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Chuck Ross

Chuck Ross is the managing director of TVWeek.com. He's been involved in the TV business ever since he sold cable TV subscriptions in Santa Monica, Calif., door-to-door in the mid-to-late 1970s. He's had regular gigs reporting and/or editing about TV and advertising for Cablevision magazine,The Hollywood Reporter, the San Francisco Chronicle, Inside Media and Advertising Age. He first joined the predecessor to TVWeek, Electronic Media, in 2000.

Amazon Prime Video — Upcoming Launch Dates

Press release from Amazon, Feb. 7, 2017: Please see below for Amazon Prime Video’s season premieres over the next few months, including the highly anticipated premiere of I Love Dick from Transparent creator Jill Soloway, and the return of favorites…

Fox Says Sunday’s Super Bowl Is the Most-Viewed Program in the History of U.S. Television

Fox is reporting that Sunday’s Super Bowl, in which the New England Patriots mounted a late comeback to take the game to overtime and defeat the Atlanta Falcons, 34-28, delivered a record 172 million viewers for all or part of…

For Anyone Who Sat Through the Entire Super Bowl — Including the Ads — You Now Hold a Record of Your Own

Anyone who sat through Sunday’s Super Bowl LI from the opening kickoff to the final whistle in overtime can lay claim to a piece of television history, having experienced the most cluttered Super Bowl of all time, according to an analysis…

Did the Directors Guild Just Anoint the Big Winner at the Oscars?

The 69th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards were handed out over the weekend, and many observers consider the win for Damien Chazelle for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film to be another signal that Chazelle’s “La La Land” is…

Even Delayed by the Big Game Going Into Overtime, Fox’s ’24: Legacy’ Premiere Sets a Record

With the Super Bowl going into overtime, Fox was forced to delay the premiere of “24: Legacy,” which was scheduled to lead out from the big game. But the premiere, which aired from 11 p.m.-midnight ET and 8-9 p.m. PT,…

Fox Names Former Showrunner on ABC’s ‘Dancing With the Stars’ as Head of Alternative Entertainment and Specials

The Fox Broadcasting Company has named a new president of Alternative Entertainment and Specials. The company announced today that producer and executive Rob Wade, whose credits include showrunner on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars,” was named to the post. Making…

Why the Kremlin Wants an Apology From Bill O’Reilly and Fox News

The Kremlin is upset about comments Bill O’Reilly made on Fox News, saying today it wants an apology over what it called “unacceptable” comments about Russian President Vladimir Putin. O’Reilly reportedly described Putin as a “killer” in an interview with…

FCC Quick to Start Undoing Actions Implemented Under Former Chairman Tom Wheeler

The Federal Communications Commission, as newly constituted under the Trump administration, is moving much faster than expected to undo actions the agency implemented under former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, CommLawCenter reports. With Commissioner Ajit Pai now in the Chairman’s seat,…

Reports: Jamie Lynn Spears’ Young Daughter in Critical Condition After ATV Accident

The daughter of actress and singer Jamie Lynn Spears, the younger sister of Britney Spears, was said to be in critical condition after an ATV accident Sunday. TMZ.com broke the news of the accident involving 8-year-old Maddie. “Several sources in…

Fox Scores Its Highest Metered Market Rating in Network History

The Fox broadcast network recorded what it says is its highest metered market rating of all time, a 48.8 household rating/72 share for Sunday’s Super Bowl, based on Nielsen Media Research data. It was the first Super Bowl to go…