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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.

CBS All Access Announces New Premiere Dates for ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ and the All-New Edition of ‘The Good Wife’

Press release from CBS, Sept. 14, 2016: CBS All Access, the CBS Television Network’s subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, today announced new premiere dates for its new original series STAR TREK: DISCOVERY and the all-new edition of “The…

Turner Licenses Rights to Iconic ‘Star Wars’ Film Collection

Press release from Turner, Sept. 14, 2016: Global media company Turner has entered into multi-year licensing agreements for the Star Wars movie collection through unprecedented domestic deals with The Walt Disney Studios and 20th Century Fox that grant TNT &…

Katie Couric, Epix Hit With $12 Million Defamation Lawsuit

Veteran TV journalist Katie Couric and the Epix network have been sued for more than $12 million over the 2016 film “Under the Gun.” Narrated and executive produced by Couric, the film examines gun violence and gun control. Deadline.com reports…

‘Harry’ Gets Off to a Strong Start In Syndication

The new syndicated daytime talk and variety show “Harry,” distributed by NBCUniversal and starring Harry Connick Jr., appears to be off to a strong start. TVNewsCheck reports that the show launched Monday to ratings gains of 27% over year-ago time…

NBC’s ‘Seth Meyers’ to Go Live

NBC announced today that its 12:35 a.m. show “Late Night with Seth Meyers” will air live on Monday, Sept. 26, the night of the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Will Forte of Fox’s “Last Man On…

Digital Ad Spending to Overtake TV Segment by End of This Year

A new report finds the shift to digital accelerating, with spending on advertising in digital media now poised to pass spending on traditional television by the end of 2016. The handoff is arriving months ahead of what was previously forecast,…

Fox News’ Juan Williams Says to Brace Yourself for an ‘October Surprise’ in the Presidential Election — What He Thinks It Is May Surprise You

Fox News Channel political analyst Juan Williams says an “October surprise” appears to be coming in the presidential election. On TheHill.com, Williams writes: “Is there an ‘October Surprise’ with the power to push one candidate to victory? Yes — in…

Ryan Lochte Ambushed During Live ‘DWTS’ Appearance; Protesters Arrested

Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte’s debut on the ABC competition “Dancing with the Stars” took a sudden twist, deteriorating into a chaotic scene that ended with the arrests of two men. The incident took place during the show’s live season premiere Monday…

Cable Series Getting the Ax After Eight Seasons

An Emmy-winning show about two best friends who try to turn their boring jobs into exciting adventures is ending its long run on Cartoon Network. Deadline.com reports that the cable net will pull the plug on the animated “Regular Show”…

Amy Schumer Hospitalized

Comedian Amy Schumer took to social media to joke about being hospitalized following an incident in Paris in which she and her boyfriend, Ben Hanisch, were treated for food poisoning. Schumer, the creator and star of Comedy Central’s “Inside Amy…