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Merv Griffin by the Numbers

$250 million: Price paid by Columbia Pictures Television in 1986 for Merv Griffin Enterprises. $100.2 million: Price Mr. Griffin paid for the Beverly Hills Hotel in 1987. After spending $25 million to refurbish it, he sold it for $250 million…

Investors Wary of Slow Cable Growth

But Bernstein Report Calls Valuations ‘Unsustainably Low’

Rizzuto Scored With Audience

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Digital Deadline Fast Approaching Stations

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Digital Dealmakers: Marcos Wettreich

The Player: Marcos Wettreich, CEO of WeShow The Play: The Web site is designed as a one-stop shop for online video that lets users tailor video feeds from across the Web to their interests. The site combs the Internet for…

In-Flight Chat Shows Merv Griffin’s Positive Side

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Disney’s ‘High School Musical 2’ is Most-Watched Cable Telecast Ever

The premiere of Disney Channel’s “High School Musical 2” was watched by a record-breaking 17.2 million viewers Friday night. The performance ranks “High School Musical 2” made it the most-watched cable telecast ever, topping “Monday Night Football” on ESPN on…

Earley Promoted to Exec VP of Marketing at Fox

Fox Broadcasting has promoted longtime communications executive Joe Earley to executive VP of marketing and communications. Mr. Earley will take over Fox’s marketing efforts in the wake of the departure of marketing head Chris Carlisle, who left to join New…

‘Musical’ Mania Pumps Up Rerun’s Ratings

The night before the premiere of Disney Channel’s much-anticipated “High School Musical 2,” a rerun of the original “High School Musical” drew more than 6 million total viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. That was the most-watched show on cable…

CBS Streams ‘Big Brother’ Via VCast

“Big Brother” fans will be able to view the housemates on the go. CBS Mobile, Verizon Wireless and Qualcomm-owned MediaFLO USA are partnering to air live 24-hour feeds of this season’s “Big Brother” house over VCast Mobile TV. The “Big…