BET’s Lee Weighs In On Diversity, Cable Cares
Black Entertainment Television CEO Debra Lee served as co-chair at the 2008 Cable Show, which just wrapped up in
CBS
CBS Interactive Eyes More New Media Buys
Mike Marquez, head of mergers and acquisitions for CBS Interactive, says the company's recent $1.8 billion purchase of CNET will open up the door to even more acquisitions. The broadcaster is looking to expand "in the video, mobile and local space."
CW NETWORK
CW Video Ads Bounce Between TV, Web
The CW, which has shown a willingness to reinvent TV ads, is offering advertisers a chance to attach commercials to a series of unusual video clips that tell a story around one of its stars. To see the entire story, viewers watch the first clip on TV, the next one online and the final one on TV.
"We're mimicking the way our viewers move from TV to online and even to mobile," said CW marketing boss Rick Haskins, The core audience of the fledgling network increasingly views video in places other than on a TV screen.
Tyra to Follow Martha, Oprah in Branding Move
New York Times Magazine's cover story this Sunday focuses on efforts by former model Tyra Banks to turn herself into a brand. The host of "America's Next Top Model" and "The Tyra Banks Show" aims to become "like her hero, Martha Stewart," according to the profile.
FOX
Google to Provide Search to MySpace Email
Google is supplying software technology that will let users of News Corp.'s MySpace more quickly search their e-mail. MySpace counted 110 million users earlier this year. More than 170 million messages are sent daily by members of the leading social-networking site.
How Fox can freshen 'American Idol'
With ratings off this year, Fox has said it would give "American Idol" a makeover, and media buyers think it's a wise decision. They've got a passel of suggestions for how the network can breathe new life into what's still easily the top-rated show on network TV. Those suggestions came in a flood in a survey Media Life posted last week on the show. Some 92 percent of respondents said a makeover was due.
Murdoch "Mystified" By Microhoo Failure
PaidContent.org records plenty of sound bytes from Wall Street Journal owner Rupert Murdoch, speaking at his own show, the sixth annual D Conference, hosted by All Things Digital bloggers Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg. During the interview, the News Corp. chairman touched on a variety of topics, starting with his decision to keep the WSJ.com/Barron's Online subscription model, which he said stemmed from realizing how much money it was generating. "People can pay a lot more than we are charging," he said.
Murdoch to Lecture on Changing Media World
Rupert Murdoch will present a series of lectures on
Murdoch: U.S. Economy Faces 'Very Hard Time'
News Corp. chief Rupert Murdoch predicts the
MTV
50 Cent, Diddy On Board For New MTV Projects
MTV has a slew of projects in the works for summer and fall, including a reality competition from 50 Cent, a search for the next female singing superstar, a rock-themed "Making the Band" spinoff and, as previously reported, a reality show about rapper T.I.
MTV Casting Chubby Chicks From Dallas
The show will be a boot camp style modeling show for plus size girls with the prize being weight loss, $100,000 cash prize and a possible modeling contract. MTV's casting directors will look for young women 18-25 years old who are 30 to 100 lbs. overweight. Of course producers are looking for women with a great attitude and a pretty face
MTV Programming Exec Resurrects Cool Factor
Since becoming MTV's programming head in September, Tony DiSanto has developed a string of hits that have re-established MTV as an arbiter of cool among its target audience aged 12 to 24.
NBC U, MTV Team Up For Action Sports Joint Venture
NBC U will more than double the amount of programming it generates from the series from 33 hours to more than 70. Some of the coverage will air on MTV and MTV2, which will also develop lifestyle programming around athletes competing in skateboarding, surfing, BMX, and winter sports events.
Rapper to shoot MTV reality show before jail term
Rapper T.I. is turning his legal woes into an eight-episode MTV documentary series. Cameras will follow the hip-hop star while he performs more than 1,000 hours of community service before starting a one-year prison sentence on weapons charges next spring, according to his Atlantic Records label. His recent release from house arrest has already been captured on film.
UNIVISION
Joe Uva takes over at Univision
There is a new, more open dynamic at work at Hispanic powerhouse Univision -- and the change can in large part be attributed to the tone set by CEO Joe Uva. While no one would ever describe Uva as an over-the-top personality, his hands-on approach and openness with his employees, the media and Wall Street are the opposite of the bunker mentality imposed by his predecessor, Jerry Perenchio.
And I’m pretty sure Univision is proud. It should be proud, too, but some of the other networks should be ashamed. In a press release headlined For Eight Consecutive Weeks, Univision Has Ranked 3rd or Higher In Overall Prime Among Adults 18-34 , Univision offered up a slew of data points, including these…
VIACOM
'Indiana Jones' And the Kingdom of Facebook
In a marketing campaign on Facebook to promote "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," Viacom's Paramount Pictures is allowing site users to send their friends a virtual version of Indy's iconic brown hat. In less than 12 hours, all 250,000 of the hats sold out.
Spike TV Relaunches Web Site with Playboy
MTV Networks is relaunching Spike.com on Friday, stocked with online-only original programming from content providers including Playboy Enterprises. The online arm of the young men's cable channel also will be supplemented with a high-resolution full-episode player.
Viacom sees ad growth slowing in 2nd quarter
The company's second-quarter domestic advertising revenue is expected to grow 3 percent to 4 percent, he said. Viacom's domestic ad revenue rose 7 percent in the first quarter. "Right now, we're in an economically uncertain environment," Dauman said at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions conference. "We're preparing for that."
AFRICA
Battling AIDS in Africa with New Strategies
A recent Harvard study suggests HIV prevention methods — such as condom use, regular testing, and abstinence — are not as effective in
Congo gets 5 million condom donation
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has donated 5 million male condoms to the National AIDS Control Council(SEP/CNLS) in
Gambia gay death threat condemned
Gay rights activists have condemned Gambian President Yahya Jammeh's threat to behead homosexuals. Last week he told a political rally that gay people had 24 hours to leave the country. He promised "stricter laws than
Japan awards Kenyan, Briton new Africa health prize
Kenyan media houses face threat of relevance as readers migrate online
These are interesting and frightening times for the news media. It is a sector being radically transformed from within and without by new and emerging technologies. These, depending on how one looks at them can either provide new opportunities for media organisations or lead to their demise.
Massive HIV/Aids Survey Kicks Off
The 3rd South African National HIV, Behaviour and Health Survey has kicked off in Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban aiming to reach 28 000 people in 15 000 randomly selected households across the country in the next five months.
Members of parliament who recently attended a regional conference on HIV/AIDS policy commended
Nigeria: Group Launches Assistance for Aids Orphans
As scientists and medical professionals intensify their search for a vaccine against the Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV), a civil society organisation, Education as Vaccine Against AIDS (EVA) has launched two projects for children who have been made orphans as a result of the ravaging disease.
Nigeria: Group Makes Case for Sexuality Education
The Adolescent Girls Initiative (AGI), a Non- Governmental Organisation based in Sokoto, has advocated the teaching of sexuality education and reproductive health to young people in Muslim communities using Islamic books of jurisprudence.
Oral HIV tests yield accurate results in southern Africa
Two oral HIV tests have been shown to be highly accurate in a study conducted in
Plight of a 28-year-old HIV-positive lady
Adewale Oshodi writes on the lonely life of a 28-year-old HIV-positive lady, who, because of her status, is now being treated like an unwelcome stranger, even by her immediate family.
Rwanda: Why Women Need More Support in Fighting Aids
"I never intended to become a sex worker, but it is the only way I have to survive with my three-year old son," says Placidia, a sex worker who operates in the Magerwa area. "The boy's father abandoned us, leaving us helpless without any means of living." Her situation is made even more precarious by the fact that she is highly at risk of being infected with HIV, the virus that causes Aids. "I always tell my customers to use condoms, but some of them just don't listen and force me to accept unprotected sex."
ASIA
China activists harassed for speaking on human rights
Chinese activists said Tuesday that they were harassed by police and warned not to talk to
NACO to promote female condom across India
Buoyed by the success of its year-long pilot project in six states, National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) has decided to promote the use of female condoms across
UTV launches new media division
Mumbai-based UTV Software Communications on Monday launched UTV New Media to develop mobile, online and IPTV platforms with $30 million in investment over the next two years. To kick off the parent company's fifth division, UTVNM spent $3.75 million to buy a 76% stake in IT Nation, a Mumbai-based company that runs various properties such as consumer technology portal techtree.com.
Twenty celebrated Vietnamese singers have joined together to record a song to promote the National Action Month for HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control. The song, Hoa Nhip Con Tim (The Same Heartbeat), will be the theme song of the action month, which was organised by the Health Ministry’s Department of Population and Family Planning.
CARIBBEAN & LATIN AMERICA
10% HIV/AIDS infected persons receive treatment in Peru
Some 10 percent of the people infected with HIV/AIDS in
Are Jamaicans developing a growing appetite for child porn?
Some critics believe the growing appetite for child pornography is being, in equal parts, fed and fuelled by the media.
"Children have been 'fooling around' sexually for centuries. What is happening now though is that you have far more media available for children below the age of 18," sociologist Dr Orville Taylor told the Sunday Observer.
Caribbean People International Collective Inc to Host 8th Annual AIDS WALK CARIBBEAN
Caribbean People International Collective Inc (CPIC) will host AIDS WALK CARIBBEAN (R) 2008. This 8th annual community event is set for Sunday, June 8th 2008--Caribbean American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The walk will begin with an opening sunrise ceremony at 9:30 A.M. and then will kick off from the Junction of Nostrand and
Don't fall in love at the click of a mouse
A potentially dangerous new phenomenon has now emerged called virtual sex and cyber dating. Virtual sex is a form of non-penetrative intercourse where two or more people come together via some form of communication equipment to arouse each other by transmitting sexually explicit messages. It is a form of role play in which the participants pretend they are actually having sexual relations.
'Don't laugh if gran asks for condom'
NO ONE SHOULD turn up one's nose or laugh at a "granny" if she asks about using a condom. This is the view of Minister of Family, Youth Affairs, Sports and the Environment Esther Byer-Suckoo, who told Parliament yesterday that elderly people felt embarrassed to go to a doctor and ask such questions because Barbadians had "a way of looking at them funny".
Government to spend $180 million in AIDS fight
$33 million earmarked for prevention. The projected spending was tabulated in Government's National Strategic Plan For HIV Prevention And Control (2008-2013) which was debated by the House of Assembly yesterday.
Grandmas to the rescue: Elderly women aid Jamaica’s Paediatric HIV ...
A policy or strategy to promote and ensure access to comprehensive HIV and AIDS care and support programmes specifically to vulnerable groups. This means caregivers such as the grandmothers have no access to care and support services.
Highlight On AIDS In The Workplace
As the International Labour Organization [ILO] commends the
Every first week of December the media floods the public with information about the HIV and AIDS pandemics in an effort to raise awareness of World AIDS Day and how much is being done and needs to be done in the global fight against the spread of the disease worldwide.
We must admit that over the years health officials have done a lot to educate the public of the dangers of being promiscuous. The media has also played a significant role in disseminating information on HIV/AIDS. The Caribbean Broadcast Media Partnership on HIV/AIDS (CBMP) and Scotiabank in collaboration with the Barbados Ministry of Health has announced a new regional HIV testing pilot programme that will culminate with on-site HIV testing at local branches of Scotiabank on 27 June.
EUROPE
Jamaicans overseas to be considered for the country's upper house of parliament?
Successful Community-Driven Efforts Against HIV/AIDS Highlighted ...
"'Only the People can Liberate Themselves from AIDS' -- this is what reality has taught us and it represents the building block of our model to fight HIV & AIDS," says Marie Lichtenberg, Director of International Partnerships, of the Federation Humana People to People.
ADVERTISING NEWS
Interactive Vitality Pushes Internet Ad Revenues Up 26% in 2007
According to the IAB Internet Advertising Report, conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers, released in May, 2008, Internet advertising revenues in the
Online Ad Growth May Slow Over Privacy Issues
Companies that track users online behavior could see their Internet advertising growth slow because of consumer uneasiness with such practices, predicts the Stanford Group. Many Internet users would choose to opt out of online tracking if they were able, says the research firm.
Despite a difficult economy and a killer learning curve for new media, agencies seem to have produced a bumper crop of meritorious work for this season's awards shows. Clio judges were energized; Television/Cinema/Digital jury chair Tony Granger pointed out that only 8 percent of all entries made the shortlist, and called the winners "really, really great."
HIV/AIDS AND SEXUAL HEALTH NEWS
Ad-libbed for your pleasure: Five myths and facts about condoms
Myth: You can’t feel anything when you wear a condom.
Fact: Youth in the classes I facilitate had fun noticing with eyes closed and a condom stretched over their hands that they could feel someone touching their hand, blowing on it and tickling it with a feather. Any change in sensation is minor and not worth an STD or unwanted pregnancy.
A lot of very sexual products are being marketed to very young kids,” said
Award-Winning Celebrities Take to the Stage to Reduce the Rate of STDs Among African American Girls
Studies show that education is one of the most powerful weapons against the growing prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases among African-American adolescent girls. On July 28, 2008, some of the industry's most talented celebrities and media personalities are joining forces to do their part in combating the spread of STDs among African-American youth. As the stars of The Pocketbook Monologues, Kim Coles, Jacque Reid, and Sharon McGhee deliver provocative performances, while simultaneously educating both young women and their parents about issues related to sexuality, disease and prevention.
Be Virus Smart: Wear a Condom and Download Norton
In the style of punters, desktop hijackers and Trojan horses circa 1998, the New Zealand AIDS Foundation is circulating this chain letter-style "viral." (Get it? GET IT?!!!) The punchline: "Catching a virus is easy. Always use a condom." The page also reminds viewers that World AIDS Day takes place on December 1st.
City's push on condoms nearly skips the Island
As part of the city Department of Health and Hygiene's campaign to make condoms sexy, out-in-the-open and easy-to-grab, 200 NYC condom dispensers have popped up in bars and other venues citywide in recent months.
But Islanders looking to "get some" free condoms through the city's campaign to promote safe sex, will only find the dome-shaped, metallic, wall-mounted dispensers at one location: Sharkey's Sports Bar & Grill in Rosebank.
FDA seeking to label condoms less effective in protecting against STDs
A recent GAO letter to Senator Tom A. Coburn, M.D. and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee revealed ongoing Food and Drug Agency's (FDA) efforts to alter the language on condom labels to more accurately convey the risk of contracting a sexually transmitted disease while using a condom.
Gay men want sexually explicit internet-based health promotion information
The largest-ever survey to assess the health promotion information that gay men who use the internet to meet sexual partners in the United States would like to see has found that sexually explicit materials are not only acceptable across a diverse range of demographics but are preferred to non-visual, non-explicit and technical communication when describing HIV risk between men
A community organization based in southeastern
HIV/AIDS leaders press Congress for national AIDS strategy
HIV/AIDS advocates convened in
Kim Cattrall in Episode 57 of Sex and the City, "Sex and the Country"
Several studies have shown that rural teens are more likely to have sex than their urban counterparts, that they lose their virginity earlier, and that they have more sexual partners. This and other research also reveals that country dwellers, both teens and adults, are less likely to use condoms during their rolls in the hay (sorry, couldn't resist). A survey of college students in
Many young people living with HIV/AIDS still lack health care
Young people infected with HIV/AIDS still do not have adequate access to health care, according to the Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GYCA) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Along with the International Labour Organization (ILO), UNAIDS, and the Permanent Mission of Jamaica, GCYA and UNFPA organized a briefing at the United Nations last week on the access young people infected with the disease have to medical care.
National Education Summit To Tackle African-American HIV/STD Crisis
Black state board of education leaders from across the nation will meet to strategize about ways in which public schools can help address the HIV and STD crises among African-Americans and to highlight the clear link between risky sexual behaviors and academic performance on May 28-30, 2008 in
Oakland mom to do AIDS ride for daughter
Two years ago, Lexi never knew such love. She was born HIV-positive and grew up in an abusive home. She was teased, tormented and assaulted by schoolmates. When she was 14, her father dumped her at Child Protective Services and drove off. She bounced from foster homes to friend's homes. She lived with uninvolved extended family and on the streets.
Prisoners milk condom machines
A FAILED prison trial, in which Australian inmates were found to be using flavoured condoms to flavour their milk, is on again. The study will compare sexual behaviours and attitudes of prisoners in
Safe Sex Practices Extend to Much More Than Just Condoms
Spring is here in full swing and summer is on the horizon. That means scantily-clad encounters on the beach, late-night parties, and plenty of potential hook-ups. Jane Bogart, UC Santa Cruz’s resident sexpert and director of Student Health Outreach and Promotion (SHOP), gives tips about how to have fun while staying safe during this summer’s hot and heavy nights.
SF AIDS funding likely spared budget knife
As his staff puts the finishing touches on Mayor Gavin Newsom's proposed budget for next year before releasing the tome Monday, one area has already been spared serious cuts: AIDS programs. Newsom has flatly rejected a proposal by his public health chief to slice $3 million out of the $10 million the department pays to about 30 nonprofits that provide services for AIDS patients.
Survey sheds light on unplanned pregnancies
Here are two facts that don't seem to jibe: Birth control is widely available. And about half of the 6 million pregnancies in the
In basketball, if a person commits five fouls, he or she is out of the game. In baseball, it’s three strikes, and the player has a long walk back to the bench. In the game of life, contracting four sexually transmitted infections (STIs) could leave an individual permanently sterile.
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently declared sexually transmitted infections (STIs) an "epidemic," citing the 19 million new infections that occur in the
MOBILE NEWS
Barnes & Noble Launches Mobile Retail Site
Book retailer Barnes & Noble is launching B&N Mobile (bn.com/mobile), an e-commerce site accessible via any mobile device with a Web browser, but tailored for Blackberries and iPhones. The goal is to serve customers "in a multitude of platforms," says B&N CEO Marie Toulantis.
Mobile: The Weekend Web
There may be only one Internet, but a BusinessWeek report suggests that consumers use the Web differently from their cell phones and personal devices compared to their computers. As one
New cell phone offers TV-to-go
Last week, I noted that for better or worse, it's quite possible to watch Desperate Housewives on your computer. This week, I'm happy to report that if you missed it on your TV or PC, you can catch Desperate Housewives on your cell phone.
Nielsen Extends @Plan From Online To Mobile
The Nielsen Co. today launches a new service extending its @Plan online audience profiling system to the mobile realm. Mobile @Plan is aimed at helping marketers reach their target audiences on handheld devices by supplying lifestyle and demographic information for 200 top mobile Web sites
Text Ads Gain Traction with Users
Analysts may have "overshot reality" when it comes to the bold predictions around mobile advertising, but The Wall Street Journal says that ads sent via text message are starting to catch on, at least. Marketers say that SMS messages have their advantages: Text ads lend an interactivity to marketers' campaigns that's easily measured, and almost all cell phones can send and receive them. Consumers also choose to receive text messages, which addresses some marketers' concerns about compromising user privacy.
Yahoo to Text-Message Ads to Consumers
4INFO.net, a
MULTI CULTURAL NEWS
Are Black Churches to Blame for the AIDS/HIV Pandemic?
The HIV/AIDS pandemic has claimed the lives of more than 25 million people since 1981 because of complacency and lack of support from black churches touts the new book by
Minorities Dominate Use of New Media
According to BIGresearch's most recent Simultaneous Media Survey, African Americans, Hispanics, Asians and Whites not only use traditional media differently, their adoption of new media is also quite unique. When it comes to traditional media, types of TV shows watched as well as radio formats listened to most often differ by consumer group.
New Media Award in Jewish Diversity
Robin Washington, the editorial page editor of
Report outlines blacks' attitudes toward gay marriage
A new report obtained by the Bay Area Reporter by the National Black Justice Coalition shows that African Americans are more likely than whites (65 percent versus 53 percent) to oppose marriage equality for gays and lesbians.
Sex in the City: An African-American Cast Explores Sexuality On Stage
In a witty and heartfelt production, Kim Coles, Jacque Reid, and Sharon McGhee join forces on stage to explore one of the most provocative, and commonly discussed topics in
Watts developing black news channel
The latest business venture of J.C. Watts, former congressman from
PHILANTHROPY
Everyone's Waxing Philanthropic These Days
Cause marketing surrounds us. Open a magazine or newspaper and see ads for Product Red clothing, phones and iPods telling you that every purchase will trigger a donation to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Watch a basketball game and see messages touting NBA Cares, a community-service program involving the league's players. Run in a Race for the Cure 5K, benefiting the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, and see sponsor logos for Yoplait and Ford on your T-shirt. Go shopping at Target and be reminded that 5% of its income goes to community causes.
Higher Education Marketing Firm TargetX Launches Integrated Philanthropy Effort
TargetX, the nation's leading interactive recruiting company, has announced a program that integrates philanthropy and business in an effort to give back to its local communities and its higher education clients. Patterned after the highly successful 1/1/1/ integrated corporate philanthropy model created by salesforce.com, the global leader in software-as-a-service business applications, TargetX will call its initiative the "Power of X."
SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS
Coors Goes Social With 'Code Blue'
Looking to get your friends together for a beer after work next week? Or more specifically, a Coors Light? Starting Monday you can log on to Facebook and send them a Code Blue alert, and even a map to the gathering place.
Facebook CEO: I Won't Sell to Microsoft for $15B
Facebook boy Mark Zuckerberg has no plans to sell the social-networking site, even if Microsoft offered $15 billion. "The goal of the company is to execute on the things we talked about before," he says, "such as helping users share information more easily."
OTHER NEWS
Alicia Keys isn't just about music anymore — she's on a mission
"I have been blessed to travel around the world. I have spent a lot of time in
Art and Film Festival Seeks to Display and Reflect on New Media
The Big Bang may have occurred billions of years ago, but from June 1 to June 3, the
Glam Launches Revenue-Sharing Video Platform
GlamMedia.com, the publisher of vertical content networks for women online, is launching the GlamTV Platform, a video distribution and advertising platform for Glam's network of some 500 Web sites and blogs. Participants will collect a piece of the advertising revenue.
Journalism educators can learn to teach in new media environment
The “Training Journalism for the New Media Environment” summer school, organized by the
Massive New Media Campaign Raises Public Awareness of Embryo Donation and Adoption
Stories of embryo donation and adoption are sweeping across the nation through Internet sites like YouTube, MySpace and Facebook, and through a targeted direct mail campaign. The new media campaign began in March with the launch of three educational video's detailing the extraordinary procedure of donating already created embryo's to couples who otherwise could not conceive.
Media to Feel Pinch of Sluggish U.S. Economy
Media and entertainment companies are likely to feel a pinch from a sluggish
Networks Trim Reality Show Costs
The Hollywood Reporter
Long considered the cheapest type of programming, reality shows are now being asked to make additional cuts to their costs. Mark Cronin, producer of VH1's "Rock of Love," says, "Every network is having its budgetary problems, and that's being pushed back toward all content."Tighter costs also mean productions are taking less time to shoot and edit a show.
Nielsen Debuts Software For Targeting Markets
The Nielsen Co. and Interactive Market Systems will launch IMS Clear DecisionsT, a software platform that provides media buyers and sellers with media analyses and marketing data in a few keystrokes. The software mines data to pinpoint markets, channels and groups, allowing advertising agencies, media companies and marketers to target their advertising campaigns with greater accuracy and return-on-investment results.
Schmidt: Web 2.0 'Not Necessarily A Revenue Opportunity'
In a lengthy interview, Google CEO Eric Schmidt reveals that "Web 2.0 architecture is not necessarily a revenue opportunity ... This is not where the money is," he says, marking the first time a major Web media exec has publicly suggested that certain forms of user-generated and social media may not be monetizable.
Top Executives Exploring Digital Space
According to the Business Elite Study by Ipsos MediaCt, and the Executive Summary drafted recently for the AAAA, almost half of C-suite executives say "the Internet has made little difference in their reading of business publications," while at the same time, using a publication's website is part of the daily routine for about two out of five (38%).
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