Although he was in the running to replace Barry Meyer as chief executive, he wasn't exactly the front-runner.

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He agreed and phoned Barry Meyer, chief executive of Time Warner Inc.

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After a brief montage of the two networks' greatest hits--more on that later--corporate parents LeslieMoonvesLeslie Moonves and Barry Meyer , the chairman of Warner Bros.

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After a brief montage of the two networks' greatest hits--more on that later--corporate parents Leslie Moonves and Barry Meyer , the chairman of Warner Bros.

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The fact that the studio backed off says a lot about the leadership of Barry Meyer and Alan Horn (who is on his way out at the studio).

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Entertainment Chairman Barry Meyer and CBS Chief Executive LeslieMoonvesLeslie Moonves as examples, claiming it was that kind of executive involvement in 1988, albeit three-plus months into the strike, that finally spurred progress.

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