PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Monday, July 10, 2006

PR Newswire Broadcast Minute and Podcast for Monday, July 10, 2006

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Survey Shows Blacks Continue To Decline in TV News Nationwide; NABJ Concerned About Trend

The National Association of Black Journalists is troubled about the latest national survey results showing that the percentage of blacks in local television news continues to decline.

The 2006 Radio and Television News Directors/Ball State University report also showed blacks increased slightly in radio news, although the overall representation on minorities in radio newsrooms plummeted by more than 8 percent in the past decade.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3247450

Half of U.S. Adults Say They Are Unlikely to Visit a Casino in the Next Year

Among Those Who Have Gone to a Casino in the Past Year, Half Have Traveled Over 100 Miles

As casinos continue to invest money into their facilities, a new survey shows that in the past 12 months, over half (59%) of U.S. adults say they have not visited a casino, while half (51%) say they are not at all likely to visit a casino in the next 12 months. Perhaps this is because people say they look for an entertainment experience, and not just gambling. Among those who say they are at least somewhat likely to visit a casino in the next 12 months (49%), three-quarters of them are planning on going to their restaurants, 40 percent are planning on attending an entertainment activity/show and 35 percent are planning on shopping, compared to 69 percent who are planning to play slot machines (including video poker), 27 percent who are planning to play table games and 13 percent who are planning to participate in other gaming activities.

Full story at: http://media.prnewswire.com/en/jsp/main.jsp?resourceid=3247125

Lionsgate's Three New Tyler Perry DVD Releases Explode Onto Video Charts With 3.6 Million Units Sold in Opening Week

Nine Tyler Perry DVD Titles Combined Sell More Than 11 Million Units for Lionsgate to Date, Led by Last Week's DVD Release of The Theatrical Hit MADEA'S FAMILY REUNION

The Tyler Perry franchise is proving to be as unstoppable as Madea, the character he has portrayed so famously on the stage and screen. The DVD debut of Perry's theatrical film MADEA'S FAMILY REUNION combined forces with the DVD's of Perry's stage shows Madea Goes To Jail and Why Did I get Married to account for 3.6 million units sold in their opening week, with all three titles debuting in the top 10, it was announced today by Lionsgate President Steve Beeks.

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PRNewswire -- July 10

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