CBS
John Nogawski to head CBS TV Distribution
John Nogawski has taken the reins of CBS Television Distribution.
Nogawski, who most recently shared the division's president and COO titles with Robert Madden, will fill the role held by Roger King, the syndication pioneer who died Dec. 8.
CW NETWORK
Struggling CW Network lays off staffers
The struggling CW Network, hit hard by the
http://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSN0341904920080304
Warner Worried Over CW Miscues
Unhappy over the volume of red ink associated with the network, Warner Bros., sources said, is looking for ways to offset its losses by capitalizing on previous programming successes and the still-popular WB network brand.
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/networktv/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003729000
FOX
Fox reveals additional celebrities participating in 'Idol Gives Back'
Fox HAS announced American Idol third-season champ Fantasia Barrino, Idol fifth-season third-place finisher Elliott Yamin, Robin Williams, Celine Dion, Forest Whitaker, Billy Crystal, Dane Cook, Kiefer Sutherland, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Jennifer Connolly, and Amy Adams will all participate in Idol Gives Back when the concert and fund-raising event benefiting various U.S. and international charities airs Wednesday, April 9 at 7:30PM ET/PT.
MySpace
MySpace, the world's most popular social network, and Verizon Wireless, the nation's leading wireless service provider, today announced Verizon Wireless customers can now access MySpace Mobile on all Mobile Web 2.0
MTV
MTV
MTV Latin America has launched La Zona, a multiplatform initiative that includes a new talent search reality series
http://www.worldscreen.com/newscurrent.php?filename=MTV032808.htm
MTV to celebrate "Yo! MTV Raps" anniversary
On MTV, the show "Sucker Free" will transform into "Yo! MTV Raps," featuring classic videos amidst the current hip hop video countdown. At the end of the month, the cable network will air "Yo!" countdown shows, where the top moments from the iconic program will be revealed. (Countdown specials also will air on MTV Radio.)
http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSN2830481020080328
MTV Tr3s Comes Exclusively to V CAST
Verizon Wireless, the builder and owner of the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, and MTV today announced MTV's bilingual channel, MTV Tr3s, will be available tomorrow on V CAST Mobile TV.
http://sev.prnewswire.com/telecommunications/20080327/NYTH12127032008-1.html
MTV: We're Multiplatform Too
NBC Universal and CBS aren't the only media companies using this year's upfront to highlight company-wide sales opportunities. MTV Networks will host an upfront event May 8 in
http://adage.com/mediaworks/article?article_id=125973
VIACOM
Viacom Making the Right Moves
Viacom Inc (VIA) announced its Q4 results at the end of last month. If there were any fears of economic slowdown having hit the media industry, Viacom’s results surely wiped them out.
http://seekingalpha.com/article/70191-viacom-making-the-right-moves
Viacom's
Paramount Pictures has formed a new division in its interactive department to fund the development of video games based on its films, Variety reports.
African communities boost HIV prevention efforts
The Regent’s College conference centre in Regent’s Park,
http://www.zimbabwejournalists.com/story.php?art_id=3777&cat=1
A two-day national conference of organizations involved in HIV/Aids education and prevention that has just ended, has recommended the enhancement of Aids network organizations' productivity in order to tackle the pandemic
http://allafrica.com/stories/200803280604.html
The Red Cross Society of China (RCSC) launched a three-year nationwide AIDS prevention and care program here on Friday, aiming to reduce vulnerability to HIV and its impact in the country.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-03/28/content_6574756.htm
Symposium highlights the feminization of AIDS
About 50 per cent of people living with HIV/Aids are women. And as the numbers continue to grow, the Ministry of Social Development has planned a symposium to educate its staff on how to deal with infected people, as well as those seeking information on the virus.
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/index.pl/article_news?id=161299719
UNESCO supports annual
UNESCO, in cooperation with regional media organisations, is organising the tenth annual Caribbean Media and Communication Conference (CMCC), from 1 to 3 May 2008 in
http://portal.unesco.org/ci/en/ev.php-URL_ID=26304&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
MOBLE NEWS
AT&T Plans to Launch Live
AT&T plans to launch a live mobile phone television service in May based on Qualcomm's MediaFlo technology and separate network. The largest
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/89a12962-fc69-11dc-9229-000077b07658.html
Verizon Wireless and MTV Networks Launch MTV, VH1, COMEDY CENTRAL, Nickelodeon, and CMT On
Verizon Wireless, owner and operator of the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, and MTV Networks (MTVN), a unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), today announced the launch of mobile Web sites for MTV, VH1, COMEDY CENTRAL, Nickelodeon, and CMT on Verizon Wireless' Mobile Web 2.0
OTHER MEDIA NEWS
HIV Ignored?
Looks like everyone is fair game on the Comedy Central show South Park–even Big Pharma. In one of the show’s funniest and most irreverent episodes to date, Eric Cartman (the potty-mouthed chubby kid with the poof-ball hat) becomes infected with HIV during a routine tonsillectomy. And it turns out nobody cares.
http://blog.pharmexec.com/2008/03/28/hiv-ignored-south-park-and-aids-foundation-think-so/
The Troubled News Media
This fifth edition of the annual report "The State of the News Media 2008,"tracing the revolution of news by the Project for Excellence in Journalism and Funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts, can certainly not be summarized in a "Research Brief." However, the content is so encompassing, and the analysis so probing, that it begs excerpting to compel interested readers to pursue the complete study through the link provided.
http://blogs.mediapost.com/research_brief/?p=1670
Time Warner to 'Benefit' From Yahoo
Time Warner's AOL wants to benefit from the takeover battle for Yahoo, says European division CEO Dana Dunne. Advertisers may prefer AOL as the struggle between Microsoft and Yahoo will tie up both companies. Microsoft's hostile bid offers a "unique chance to convey our message."
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aUNKeSO3g8uE
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