekly digital magazine called Gizmo, targeting men 25 to 45. Gizmo, covering "toys for boys," will be just like a print magazine, with numbered pages that turn, but it will be on the Web and downloadable.
http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/publish/New_media_23/First_came_Monkey_now_comes_Gizmo.asp
Disney, Time Warner Launch Sites for Kids
Disney Online is adding to its online services for children with a new virtual world called Pixie Hollow, based on fictional characters like Disney's Tinkerbell. Separately, Time Warner's AOL plans to relaunch its kids site KOL with new content from National Geographic Kids, among others.
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9874335-7.html
HIV/AIDS education non-profit faces closure
A San Francisco-based nonprofit that focuses on providing HIV/AIDS education to gay and bisexual Latino men may be forced to close its doors at the end of March due to a lack of funding, the organization announced yesterday.
http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/bcn_aguilas_080220.shtml
Nielsen Strives for Digital Age Relevance
Nielsen's new CEO David Calhoun is working to recast the ratings company as a customer-focused, tech-savvy enterprise that is vital in the world of Google, Slingbox and the iPhone. "Nielsen is in a fight for its relevant life," says one advertising industry exec.
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