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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.

37th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Award Winners Announced — PBS Leads All TV Outlets With 14 Trophies

PBS cleaned up at the News & Documentary Emmy Awards, presented Wednesday by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The broadcaster claimed 14 trophies to easily lead the field, with CBS in second place with seven wins. ABC…

Look Who’s Distributing ‘Designated Survivor’ to the Rest of the World (Outside the U.S.)

The new Kiefer Sutherland drama “Designated Survivor,” which premiered Wednesday night on ABC, is being distributed worldwide on Netflix, Deadline.com reports. “Deadline has confirmed that the streaming giant has inked a deal for international rights to the series from the…

Report: Jann Wenner Close to Stepping Down at Rolling Stone Magazine — See Who Will Reportedly Take His Place

Rolling Stone magazine co-founder and publisher Jann Wenner has his successor lined up and will soon step down, according to a report by The New York Post’s Page Six. Gus Wenner, his 26-year-old son, has been anointed as his successor,…

ESPN Reportedly Discussing ‘ways to let fans buy individual sports or events through an online service’

ESPN is said to be exploring how it can provide customers with access to sports events and seasons on an a la carte basis. Disney, which owns ESPN, is “discussing ways to let fans buy individual sports or events through…

Emmy-Winning Producers Sign With FX Productions

The producers behind one of the shows that dominated the recent Primetime Emmy Awards have signed a new exclusive overall television production deal with FX Productions. Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson, along with their production company Color Force, signed the pact,…

Did Sean Hannity Go Too Far With His Trump Advocacy? Fox News Apparently Thinks So

“Sean Hannity has made no secret of his zeal for a Donald Trump presidency, but may have taken his passion for the candidate a little too far,” Variety reports. “Fox News says the primetime host will no longer be able…

‘Live with Kelly’ Names Co-Hosts for Week of Oct. 3, Including a Three-Day Run for One of the Top Contenders for the Permanant Job

We may have a new front-runner for the permanent co-hosting job on “Live with Kelly,” with the show announcing today that Fred Savage will be co-hosting three days during the week of Oct. 3. The other guest co-hosts for the week…

You’re Still Hooked and Netflix Knows Why

Netflix today revealed some of the secrets of how its viewers become hooked on its shows, detailing research into which episode of each series marks the point where 70% of viewers, if they’ve gone that far, will continue watching through the end…

Madame Tussauds Separates Wax Figures of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

After news broke this week that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are divorcing, Madame Tussauds wax museum in London pulled apart its wax figures of the two celebrities. “A spokeswoman for the wax museum in London says they wanted to…

AMC Releases Official Trailer for ‘Walking Dead’s’ Upcoming Season

AMC today released a new trailer for season 7 of its mega-hit series “The Walking Dead,” which premieres Sunday, Oct. 23. Here’s the video …