Filed under: MISC | Tags: Carl Icahn, Hannah Montana, Lorne Michaels, NBC Universal, New York Times Building, Rockefeller Center, Rockefeller Plaza, Times Square
Financier Carl Icahn announced plans to become a blogger more than four months ago. He now states he will start his blog “next week,” but adds that “human nature” could delay his plans. Icahn says he hopes to post entries showing examples of corporate waste. (Iwantmedia 6/12, http://www.nypost.com/seven/06122008/business/carl_is_no_blog_icon__just_yet_115066.htm 6/12)
Sales of licensed Disney merchandise is expected to break records and top $30 billion in global retail, up from $27 billion last year. The company’s new “tween” businesses — “High School Musical” and “Hannah Montana” — are expected to rake in some $2.7 billion this year. (Iwantmedia 6/12, http://www.cnbc.com/id/25079772 6/10)
Mort Zuckerman’s Worldwide Plaza and the old New York Times Building in Times Square are among the buildings that NBC Universal is considering as it looks for a new home for many of its New York-based operations. NBC may sell some of its space at 30 Rockefeller Plaza. (Iwantmedia 6/12, http://www.nypost.com/seven/06122008/business/nbc_eyes_morts_digs_115079.htm 6/12)
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