# Nick Buzzell

> Nick Buzzell is the co-founder, chairman and CEO of NBTV, a production and video-commerce business he built with his father, Mike Buzzell. His career spans television production, NBCUniversal Digital Studios, Big Fuel, documentary filmmaking and the launch of Spirits Network and Golf Nation. He lives in Rhinebeck, New York, where he is a volunteer firefighter.

- **Role:** Co-founder, Chairman and CEO at NBTV
- **Organizations:** NBTV, NBTV Studios, NBTV Channels, Spirits Network, Golf Nation, Rhinebeck Fire Rescue, NBCUniversal Digital Studios, Big Fuel
- **Education:** B.A. in Communications, with honors, Pace University
- **Known for:** Co-founded NBTV and expanded its work from production into video-commerce channels., Launched Spirits Network in 2019 and Golf Nation in late 2022., Produced We the People: The Market Basket Effect.

## Career timeline

- **Age 15** — Started his first production company, as described in his Next on the Tee interview.
- **During college** — Interned on David Letterman’s show.
- **Before 2008** — Worked in television, including NBCUniversal Digital Studios production operations, and served as vice president of operations at Big Fuel.
- **2008** — Co-founded NBTV with his father, Mike Buzzell.
- **2016** — Producer of We the People: The Market Basket Effect.
- **2017** — Joined co-producer Ted Leonsis for a December 13 screening and Q&A at UMass Lowell.
- **2019** — Launched Spirits Network.
- **2022-12** — Soft-launched Golf Nation.
- **2023-05** — LinkedIn lists the start of his lieutenant role at Rhinebeck Fire Rescue.
- **2025** — Discussed licensing Buy Bar technology to streaming services and television manufacturers in DEGQ.

## Achievements

- Co-founded NBTV and expanded its work from production into video-commerce channels.
- Launched Spirits Network in 2019 and Golf Nation in late 2022.
- Produced We the People: The Market Basket Effect.
- Executive-produced StoryBooked and Above the Clutter, as listed in IMDb.
- Featured speaker at Advertising Week New York 2022.
- Received the OTT Hero Award, according to his Dress for Success biography.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — At the October 26 research check, NBTV’s newer klyq platform was live with watch, shop and streaming destinations at klyq.tv.
- **2025-04** — DEGQ featured Buzzell discussing NBTV’s transition toward licensing single-screen purchasing technology.
- **2025-09** — Appeared on ITVT’s Televisionation to discuss Buy Bar and shoppable streaming.
- **2025-10** — TVREV published a demonstration and interview covering Buy Bar, his father’s engineering role and his volunteer firefighting.

## Links

- Website: https://nbtvinc.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickbuzzell/

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Last updated: 2026-10-26