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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.

Tribune Media Sells Landmark Tribune Tower in Chicago for Millions to L.A.-Based Firm

A Los Angeles-based company has agreed to buy the Tribune Tower in Chicago from Tribune Media. The Chicago Tribune reports that developer CIM Group will pay up to $240 million for the landmark building. The sale marks “the end of…

Sony Buying Sports Channels in India for $385 Million

Sony Pictures Entertainment, which is revamping its media content delivery businesses, will pay $385 million for TEN Sports, the sports broadcasting business of India’s Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd., Reuters reports. “TEN Sports holds broadcast rights to major cricket boards in…

Lawmakers, Obama Administration Take Sides in Apple’s Fight With EU

Battle lines are being drawn in the clash between Apple and the European Union after the European Commission ordered Ireland to collect up to $14.5 billion in taxes from Apple. As we reported yesterday, Apple CEO Tim Cook went public…

ABC Signs Expansive New Agreement to Broadcast the Oscars, Hollywood’s Biggest Entertainment Ceremony, Through 2028

Press release from ABC and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Aug. 31, 2016: ABC and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that they have expanded their agreement for eight more years, in which…

Key Cast Move for ‘Criminal Minds’

As the CBS drama series “Criminal Minds” regroups following the firing of longtime star Thomas Gibson, the show will bring back Paget Brewster as a series regular for season 12, Variety reports. “Brewster starred on the CBS procedural from 2006…

Stuntwoman Makes ‘American Ninja Warrior’ History — Watch the Incredible Video

A stuntwoman just made history on the NBC competition program “American Ninja Warrior.” USA Today reports that Jessie Graff became the first woman to complete the Stage 1 obstacle course in the show’s national finals. “The 32-year-old stuntwoman, who wowed…

NBC Has Its Winning Streak Snapped

The winning streak is over for NBC, which had the Rio Olympics as the centerpiece of a ratings run that saw the network notch 21 consecutive nights as the most watched network. “It was the longest string of consecutive victories…

Why MTV May Change Its VMAs Strategy

MTV is looking at implementing one big change with its VMA telecast in response to what the cable channel says is a shift in how its audience watches the event. The AP reports that the channel will consider airing the…

Just Out Today: Trailer for the Upcoming Season of ‘Shameless’

Showtime released a trailer today for season seven of “Shameless,” starring William H. Macy and Emmy Rossum. The season premieres Sunday, Oct. 2. Check it out ….

Cable Net Pulling the Plug on Popular Drama Series

A cable drama series that has maintained a popular following, chalking up a series of awards while also seeing critics warm up to it over its long run, will go away after its seventh season. Freeform announced Monday that it…