CNBC’s Jerry Cobb got Barry Diller, CEO of Think Partnership, to open up Wednesday and admit, “It’s been fantastic so far. I mean, it has been so exciting! Like, too energetic.” Cobb also cadged this nugget from the former head of BET, Robert Johnson: “This is the best place to meet and greet interesting people and to, you know, look for ideas and opportunities.” And he got this gem from CBS CEO Les Moonves: “It’s always a fascinating week. It’s been that way for over 20 years now. And I’m looking forward to it being just as fascinating if not more so.” As well as this very special sound byte from former Hollywood agent Michael Ovitz: “There’s always something to learn. I couldn’t be happier about being here.”

Meanwhile, Reuters’ Kenneth Li extracted this stunning insight from Blake Krikorian, chief executive of Sling Media Inc: “Convergence is finally upon us.”

With so much aggressive reporting going on, we were surprised to read, in a report by the Associated Press’ Michael Liedtke, “Almost all the billionaires seem to feel comfortable enough to roam the publicly accessible resort without bodyguards.”

But then we read a bit further and discovered that “[Herb] Allen’s company has hired a security detail to patrol for the event, mostly to ensure that the reporters hovering outside the private meetings don’t badger the guests for interviews and pictures.”

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