June 26, 2008

CBS

CBS Widget Deal With Blogs Already Profitable
CBS Television Stations' digital media group is rolling out a widget-advertising-revenue-sharing program with local bloggers at more than a dozen network-owned stations across the country. The program launched at New York's WCBS last week and was "making money from day one."

FOX

Murdoch Jr. Secures Role as News Corp Heir
James Murdoch, the youngest son of Rupert Murdoch, is replacing his father as president of Sky Italia, News Corp.'s biggest pay-television push in continental Europe. The appointment comes just six months after James took the reins of News Corp.'s Asian and European operations.

MySpace, NBC to Recruit Citizen Journalists
MySpace, NBC News and MSNBC.com are running a contest among MySpace users seeking reporters to cover this summer's U.S. political conventions. The contest is open to anyone over the age 18 who submits a short video answering questions such as: "Why do you vote?"

MTV

Gay pride wins MTV host film role

SHE'S an out-and-proud lesbian whose "brave stance about her sexuality" has scored her a movie role in a new Aussie romantic comedy. MTV host, Melbourne-born Ruby Rose will make her big-screen debut in Suite for Fleur.

MTV Taps Into User-Generated Video
MTV is starting to allow fans to post their own versions of music videos on the Web. The Viacom music channel's new "FNMTV" show airs new videos every Friday night and invites viewers to go online to comment on them and upload their reinterpretations at MTV.com.

AFRICA

AIDS a growing global "disaster"

HIV/AIDS infection rates are growing among intravenous drug users, prostitutes and gay men around the globe but they are often viewed as outcasts and refused treatment, according to a report issued on Thursday.

ASIA

Caribbean Nutrition Festival starts tomorrow

Chief Medical Officer Dr Shelia Campbell-Forrester will tomorrow deliver the keynote address at the annual staging of the Caribbean Nutrition Festival to be held in the historic Sam Sharpe Square.

Community Healthcare Network and the Latino Commission on AIDS Partner With Trinity Biotech to Test Miss Dominican Republic-U.S. for HIV in Recognition of National HIV Testing Day

Trinity Biotech plc (NASDAQ: TRIB) is pleased to announce the reigning Miss Dominican Republic-U.S. Jennifer Peña will publicly test for HIV to encourage other Latinos to take the HIV test and serve as a model for the importance of being tested to know one's HIV status.

HIV/AIDS on the rise in Colombia, says UN

“There’s an estimated 170 thousand Colombians over 15 that has HIV and only 36 thousand are diagnosed. There’s a treatment coverage of about 80 percent,” García said. According to the United Nations, AIDS in Colombia is affecting an increasing amount of women. The women, trusting there husband to be faithful, barely use protection, while their loved one may have a number of sexual partners.

ADVERTISING NEWS

Internet Ad Spending to Overtake Radio, Mags
Internet advertising spending will surpass radio this year, forecasts Steve King, head of Publicis Groupe's ZenithOptimedia. "Internet has already overtaken cinema and outdoors. In a couple of years it's going to overtake magazines." Also, Publicis is forming a unit to boost Internet sales.

HIV/AIDS AND SEXUAL HEALTH NEWS

Deal Reached On Global AIDS Bill

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced Wednesday night that lawmakers from both parties had agreed “in principal” on a deal to move a massive international AIDS relief package.

HIV Testing For All Adults In The Bronx

The New York Times reports that it will become routine to test anyone who comes into an emergency room, if they are willing. The new approach will be given Friday. Other locations to offer HIV/AIDS testing include clinics, community centers and churches.

THE CONDOM OF THE FUTURE?

But the mention of a spray-on condom on a recent episode of CSI: NY created a surge of interest in the product, with the three bizarre little words making their way to second place last week on Google Trends, which tracks the Internet's most popular search terms. The CSI episode, called Can You Hear Me Now?, showed residue from a spray-on condom being used as a clue in a murder case.

MOBILE NEWS

Parlez-Vous Mobile? Yahoo, Publicis Hook Up For Wireless Ad Initiative

Mobile advertising may benefit from Yahoo's alliance with Publicis Groupe as part of the VivaKi Nerve Center announced Wednesday that will serve as the hub of the Paris-based holding company's digital media services.

MULTI CULTURAL NEWS

County Must Help Improve Latino Health, Report Says

The report noted that the best estimates, from 2005, suggest that more than 50 percent of Latinos in the county are uninsured, and about half do not have a primary-care doctor. Among Latinos who had not seen a doctor in the past year, the primary reason was the high cost of care.

SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS

Even Poor Kids Are Social Network Savvy

Students from low-income families are finding ways to go online and engage in social networking. They may be learning valuable skills in the process. The researchers surveyed 600 urban teens from families making less than $25,000 a year. Nearly all the kids said they go online, usually from home. And more than three quarters of them have pages on MySpace or Facebook.

OTHER NEWS

Google, @ 10 Years, Aims to Blend Media, Tech
Google, which turns 10 later this year, is focusing on blending new media with new technologies for search queries, such as mobile phones, company execs say. The search giant plans to "offer more content than anyone else," not just Web pages but also news, video and images.

Old Media Kept Alive by Consumers Age 50+
While younger audiences drive growth in digital and mobile media, consumers over the age of 50 continue to devote "significant attention" to the more traditional formats, says a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The growing 50+ population will "help sustain" traditional media.

Frisky Poll

How Often Do You Use A Condom During Sex?

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