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Article: Viewers warm up to comfort food.(Business)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- August 27, 2009
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Byline: Andy Fixmer and Sarah Rabil Bloomberg News
The Food Network and Travel Channel are attracting record audiences with shows such as "Man v. Food" as programs popular during the housing bubble go bust along with real estate prices.
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