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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.

Hulu Unveils Its First Super Bowl Spot for an Original Series

The Hulu streaming service today released its first Super Bowl spot for an original series — a 30-second spot for the upcoming show “The Handmaid’s Tale.” The series, based on the book of the same title by Margaret Atwood, stars Elisabeth Moss,…

WGN-TV Celebrates Black History Month — Here’s the Schedule

WGN-TV announced a lineup of special programming today in honor of Black History Month. Throughout the month of February, the Chicago-based TV outlet will feature documentaries, special news vignettes and other programming to celebrate the event. Here’s the lineup released…

National Geographic Debuts First-Ever Spot in Sunday’s Big Game for Highly Anticipated Scripted Series ‘Genius’

Press release from National Geographic, Feb. 3, 2017: National Geographic today released the network’s first-ever stand-alone spot for this Sunday’s championship football game, premiering immediately following Lady Gaga’s highly anticipated halftime show. The 45-second spot, entitled “Bad Romance,” teases the…

National Women’s Soccer League and A+E Networks Announce Historic Partnership

Press release from A+E Networks and National Women’s Soccer League, Feb. 2, 2017: The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) and A+E Networks have entered a historic partnership whereby A+E Networks will become the league’s newest investor with an equity stake…

National Association of Black Journalists Hits NBC Over Tamron Hall Exit, Suggests Network’s Moves Can Be Seen as ‘Whitewashing’

The National Association of Black Journalists [NABJ] wants to meet with NBC about the circumstances that have led to the “Today” show’s Tamron Hall leaving the network. The statement, posted on the NABJ website, begins: “The National Association of Black…

Fred Savage to Direct NBC Comedy Pilot

Fred Savage is set to direct a comedy pilot for NBC “from ‘Fresh Off the Boat’ co-executive producer Kourtney Kang and creator/executive producer Nahnatchka Khan,” reports our friend Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The story notes that the show is based…

All About Oxygen’s Rebranding as a Crime-Focused Network

Oxygen will change its focus this summer, rebranded as a crime destination network geared toward women, reports Lesley Goldberg at The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The story notes that “As part of the planned rebranding, the network has picked up…

Judge Intervenes in Charter-Univision Dispute, Orders Stations Back on the Air

A judge has ordered Univision stations to be restored on Charter Communications systems, issuing a temporary restraining order as the companies continue their carriage standoff. The move comes after Univision stations in 37 markets, including New York and Los Angeles,…

Washington Post Offers a Theory About Why Trump Is Fixated on Schwarzenegger — and It’s About Ivanka

The Washington Post provided a theory today about why Donald Trump appears bent on tearing into Arnold Schwarzenegger, who was hired by NBC to take over Trump’s old job as host of “Celebrity Apprentice.” As we reported earlier today, Trump…

Creator of Streaming Series Pulls the Plug on His Own Show

A streaming series that recently wrapped its fourth season won’t be coming back, with the show’s creator breaking the news online. The series is the comedy-drama “Please Like Me,” which has been running on Hulu. Creator, star, writer, director and…