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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 Ready to Roll Out New Season of ‘Mozart in the Jungle’

Amazon today took the wraps off plans for season three of the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning series “Mozart in the Jungle.” The new season drops Dec. 9 on the streaming service. Here’s a trailer released today …

New TV Spot for the New ‘Star Wars’ Movie — Watch It Now

The new “Star Wars” movie comes out next month, and the film’s producers are urging fans to join the rebellion. A new TV spot surfaced over the weekend for “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” which is due in theaters…

A Top Netflix Executive Leaving

Netflix is losing one of its top executives, Variety reports in an exclusive story. “[T]he high-ranking executive who oversaw original films at Netfix, is leaving her post,” the trade publication writes. The executive is Pauline Fischer. Variety says, “One of…

Janet Reno, the First Woman U.S. Attorney General, Dies at 78

“Janet Reno, who rose from a rustic life on the edge of the Everglades to become attorney general of the United States — the first woman to hold the job — and whose eight years in that office placed her…

Investigation Discovery Has Best October in Network History in Prime and Total Day for All Key Demos

Press release from Investigation Discovery, Nov. 7, 2016: Investigation Discovery (ID) had its best October ever in Prime delivery for all key demos including P2+, HH, P25-54, and W25-54 on Live+3 Day viewing, with the network averaging nearly one million…

Nielsen Confirms Accuracy of Report Showing Big Losses in Cable Subscriptions

Nielsen has reissued a report showing substantial subscriber losses at Viacom, Disney and Time Warner cable channels, among others, even after some networks questioned the data, Variety reports. As we reported earlier this week, Nielsen initially retracted the report after…

Singer Reveals Son’s Cancer Diagnosis

A popular singer took to Facebook today to announce that his 3-year-old son has been diagnosed with cancer. Michael Buble said his eldest son, Noah, has received the diagnosis. Buble, 41, and his wife, Luisana Lopilato, 29, also have a…

Empress of Soul to Guest-Star on Drama Series

The artist known as the Empress of Soul will make a guest appearance on an upcoming episode of the Fox drama series “Star.” Fox announced that Gladys Knight will be appearing on the new series from “Empire” co-creator Lee Daniels….

Showtime Releases First Footage From Upcoming Season of ‘Homeland’ — Watch It Now

Showtime today released a video clip containing the first footage from season six of its acclaimed drama series “Homeland,” which is set to premiere Sunday, Jan. 15. “Season six is currently in production in New York, after spending the last two…

HBO Show Canceled

An HBO program is getting the ax after a short run. The pay-cable channel is pulling the plug on “Any Given Wednesday,” the weekly talk series manned by Bill Simmons, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. The show lasted just…