Zucker: GE Selling NBC, Not!

Jeff Zucker, the bottom of the media moguls (based alphabetically of course) spoke this week about all the rumors that GE is considering spinning off or selling NBC Universal. -Bill The Jeff Squad Zucker: NBC Universal is an ‘important’ part of GE 7/11/2008, 2:38 a.m. EDT By JEREMY HERRON The Associated Press SUN VALLEY, Idaho [...]

What is the CitizenM Hotel in Amsterdam really like?

Howard Greenstein & Yours Truly at the entrance of the CitizenM Hotel at Schipohl Airport in Amsterdam     Since returning to New York a week ago I have been telling everyone about the CitizenM Hotel I stayed in at Schipohl Airport in Amsterdam. However describing it is a problem. Thanks to Howard Greenstein, the [...]

What’s the Weather going to be? Ask NBC Universal

Hot off the press…and a very good fit! -Bill NBC Universal agrees to buy The Weather Channel July 6, 2008   NEW YORK (AP) — NBC Universal says it has reached a deal to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications Inc. for an undisclosed sum. NBC already operates a cable and broadcast weather service [...]

Philips Ambient Experience

As I am packing my bags to head back to New York following a great week here in Amsterdam, I am still in awe over this hotel, CitizenM that we have been staying in all week. One of the many aspects is the fact that one of the partners in the venture is Philips Electronic. [...]

Robin & Sarah talk about the CitizenM Hotel

I have been spending the week here in Amsterdam at one of the most incredible hotels…the CitizenM. I sat down earlier this week with company co-founder Robin Chadha and one of his colleagues, Sarah Zimmerman to talk about it.   Robin & Sarah talk about the CitizenM Hotel

Vote for the E.Factor on KillerStartups.com

I just got word this afternoon that the E.Factor has been added to the website killerstartups.com and they are asking for you to vote and show your support of the E.Factor. FYI: KillerStartups.com is a user driven internet startups community. Entrepreneurs, investors, and bloggers are staying informed on up-and-coming internet startups using our blog platform, [...]

BlogTalkRadio Chats About New Financing and New Plans

Many of you know my good friend, John Havens, V/Business Development at BlogTalkRadio. Among other things, John is a blog expert, co-founder of PodCampNYC and is a podcasting and blogging consultant to NY:MIEG and moderated an event for us last year that was incredible. John emailed me the other day to give me an update [...]

The Coffee Cat in Santa Barbara

I’m writing this blog entry from a neat little coffee shop in what’s called the “Mission” district of Santa Barbara called “Coffee Cat.” Its a pretty typical college town type coffee place (we’re very close to UCSB), great coffee, breakfast-type stuff (including a varitety of crepes) and great music. While they have WiFi throughout the [...]

Cutcaster

John Griffin, a NY:MIEG member and FOBS has been telling me about his new start-up “Cutcaster” for a while and he is finally at a point where they are looking for funding. I thought you might be interested in hearing about this unique service. -Bill   Cutcaster is a community based content marketplace to license [...]

TVNewsday to relaunch on Monday June 16th

 have been a fan of TVNewsday for as long as I can remember…probably since it was first launched in January 2006 and I have been an avid reader ever since. The publisher, Harry Jessell is one of best journalists in the business and and a super nice guy. Harry and I have been corresponding about [...]

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