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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.

Justice Department Probe: Did Ad Agencies Rig Bids to Favor In-House Production Units?

“The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether advertising agencies inappropriately steered business producing commercials to their in-house production units over independent companies by rigging the bidding process for those contracts, according to people familiar with the matter,” report Suzanne Vranica…

Will Joe Biden Run for President in 2020? Here’s What He Told Stephen Colbert — Watch It Now

In an appearance on CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” Vice President Joe Biden addressed the question of whether he will run for president in 2020. Here’s how it went down …

Tonight’s the Night for NBC’s Live Production of ‘Hairspray’ — Here’s What the Performers Have Had to Say About It

NBC’s eagerly awaited, high-profile live musical production “Hairspray Live!” is set to air tonight, and TVWeek Open Mic writer Hillary Atkin takes a look at some of the historical context surrounding the production, including what the key players have had…

NBC to Air Live Commercials During Its Live Broadcast of ‘Hairspray’ Tonight

When NBC airs its musical production “Hairspray Live!” tonight, not only will the production be live, but so will some of the commercials. The AP reports that Toyota, Reddi wip and Oreo cookies will be among the marketers taking part…

Guess Which Cable Net Is Working on a Plan to Bring Us More Trump

For viewers who can’t get enough Donald Trump by just watching the news and comedy shows, one network — CNBC — is working on ramping up its Trump content by running repeats of his former reality show “The Apprentice.” The…

Wow! Ad Giant WPP (GroupM) Will Spend $5.5 Billion Buying Ads From This Company This Year

Advertising giant WPP, the world’s largest advertising company by revenue, will spend about $5.5 billion this year buying ads from Google on behalf of its clients, MediaPost reports, citing comments by WPP CEO Martin Sorrell speaking Tuesday at the UBS…

Time Magazine Reveals Its Person of the Year for 2016

Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2016, unveiled by the publication in a high-profile online feature published today, is Donald Trump — widely considered to be one of the most predictable selections in years. On the cover of its Person…

Here Are All of Time’s Person of the Year Covers in 30 Seconds

In connection with its announcement today of its Person of the Year for 2016, Time magazine also released a short clip that the magazine says contains every Time Person of the Year cover — in just 30 seconds. (See separate…

Series, Movie, Series, Repeat: A New Netflix Binge Routine

Press release from Netflix, Dec. 7, 2016: Frank and Claire. Walt and Jesse. Pinot noir and caviar. Some things are better together, and it turns out TV and movies are one of those pairings. According to research from Netflix*, a…

Online Video Goes Primetime as Sinclair Prepares to Launch New TV Network ‘TBD’

Press release from Sinclair, Dec. 7, 2016: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI), America’s largest owner/operator of television broadcast stations, announced today the upcoming launch of ‘TBD,’ a pioneering new over-the-air TV network that will deliver fresh and relevant digital-first…