BET
Advertisers offer custom-tailored executions during BET Hip Hop Awards show
Nike partnered with BET Networks on a first-of-its-kind, limited edition Nike and BET Air Force 1 sneaker. As the official "kicks" of the BET Hip Hop Awards, this exclusive product will be aligned with the world
BET'S DEBRA LEE HONORED BY CENTER FOR COMMUNICATION
Richard Parsons (Chairman of the Board, Time Warner), Judy McGrath (Chairman and CEO, MTV Networks), and Philippe Dauman (President and CEO, Viacom) will celebrate Debra Lee, Chairman and CEO of BET, at Center for Communication
BET founder new Barbados consul
BUSINESS TYCOON ROBERT
CBS
Tradition Serves CBS, Says Moonves
CBS CEO Leslie Moonves says that sticking with the tried-and-true has propelled his network to the strongest season it has had since 2004. One month into the fall television season, CBS is TV
MTV
MTV Launches Hulu-like Music Video Site
Viacom
MTV ties with Intel for climate change drive
UNIVISION
Univision, Zune Team for Music Downloads
Spanish-language network Univision and Zune, the Microsoft music and entertainment service, today said they were launching a music download service via Univision.com.
The new service will be branded Baja Zune Musica en Univision.com (Download Zune Music on Univision.com).
VIACOM
Marketers need to take another look at who they
AFRICA
Beauty speaks up for Africa's health
Pageant winner aims to raise HIV awareness. A 20-YEAR-OLD Zimbabwean who wants to be a ‘voice’ for her compatriots in the UK, has won a beauty pageant aimed at raising money for charity and increasing HIV awareness.
Business coalition against HIV/AIDS launched today
President Ernest Bai Koroma would today launch the Business Coalition against HIV/AIDS at the Bank Complex, Kingtom. In a press briefing at the National HIV/AIDS Secretariat (NAS) in Freetown, the Information/Education and Communications Officer, Mohamed Kai Sandi noted that President Koroma as Chairman of the National HIV/AIDS Secretariat has underscored his government’s commitment in the fight against the disease.
Non-government groups in
New Guidance On AIDS Drugs Poses Dilemma For Zimbabwean Authorities
Conclusions of a U.S. study recommending that the HIV-positive people begin taking antiretroviral drugs sooner than has been practiced to date has been well received by AIDS activists in Zimbabwe, where something like one in five adults are estimated to have been infected, but the government is not ready to act on the findings.
WHO: Nine out of ten children succumb to malaria, Aids in Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday released its State of the World`s Health report, which shows that Africa accounts for 9 out of every 10 child deaths due to malaria. The 148-page report, which was launched in
ASIA
Chinese scientists win Gates grants
Two Chinese scientists have received 100,000 U.S. dollars each from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for their novel ideas on fighting tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS. The grants for Gao Qian from Fudan University and Chen Zhiwei from University of Hong Kong are among 106 offered to explore bold and largely unproven ways to improve global health, the foundation
CARIBBEAN & LATIN AMERICA
Caribbean Needs To Increase Efforts Against HIV/AIDS, UN Official Says
An increase in HIV/AIDS cases also is being recorded among drug users, Sealy said, adding that "perhaps the category that we have not identified is that of prisoners." In addition, she said, "We know that the spread of HIV in the Caribbean is in fact being fueled by serious gaps in gender equality," adding, "All the countries of the Americas which have homosexuality as a crime are now located in the Caribbean region."
Fifty-five new AIDS infections every day in the Caribbean
New HIV/AIDS alliance focusses on attitude change
Programme Officer for the Caribbean HIV/AIDS Alliance(CHAA) in
The gay uprising in the Caribbean
While the plethora of homophobic reggae songs might have contributed to a subgenre of its own, it seems to underline the region
ADVERTISING NEWS
Nielsen: Kids Encounter Ads Less Than Adults
NEW YORK Kids and teens encounter far less advertising than do adults as they surf the Web, according to a new report issued by Nielsen Online.The data appears to buck conventional wisdom that the younger, social networking and instant messaging-loving generation is constantly bombarded by banner ads.
HIV/AIDS AND SEXUAL HEALTH NEWS
"E-cards" may aid in STD notification
In 2004, a San Francisco-area non-profit called Internet Sexuality Information Services (ISIS) developed an Internet-based program to aid in partner notification. Called inSPOT, the service uses "e-cards" to help STD patients reach their partners. Web site users choose one of six e-cards, type in recipients
HIV alert at school gets mixed reviews
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MULTI CULTURAL NEWS
Black Heath magazine to be distributed on newsstands starting in November
Black Health Magazine, a bimonthly healthy living publication, strives to empower African Americans with the information they need to make holistic, healthy lifestyle choices. While medical healthcare is one of the primary concerns of Black Health Magazine, the publication also addresses the physical, nutritional, beauty, financial, emotional and mental care of its readers.
EbonyJet Radio starts streaming live in October with "Global Soul" format
EbonyJet.com has announced it is launching EbonyJet Radio, a new 24-hour online streaming radio station. Scheduled to go live Oct. 1, the station will offer users the latest in rare grooves and independent music rarely heard on terrestrial and satellite radio.
Forbes and UnityFirst.com partner to distribute diversity-focused business news
Forbes magazine has partnered with UnityFirst.com to distribute the diversity-focused special advertising sections produced by Forbes Custom Solutions as well as to share other diversity and business news generated by UnityFirst.com.
Heart & Soul, Meharry Medical College present black women's health conference
Heart & Soul Magazine, the nation
Honey Magazine debuts website providing content for diverse female audience
Sahara Media, Inc. has announced the launch of Honey Magazine
Interactive One launches Elev8 site devoted to well-being and empowerment
Interactive One, LLC, the leading African American online network, announced today the launch of Elev8, the latest in its suite of content sites powered by the BlackPlanet Universe. Elev8 is a personal empowerment website dedicated to uplifting and enriching the lives of African Americans by offering services, tools, information and community.
InteractiveOne makes BlackPlanet.com centerpiece of its digital network
InteractiveOne, LLC today announced that BlackPlanet, the African American social network will now serve as the social network connecting all of InteractiveOne
Tavis Smiley's State of the Black Union Returns to Los Angeles
Tavis Smiley’s State of the Black Union (SOBU), one of the most anticipated annual events for millions of African Americans during the last decade, will return to Los Angeles—the site of the first symposium—in celebration of its 10th anniversary on February 28, 2009, at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Turner Patterson to represent Codeblack Interactive in brand, sponsorship deals
Turner Patterson has been named Agency of Record to represent Codeblack Interactive. Turner Patterson will work with Codeblack Interactive to pursue and secure strategic business partnerships to include product placement, brand integration and content sponsorships. Codeblack Interactive, the new digital branch of the first vertically integrated African American-owned film studio, and YouTube have partnered to distribute original, made-for-the-internet urban programming.
OTHER NEWS
A Bright Spot: Clear Channel's Online Division Takes Off
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Newspapers Pursue 'Consortium' To Replace AP
Top executives and editors from several major dailies in the Northeast met in mid-Oct. to hammer out a content-sharing agreement that could replace their agreements with The Associated Press.
Nielsen Delays Controversial Internet Measurement Test, Discloses Faulty Cable Universe Info
On the eve of meetings this week with its national clients in