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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.

New Study Gives the Lowdown on Cord Cutters, Cord Nevers, Cord Stackers and Cord Shavers — Notably, Who’s the Happiest (Also What All Those Terms Mean); the Study Also Compares Satisfaction Levels Among Netflix, Hulu, Amazon and Other Streamers

A new study of streaming video satisfaction reveals that the group with the lowest satisfaction level is the cord cutters — those customers who have recently canceled TV service. The J.D. Power 2016 Streaming Video Satisfaction Study finds the highest…

VH1 Names Creative Director

VH1 today announced the hiring of a creative director. The Viacom-owned cable channel is bringing aboard Kevin Jordan, who will oversee “the brand voice and visual identity of the channel,” VH1 said in its announcement. “A 20-year veteran of the…

Forbes Reveals World’s Highest-Paid Actors — One Actor More Than Doubled His Earnings in the Past Year to Take Over No. 1

There’s a new No. 1 at the top of the Forbes list of the world’s highest-paid actors, which was released today. Dwayne Johnson — aka The Rock — picked up $64.5 million to muscle out Robert Downey Jr., last year’s…

Hollywood Offers Outpouring of Support for ‘SNL’ Star Leslie Jones After Vicious Hack

The entertainment industry is rallying behind Leslie Jones after the “SNL” and “Ghostbusters” star was the victim of a vicious hacking attack. Nude photos of Jones were released along with her driver’s license and passport, and a video of a…

FBI Investigating Leslie Jones Hack Attack

The FBI is investigating a hacking attack in which the website of “Saturday Night Live” and “Ghostbusters” star Leslie Jones was breached and sensitive personal material was exposed, TMZ.com reports. “Sources familiar with the situation tell us, the FBI is…

Video: Showdown Between Trump Campaign Manager Kellyanne Conway and MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow on the Muslim Ban

Donald Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway ventured into the unfriendly confines of Rachel Maddow’s MSNBC show Wednesday and got into a discussion with the host about Trump’s apparent shift on his proposed ban on Muslims entering the U.S. The showdown…

Whaat? Reality Show’s Season 7 Premiere Tops the Most-Watched Minutes of the Rio Olympics in Ratings on the BBC

A reality show is setting viewership records and receiving critical praise as it launches its seventh season on the U.K.’s BBC One. The show is “The Great British Bake Off,” which premiered Wednesday night. “Watched by an average 10.4M viewers…

NBC Continues to Own Prime Time, Equals Win Streak Record

NBC has maintained its prime-time edge in the wake of the Olympics, tying the record for most consecutive nights at No. 1 in total viewers by notching its 20th win in a row Wednesday night. The network announced that it…

History Unveils Special Programming to Commemorate 9/11

History is commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack with a week of original prime-time specials. The new special “15 Septembers Later” will premiere on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 5. The production features recently declassified material…

Former Fox News Host Andrea Tantaros Files Sexual Harassment Suit Against Roger Ailes. Also Named as a Defendant Is Bill Shine, a Close Ailes Lieutenant Who Was Recently Named Co-President of Fox News

“Former Fox News host Andrea Tantaros has moved forward in filing a lawsuit against Fox News and its ex-chief Roger Ailes for alleged sexual harassment,” reports The Hollywood Reporter’s legal website, THR, Esq. The story continues: “She didn’t stop there. Also named…