March 5, 2008

BET

BET Makes Sports Gambit With Poker, MMA

Black Entertainment Television will delve into the sports genre later this month with the debut of a poker and a mixed martial arts-based series.

http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6538146.html

FOX

'American Idol' Brings Back Charity Show

Fox Network announced on Monday that the reality show 'American Idol' has scheduled the charity event 'Idol Gives Back' for it's second year. 'Idol Gives Back' will be airing April 9 with a superstar lineup.

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7010228170

Murdoch Tell-All Set for U.S. Publication

Tuttle Publishing, an indie U.S. publisher, is considering moving the publication of the American edition of "Rupert Murdoch's China Adventures," from July to May due to media interest. Murdoch's Far Eastern Economic Review recently killed a review of the Viking Australia book.

http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6537751.html?industryid=47146

VideoJug and MySpace Announce Global Content Deal

-VideoJug and MySpace, the world's most popular social network, today announced a global deal to add content to MySpaceTV (www.myspacetv.com). VideoJug will have its own branded channels, hosting an initial library of 100 short, high-quality, 'How To' and expert advice videos on a wide variety of topics, including food, beauty, cars, love, sex, travel, and technology.

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080305005855&newsLang=en

MTV

MTV U Tries to Reduce March Madness

MTV’s college network, MTV U, will be running special mental health programming this month aimed at reducing the stresses that lead to student suicides.

http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/03/mtv_u_tries_to_reduce_march_ma.php

AFRICA

Nelson Mandela announces 46664 awareness concert

Nelson Mandela, the former President of South Africa, has announced that he will be celebrating his 90th birthday with a 46664 awareness concert in Hyde Park in London on Friday 27th June. 46664 generates funds, develops and supports practical programmes for the prevention, testing, care and support for those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa.

http://www.egigs.co.uk/index.php?a=12170

CARIBBEAN

Godfolks Media Group presents “The Office” this weekend

“The Office” is based on a true story, and reflects the author’s personal observations in the life of a co-worker infected with the HIV/AIDS virus. Troubled with the carelessness of their sexual promiscuity, and having been personally impacted with the loss of family members and friends due to AIDS, Aisha seeks to encourage others to make more appropriate lifestyle choices through the medium of drama.

http://www.bvinews.com/default.asp?sourceid=&smenu=198&twindow=&mad=&sdetail=4576&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=&ccat=&ccatm=&restate=&restatus=&reoption=&retype=&repmin=&repmax=&rebed=&rebath=&subname=&pform=&sc=1924&hn=bvinews&he=.com

HIV/AIDS & Sexual Health

Expo to educate teens on HIV/AIDS

The Solano County Collaboration for HIV/AIDS is hosting a community vigil tonight where participants are encouraged to take a moment to remember those affected by HIV and AIDS. It will be followed by a teen expo Saturday in Fairfield, during which R&B artist Case Woodard and BET's Keeder Whittle will be on hand to draw attention to the growing rate of HIV and AIDS in Solano County.

http://www.timesheraldonline.com/ci_8461993

Gates Foundation Awards $20.5M to Study Genetics of HIV Controllers

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded $20.5 million to the Massachusetts General Hospital and partnering institutions to study the genomes and immune systems of people whose bodies naturally control HIV without drugs.

http://www.genomeweb.com/issues/news/145469-1.html

Raped, Pregnant, Infected with HIV -- And Happy to Help

What could be worse than being raped? To be raped and to find yourself pregnant by your rapist. Or to be raped, pregnant and discover you've got HIV. And for the unborn child to be at risk of contracting HIV.

http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/78506/

OTHER

Facebook Asks Labels About Music Service

Facebook is believed to be approaching record companies about creating a music service on the social networking site. The approach follows similar moves by rival MySpace, which is discussing a MySpace Music joint venture with Universal Music, Sony BMG, Warner Music and EMI.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4dc3ea28-ea54-11dc-b3c9-0000779fd2ac,dwp_uuid=e8477cc4-c820-11db-b0dc-000b5df10621.html

Facebook Hires Top Google Exec as COO

Facebook is hiring Google sales exec Sheryl Sandberg as COO, mining its rival's ranks to gain expertise in online advertising sales. At Facebook, she will report to Mark Zuckerberg, the 23-year-old CEO of the No. 2 social-networking site. Also: "Facebook is scaling very quickly," Zuck says.

http://www.news.com/8301-13577_3-9885424-36.html

MEASU(RED)

The analytical team at the Global Fund explained that the number one thing they assess is evidence of people reached by services - i.e. lives saved through treatment and prevention. Decisions are grounded in impacts on actual individuals. They ask who benefited, how and when. Through a system of checks and balances, they monitor, evaluate and audit data to determine whether targets are hit before disbursing additional funds.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tamsin-smith/measured_b_89982.html

Pitchfork to Launch Its Own Version of MTV

The music Web site Pitchforkmedia.com will launch its own version of MTV, with the new Pitchfork.tv. Pitchfork is already widely recognized as the most influential music destination on the Internet. The new video site will air concerts, interviews and music videos.

http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2008/03/pitchfork-to-la.html

Spielberg to Launch 'Spooky' Social Network

Steven Spielberg, the top Hollywood producer/director, is said to be preparing to launch an online social network focusing for people who claim to have encountered ghosts or aliens. The network may include original video content investigating alleged ghost and UFO stories.

http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/03/03/steven-spielbergs-ghost-town

YouTube, Wikipedia, Facebook: Most Popular Social Media Sites in UK

Rocketing up the charts in today’s Nielsen social search Top 10 is Facebook, up 712 percent year-over-year. Facebook leapfrogged 15 places in the most popular social media site rankings, winning third place with 8.5 million UK visitors.

http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/080305-095556