Marvel Comics has signed a deal to turn one of its superheroes, the Black Panther, into a primetime animated series for BET, starting early next year. BET made the announcement at its upfront presentation in
BET Networks today announced that it will add a broad selection of full-length BET television shows for download on Xbox LIVE, the online games and entertainment network on Xbox 360. Effective immediately, a growing catalog of episodes from BET's top-rated programming will be available for download from Xbox LIVE, including, but not limited to, COLLEGE HILL 4, AMERICAN GANGSTER and COMIC VIEW, with IRON RING featuring a free download of the premiere episode to consumers for one full week.
BET Networks' Upfront '08 Presentation is All About 'Connection You Can Feel!'
At its Upfront '08 presentation, BET Networks, the leading media and entertainment brand for African Americans and consumers of Black culture, touted its unique position as the most consistent and effective solution for advertisers to reach that coveted audience. Set in an election-themed show atNew York City's Manhattan Center Studios with the campaign tagline "Connection You Can Feel!", the company reinforced its leadership role through new programming announcements, an overview of its digital strategy, and the unveiling of its new pro-social election initiative.
Judge says rap promoter, associate not defamed by BET
CW NETWORK
CW 'Gossip Girl' Changing The Way We Watch TV
The CW's teen soap "Gossip Girl" -- a television series about a blog -- is seen as "the first show that seems to have succeeded primarily on the Internet." Fans post sightings of the actors on gossip sites. "It's not appointment television; it’s a 24-hour conversation."
FOX
MySpace Introduces Community Builder Platform for Advertising Community
MySpace, the world’s most popular social network, today announced the beta launch of the Community Builder advertising platform. The new platform gives MySpace advertisers the ability to build, maintain and customize brand profiles while also providing guaranteed valuable analytics to help them gauge campaign performance and make real-time adjustments to maximize effectiveness.
MySpace Launches In India With TV Partner
News Corp.'s MySpace is officially launching in
MySpace names Jeff Berman president of sales and marketing
Social networking Web site MySpace, a unit of News Corp.'s Fox Interactive Media Inc., said Monday that Jeff Berman has been named president of sales and marketing. Berman will be responsible for developing content and marketing programs and creating advertising strategies for brand partners. He will continue to report directly to MySpace Chief Executive Chris DeWolfe, who co-founded the business.
Rupert Murdoch's effort to turn his $US580 million MySpace purchase into an advertising powerhouse has turned News Corp into a toxic stock. Analyst Michael Nathanson at Sanford C. Bernstein cut his price estimate on New York-based News Corp, the media company Murdoch controls, by 13% last week to $US21, and UBS's Michael Morris cut his target by $US1 to $US25.
MTV
Kelly Rowland Named Mtv's 'staying Alive' Ambassador
Singer Kelly Rowland has accepted a new role as the 2008 ambassador for the MTV Staying Alive Foundation. The former Destiny's Child artist will kick off the Staying Alive campaign in June 2008, which will raise the profile of the global charitable foundation while empowering young people to protect themselves against HIV and AIDS.
MTV Movie Awards Announces Movie Spoof Contest
MTV is calling all filmmakers, provocateurs, and amateur comedians for their “2008 Movie Spoof Contest,” with the winner eligible for a free trip to
MTV puts in OT as social worker
To mark the two-year anniversary of its "Break the Addiction" environmental campaign as well as Earth Day on Sunday, MTV's "The Real World: Hollywood" launched its 20th season Wednesday with its first eco-friendly house and its cast members delivering green tips.
MTV's 'Rock Band' to Launch Downloads
Viacom's MTV will start selling full albums that can be downloaded and played in its "Rock Band" video game, with the first title coming next week from classic metal act Judas Priest. The act's "Screaming for Vengeance" album will cost $15, with individual songs going for $2 each.
VIACOM
Hollywood Studios In Web, Premium TV Deal
Viacom and its
Viacom, MGM, Lions Gate Join to Offer Pay-TV Channel
Viacom Inc., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. and Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. will offer box- office hits and original television programming on a premium pay- TV channel and video-on-demand service in 2009.
Viacom Summer Movie to Battle Video Game
Paramount Pictures' "Iron Man" is expected to be a summer blockbuster. But it may find its early box office take hindered a bit since it will be released the same week as "Grand Theft Auto IV," a much-anticipated video game from Take-Two Interactive. Both are aimed at young males.
Angola: Red Cross Promotes Campaign Against Aids in Cunene
The Angolan Red Cross (CVA) will promote, as from next May, in the southern
Bondo.
HIV/AIDS: Experts calls for home-based testing
Home based testing could help esource-poor countries fight the war against HIV and AIDS
Prof Gabriel Anabwani, the executive director of the Botswana-Baylor Children’s Clinical Centre of Excellence, said such a move will easily help identify orphans among others that need such services but cannot be reached otherwise
Uganda: Clean Water Essential for People Living With Aids
LACK of clean water increases the risk of diarrhoea among people living with HIV/AIDS, the executive director of the Uganda Water and Sanitation Network, John Byarugaba, has said.
Uganda: Mayors Join Hands Against HIV/Aids
TOWN clerks and Mayors under their umbrella Alliance of Mayors and Municipal Leaders have expressed concern over the increasing sexual immorality in the city centre and other communities that has accelerated spread of HIV/AIDS.
UN chief doubts Africa will meet 2015 development goals
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon cast doubt Monday on whether sub-Sahara
CARIBBEAN & LATIN AMERICA
BVI Gets Closer to a Strategic Framework on HIV AIDS
Stakeholders from the public and private sectors gathered this week to make contributions to a strategic framework to address HIV/AIDS in the region. Using a template provided by the Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP), stakeholders reviewed and discussed strategic direction and priorities to be pursued over the next five years.
Claudette Pious, vision in action
Her unconditional generosity has touched and changed the lives of many children. Claudette Richardson-Pious has devoted her life to Children First, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that caters to the needs of children who are HIV positive, dropouts and those who have never been to school.
PANCAP meeting convenes in St. kitts
The 10th annual Caricom/Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) Regional Co-ordinating Mechanism (RCM) meeting convened yesterday at the St. Kitts Royal Hotel and Casino.
St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister and Chairman of the Pan-Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDSD is to lead the Caribbean delegation to the Third High-Level United Nations General Assembly Special Session on AIDS in
The
NGOs Form New Regional Alliance To Fight HIV/AIDS
Representatives of Non Government Organizations from at least six nations are making Pacific history in
NGOs Form New Regional
UNICEF backs off Tongan HIV role claim
UNICEF, which carries out the United Nations HIV and AIDS work in the South Pacific, has today backed down from over-stating its role in the drafting of what it then incorrectly claimed is
OTHER MEDIA NEWS
AOL Plans Site Geared Toward Younger Women
AOL plans to launch a new women's lifestyle site skewing toward a younger demographic than its existing AOL Living property. The new site is part of a broader plan by AOL to launch a dozen niche sites by August. Yahoo recently launched its own women's portal, Yahoo Shine.
Facebook Users Help Site's Global Expansion
Facebook is asking its users to help translate the social-networking site's framework into nearly two dozen languages -- for free -- aiding the company's global expansion. Says Facebook exec Javier Olivan: "Our goal would be to have everybody on the planet on Facebook."
Men's Health Mobile Users to Access Promos
Every advertisement in the June/July issue of Men's Health will be camera-phone ready. Consumers who use their cellphones to snap pics of ads in the Rodale men's magazine will get promotional bounce-backs from marketers. The results will be "measurable," says publisher Jack Essig.
NBC Universal Opens Studio for Web Series
NBC Universal is taking the wraps off its new digital studio, which will involve advertisers in the content-creation process for Web series. Marketing giant OmniCom Media is the first partner in the effort, which will customize interactive programming to client brands.
Sony Preps PlayStation 3 Online Video Service
Sony is said to be preparing an online video service through its game console PlayStation 3 that could launch this summer. The initial version of the service will include movies and television shows flowing from the Internet to the PlayStation 3. Sony is reportedly in licensing talks with studios.
Survey: U.S. Lags In Social Media Creation
In the
Time Warner's 'Apology' Rejected by China
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