Media

New York – November 06, 2009 – 19 Recordings / Jive Records and AOL announced today that AOL will serve as the media hub to launch American Idol champion Kris Allen’s self-titled debut album. AOL sites will debut a myriad of exclusive content offerings including AOL Music Sessions, CD listening party, video premiere and interview. In addition, Allen’s own site will be hosting the “Every Second Counts” contest in which one winner and three friends will be flown to New York City to be part of the AOL Music Sessions.

Today, AOL’s pop culture and news site PopEater.com will debut the video for Allen’s “Live Like We’re Dying” at http://www.popeater.com/2009/11/06/kris-allen-live-like-were-dying/. The video was filmed recently in Acton, CA with director Marco Puig.
 

19 Recordings / Jive Records and AOL announced that AOL will serve as the media hub to launch American Idol champion Kris Allen’s self-titled debut album. AOL sites will debut a myriad of exclusive content offerings including AOL Music Sessions, CD listening party, video premiere and interview.

New York, NY – October 8, 2009 – AOL announced the launch of JSYK.com (Just So You Know), http://www.jsyk.com, a new tween and teen pop culture blog featuring celebrity news, photos, videos, polls, quizzes and more. The target audience of JSYK.com is 9-15 year-olds. JSYK.com is launching in conjunction with its sponsorship of The First National Tween Girl Summit 2009 being held in Washington, D.C. on October 10.

“JSYK.com allows us to serve a need within the online tween and teen market that is currently not being filled," said Stephanie Cohen, Editorial Director, JSYK.com. "We realize the importance of the tween and teen market and want to provide the quality content AOL is known for to our younger audience. We are also delighted to sponsor The First National Tween Girl Summit, a daylong summit examining the minds, motivation and lives of tween girls.”

JSYK.com will provide the following features:

AOL launched JSYK.com, a new tween and teen pop culture blog featuring celebrity news, photos, videos, polls, quizzes and more. JSYK.com, which stands for Just So You Know, adds to the growing youth offerings provided by AOL, including KOL and KOL Jr.

New York, NY – September 14, 2009 – AOL announced the U.S. and Canadian launch of That’s Fit, http://www.thatsfit.com and http://www.thatsfit.ca, a women’s lifestyle site focused on all aspects of healthy living. The site, localized for each country, is a one-stop resource offering diet and nutrition news, fitness trends and tips, and product reviews, as well as motivation, inspiration and a daily focus on the pursuit of happiness.

“We are pleased to offer women the latest health, fitness and nutrition news from top experts in their fields,” said Stephanie Dolgins, Senior Vice President, AOL Women and Lifestyle. “Our content is tailored for local U.S. and Canadian audiences based on their particular interests. However, the common denominator is solid guidance on leading a 360-degree healthy lifestyle – body, mind and spirit.”

In the U.S., Thatsfit.com features include: