News Release Issued: September 9, 2008 1:07 PM EDT
Actor/Comedian Katt Williams Returns as Host for the Third Annual 'BET HIP
HOP AWARDS' Premiering Thursday, October 23 at 8:00 P.M.*
NEW YORK, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The third time is a charm for BET as
actor/comedian Katt Williams returns to host the third annual BET HIP HOP
AWARDS. Taping on Saturday, October 18 at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta
Civic Center in Atlanta, this exciting primetime special will pay homage to
urban music and culture, and will premiere on the network on Thursday,
October 23 at 8:00 p.m.* Performers, nominees and show talent will be
announced later this month.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070716/BETNETWORKSLOGO )
Known for his signature permed hair and over-the-top style, actor/comedian
Williams has become a true comedic force in entertainment, and appeared on
popular BET shows like COMIC VIEW, THE BLACK CARPET and 106 & PARK, as well
as at events such as RIP THE RUNWAY, the BET AWARDS and THE COMEDY AWARDS. He
has received an overwhelmingly positive response from critics and continues to
receive stamps of approvals from the urban and mainstream community alike for
his brilliance and ingenuity on screen and on stage, including being named
"hottest new comedian" in Rolling Stone magazine, as well as praise from
African American comedic icons such as Steve Harvey, who says, "He's one of
the hottest comedians in the country." Williams recently completed his
100-city national tour, and will release his It's Pimpin Pimpin DVD on
Tuesday, November 11.
This year's BET HIP HOP AWARDS returns with its Hot 16 challenge, a
partnership with BET.com, uber-producer Jermaine Dupri and MySpace in which
users will enter an online rap battle for a chance to win a VIP trip for four
(4) to the 2008 BET HIP HOP AWARDS and an in-studio session with Dupri. Online
viewers have until Monday, September 15 to vote for their favorite entries and
help determine the five (5) finalists. The finalists' videos will then be
posted on BET.com on Wednesday, September 17 for users to vote for their
favorite before Wednesday, September 24, with Jermaine Dupri determining the
grand prize winner.
Last year's BET HIP HOP AWARDS drew an impressive 2.5 rating, which
translated into 3.3 million viewers and was the #1 hip hop themed telecast on
TV for the second consecutive year, according to Nielsen Media Research.
This year, BET once again teams up with Cossette Productions, the famed
producers of the GRAMMY Awards® and the seven record-setting BET AWARDS
shows, to handle production of the telecast. Stephen G. Hill, BET Executive
Vice President, Music and Programming, along with Lynne Harris-Taylor, BET
Vice President of Specials, are executive producers of the telecast.
For more about BET, please visit http://www.bet.com/.
*All times ET/PT
About BET Networks
BET Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA)(NYSE: VIA.B), is the
nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public
affairs television programming for the African-American audience. The primary
BET channel reaches more than 87 million households according to Nielsen Media
Research, and can be seen in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean. BET is the
dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business
extensions: BET.com, a leading internet destination for Black entertainment,
music, culture, and news; BET Digital Networks -- BET J, BET Gospel and BET
Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET
Event Productions, a full-scale event management and production company; BET
Home Entertainment, a collection of BET-branded offerings for the home
environment including DVDs and video-on-demand; BET Mobile, a service venture
into the lucrative world of ringtones, games and video content for wireless
devices; and BET International, an extension of BET network programming for
global distribution.
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SOURCE: BET Networks
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
When NUMBERS mean MONEY!!!
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
University of Phoenix Catches 4.7 Billion Web Looks in June
According to the most recent comScore, Inc. ranking of the top online display ad publishers and advertisers, Fox Interactive Media, as the top display ad publisher got 15.9 percent of all display ads viewed, while Microsoft was the top display advertiser with 1.7 percent of total views. Experian gets the most unique visitors with 138 million.
And, Forrester projects that of the $8.2 billion, retailers will spend this year on online marketing, just over a third, $2.78 billion, will be spent on display advertising. Search engine marketing leads the way with $3.63 billion and e-mail marketing is third at $1.25 billion. Forrester projects retailer spending on online display ads will grow at an annual rate of 20% through 2012 when it will reach $4.99 billion.
Fox Interactive Media served 52.3 billion ad views, with MySpace.com accounting for 51 billion of these views. Yahoo! Sites reached 130 million unique individuals with its ads, reaching more people than any other publisher. AOL LLC ranked third, followed by Microsoft Sites, and Google.
Top Display Ad Publisher Sites
(June 2008 Total U.S. Home/Work/University Locations)
Publisher SiteTotal Display Ad Views (MM)Share of Display AdsAdvertising Exposed
Unique Visitors (000)
Total Internet 329,828100.0180,571
Fox Interactive Media 52,28815.983,714
Yahoo! Sites 34,67510.5130,680
AOL LLC19,0045.896,512
Microsoft Sites15,4854.787,667
Google Sites 5,0751.5 81,885
FACEBOOK.COM 3,6501.130,723
eBay 3,5121.152,238
Viacom Digital 3,1140.936,382
COMCAST.NET 2,6440.811,860
Glam Media 2,2370.733,462
Source: comScore Ad Metrix
Microsoft was the top display advertiser with 5.5 billion display ad views, due in large part to its promotional campaign for Windows Live Search, including ads for Windows Live Search Club games and the new Windows Live Search cashback program. The University of Phoenix, an online university, ranked second, followed by Experian which advertises for a variety of sites including LowerMyBills.com and FreeCreditReport.com.
Top Online Display Advertisers (June 2008 Total U.S. Home/Work/University Locations)
AdvertiserTotal Display Ad Views (MM)Share of Display AdsAdvertising Exposed Unique Visitors (000)
Total Internet329,828100.0180,571
Microsoft 5,5291.7126,367
University of Phoenix 4,7221.4120,475
Experian Interactive 3,9681.2137,915
United Online, Inc 3,9291.2136,329
Verizon 3,8181.2130,839
AT&T, Inc.3,8021.2134,341
Deutsche Telekom 3,5941.1129,951
Vonage 3,3681.0132,964
Netflix 3,1461.0134,554
Ask Network 2,8520.9102,565
Source: comScore Ad Metrix
University of Phoenix Catches 4.7 Billion Web Looks in June
According to the most recent comScore, Inc. ranking of the top online display ad publishers and advertisers, Fox Interactive Media, as the top display ad publisher got 15.9 percent of all display ads viewed, while Microsoft was the top display advertiser with 1.7 percent of total views. Experian gets the most unique visitors with 138 million.
And, Forrester projects that of the $8.2 billion, retailers will spend this year on online marketing, just over a third, $2.78 billion, will be spent on display advertising. Search engine marketing leads the way with $3.63 billion and e-mail marketing is third at $1.25 billion. Forrester projects retailer spending on online display ads will grow at an annual rate of 20% through 2012 when it will reach $4.99 billion.
Fox Interactive Media served 52.3 billion ad views, with MySpace.com accounting for 51 billion of these views. Yahoo! Sites reached 130 million unique individuals with its ads, reaching more people than any other publisher. AOL LLC ranked third, followed by Microsoft Sites, and Google.
Top Display Ad Publisher Sites
(June 2008 Total U.S. Home/Work/University Locations)
Publisher SiteTotal Display Ad Views (MM)Share of Display AdsAdvertising Exposed
Unique Visitors (000)
Total Internet 329,828100.0180,571
Fox Interactive Media 52,28815.983,714
Yahoo! Sites 34,67510.5130,680
AOL LLC19,0045.896,512
Microsoft Sites15,4854.787,667
Google Sites 5,0751.5 81,885
FACEBOOK.COM 3,6501.130,723
eBay 3,5121.152,238
Viacom Digital 3,1140.936,382
COMCAST.NET 2,6440.811,860
Glam Media 2,2370.733,462
Source: comScore Ad Metrix
Microsoft was the top display advertiser with 5.5 billion display ad views, due in large part to its promotional campaign for Windows Live Search, including ads for Windows Live Search Club games and the new Windows Live Search cashback program. The University of Phoenix, an online university, ranked second, followed by Experian which advertises for a variety of sites including LowerMyBills.com and FreeCreditReport.com.
Top Online Display Advertisers (June 2008 Total U.S. Home/Work/University Locations)
AdvertiserTotal Display Ad Views (MM)Share of Display AdsAdvertising Exposed Unique Visitors (000)
Total Internet329,828100.0180,571
Microsoft 5,5291.7126,367
University of Phoenix 4,7221.4120,475
Experian Interactive 3,9681.2137,915
United Online, Inc 3,9291.2136,329
Verizon 3,8181.2130,839
AT&T, Inc.3,8021.2134,341
Deutsche Telekom 3,5941.1129,951
Vonage 3,3681.0132,964
Netflix 3,1461.0134,554
Ask Network 2,8520.9102,565
Source: comScore Ad Metrix
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