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, […]
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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. […]
Kevin Hart to Host CBS Reality Show
CBS has signed comedian and actor Kevin Hart to host his first reality show ever. Hart will host TKO: TOTAL KNOCK OUT, a brand new one-hour obstacle course competition series from executive producer Mark Burnett — known for producing Survivor, Shark Tank, The Voice and The Apprentice. The 10-episode series will premiere in summer 2018. […]
WebMD Launches Redesigned Symptom Checker
NEW YORK — If you’ve ever been worried about an illness and searched online, you’ve probably been to WebMD. The site announced it has launched a new version of its iconic WebMD Symptom Checker. First introduced in 2005, the Symptom Checker tool has been completely redesigned with an emphasis on providing a better user experience […]
Workfusion Secures $50 Million Series E
NEW YORK — WorkFusion, a company developing robotic process automation (RPA) software, has raised $50 million in Series E funding in a round led by Hawk Equity and Declaration Partners, bringing the company’s total investment to $118 million. Previous investors Georgian Partners, iNovia Capital and NGP Capital also participated. The capital will be used to […]
BetterCloud Closes $60 Million Funding
NEW YORK — BetterCloud, a developer of Software-as-a-Service (Saas) operations management platform, has closed a $60 million Series E financing round led by new investor Bain Capital Ventures. Also participating are existing investors Accel, Greycroft Partners (through Greycroft Growth), Flybridge Capital Partners, Tribeca Venture Partners, and New Amsterdam Growth Capital. This new round brings BetterCloud’s […]
Radisson to Open Near Times Square
The Radisson Hotel Group announced signings for two new-build hotels to its portfolio in the Americas, located in New York City near Times Square Anaheim, Calif. (Radisson Blu) and New York City (Radisson). The Radisson Hotel in New York City will be located at 525 8th Ave., walking distance to Times Square, the Garment District, […]