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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.

What the Election Results Mean for Advertising

Bulletin from the American Association of Advertising Agencies to its members, Nov. 9, 2016: 4A’s Member, Yesterday’s election produced one of the most powerful political upsets in the nation’s history. The election of Donald J. Trump as President, with the…

Stock Market Surges on Trump’s Election — You’ll Never Guess Which Stock Was a Huge Winner

The U.S. stock market was up dramatically Wednesday, after stock market futures plummeted Tuesday night as it became clear that Donald Trump was going to be elected as the next president of the United States. “It turns out that President Donald…

Big Night for Broadcast News — Here Are the Numbers

Election night brought heavy viewer numbers to the broadcast networks, as a nailbiter played out in prime time before Donald Trump eventually seized control of the election. The Futon Critic reports that NBC led the big four in prime time…

Trump-Clinton Delivers the Most-Watched Election Night in Cable News History — Which Network Was No. 1?

The 2016 presidential election, which has been a TV ratings bonanza throughout the long campaign, delivered another milestone Tuesday night: the biggest audience in history for an election night on cable news. Deadline.com reports that CNN set the record for…

Canada’s Immigration Site Crashed Last Night as Momentum Built for Trump

As Donald Trump’s victory loomed last night, a number of Americans appeared poised to try to make good on the oft-repeated threat to move to Canada if the businessman won the election. “The Government of Canada immigration and citizenship website…

How Could the Polls Have Got It So Wrong?

The indications of a potential polling disaster were present in the days before Tuesday’s election, but as Politico reports, “Almost no one besides Donald Trump was paying attention.” “There were surveys showing Trump winning, but they were ignored by most…

Here’s Donald Trump’s Full Acceptance Speech

Donald Trump delivered his acceptance speech in New York early this morning after his stunning defeat of Hillary Clinton in the presidential election. He spoke to supporters after receiving a congratulatory phone call from Clinton. Here’s Trump’s full speech, posted…

Here’s Hillary Clinton’s Full Concession Speech

Hillary Clinton delivered a concession speech today in New York, talking about her painful loss to Donald Trump while also asking her supporters to give him the benefit of doubt and to work toward healing the wounds left by an…

Why ‘Live With Kelly’ Is Having a Hard Time Finding a Permanent Co-Host for Kelly Ripa

Viewers of the morning talk staple “Live with Kelly” have been getting a little restless as the search for a permanent co-host drags on. The show has brought aboard about 43 guest hosts, who have filled in on about 90…

Report: Clinton Saw It Coming

A new report suggests that insiders in Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign had a pretty good idea during the campaign’s final days that they were in trouble. Politico reports that the Clinton campaign was “already more nervous than it had been…