NEW YORK — JetBlue is launching new service from JFK International Airport in NY to Ontario Airport in California, a suburb of Los Angeles. The new route is part of West Coast expansion for JetBlue and also includes new flights to the state of Montana for the first time. The enhancements bring a number of […]
Year: 2018
NFL, Amazon Renew Streaming Deal
The National Football League has renwed its deal with Amazon to stream Thursday Night Football games to Amazon Prime members for the 2018 and 2019 NFL seasons. Amazon Prime will stream the 11 Thursday Night Football games broadcast by FOX, which will also be simulcast on NFL Network. The NFL and Amazon first partnered for […]
Asian Dating Site Closes $4 Million Investment
NEW YORK — East Meet East, an Asian dating website and app, has announced the closing of a $4 million Series A funding. The funds will be used for developing its AI matching systems, expanding into Asia, launching an additional site and adding more entertainment features to the platform. The investors in this round include: […]
Margaritaville to Build Hotel in Times Square
Margaritaville Holdings, the global brand synonymous with fun and escapism, plans to build the first Margaritaville Hotel and Resort in New York City. The new hotel will be located in Times Square at 560 Seventh Avenue, just blocks away from the bright lights of the entertainment district and New York’s most popular attractions. The 234-room, […]
Nespresso Signs Full-Floor Lease at 111 W. 33rd St.
NEW YORK – Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) has signed a 41,800 sq. ft. full-floor office lease with Nestlé’s Nespresso at 111 West 33rd Street. The 26-floor building is located at Herald Square between 6th and 7th Avenues. Office tenants include Macy’s and Empire State Realty Trust’s corporate headquarters. “Nespresso’s new 5th floor home will […]
Gretchen Carlson Hired by A+E Networks
Former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson is returning to television. A+E Networks has hired the journalist to create and host a series of documentary specials. The documentary specials will be developed by A+E Originals, the newly launched non-fiction content development company. The first of these specials, The Brave with Gretchen Carlson (working title) for Lifetime, […]
ESPN, Ivy League Ink 10-Year Deal
ESPN and the Ivy League have reached a comprehensive, 10-year deal for ESPN to become the exclusive national broadcaster for the prestigious conference. The Ivy League — known more for its academics than athletics — includes Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton and Yale. ESPN plans to carry more than 1,100 events annually from […]
HelloGiggles Launches Print Magazine
NEW YORK – HelloGiggles, a website aimed at young women, has launched its first print edition. The inaugural issue is being sent this month to homes of select PEOPLE subscribers age 18-39. The biannual publication, which will have an initial run of 500,000 copies, will mirror the digital brand with a focus on the positive […]
Michael Kay Tops NY Sports Radio
Michael Kay, the lead broadcaster for the NY Yankees on YES Network, is also the top sports radio talk show host in the NY metro area. The Michael Kay Show on ESPN New York 98.7 FM led New York sports talk shows in the winter ratings book for the time slot shared with WFAN’s afternoon […]
Salaries for NBA G League Just $35,000
NEW YORK – The NBA G League, the minor league of the NBA and sponsored by Gatorade — has announced salaries for next season 2018-19. Players under NBA G League contracts will earn a base salary of $7,000 per month – or $35,000 – for the five-month regular season. In addition to their salaries, players under […]
Aetion Secures $36 Million Round
NEW YORK — Aetion, a software platform company delivering real-world analytics and evidence needed for biopharma and payers to engage in value-based care, announced it has raised $36.4 million in Series B funding. The round was led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and included, as a new investor, Amgen Ventures, alongside existing investors Flare Capital Partners, Lakestar, […]
Knotel Raises $70 Million From Real Estate Investors
NEW YORK — Office workspace provider Knotel has closed a $70 million Series B financing. The round was led by real estate firms Newmark Knight Frank and The Sapir Organization, and include The Wolfson Group, The Moinian Group, and Wainbridge Capital. The funding comes on the heels of rapid-fire growth for Knotel, which in just […]
Construction Begins on Hudson Yards’ Observation Deck
NEW YORK – The massive Hudson Yards complex under construction on the West Side will have almost everything — including an observation deck. The developers of Hudson Yards — the Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group — have announced the start of construction on Hudson Yards’ Observation Deck. Standing more than 1,000 feet in the […]
SL Green Sells 1745 Broadway for $633 Million
NEW YORK — SL Green Realty Corp., New York City’s largest office landlord, together with its joint venture partner, Ivanhoe Cambridge, have entered into a contract to sell the leasehold office condominium at 1745 Broadway in Manhattan for $633 million, or $939 per square foot, to an institutional client of Invesco Real Estate. Known as […]
Nordstrom Men’s Store Opens in Manhattan
NEW YORK — Department store chain Nordstrom, Inc. has opened ts very first flagship New York City location and first ever stand-alone men’s store at 235 West 57th Street in Manhattan. The three-level 47,000 square foot store offers popular and designer brands, along with a range of convenient services to serve customers on their terms. […]