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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.

ABC News Brings Back Key Exec

An executive who began her broadcast career with ABC News is returning to the fold. Deadline reports that the division hired Marie Nelson as senior vice president, integrated content strategy. ABC News President James Goldston announced the hire Tuesday in…

Ryan Seacrest Sued Over Nudity in ‘Hava Nagila, Hava Tequila’ Episode of Bravo Series

“American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest has been hit with a lawsuit from former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant Kiara Belen. Deadline reports that the intrusion and negligence suit concerns nudity in the “Hava Nagila, Hava Tequila” episode of the Bravo…

FX Orders Limited Series ‘A Teacher’

Press release from FX, July 30, 2019: FX Networks has ordered A Teacher, a limited series based on Hannah Fidell’s feature film of the same name and starring Kate Mara and Nick Robinson, it was announced today by Gina Balian…

Fox Sports Announces Complete On-Air Lineup for 2019 NFL Season

Press release from Fox Sports, July 30, 2019: FOX Sports today announced its broadcast teams for the network’s 26th season of NFL coverage and the 100th season of the NFL. The FOX NFL lineup includes seven on-air teams featuring a…

Fox Adds Hall of Famer to Its Thursday Night NFL Broadcast Team

Fox Sports announced the addition of a former NFL standout and Pro Football Hall of Famer to the team that will be covering the NFL for the network. Tony Gonzalez, a 14-time NFL Pro Bowler, joins joins Pro Football Hall…

Program Examines Non-Traditional End-of-Life Options

An unusual TV program premiering next month explores innovative ways that Americans are approaching the end of life. The HBO documentary, “Alternate Endings: Six New Ways to Die in America,” premieres Aug. 14 on the pay-cable channel. “With attitudes about…

Hulu Unveils Lineup of New Shows

Hulu took the wraps off a slate of upcoming programming, including unveiling premiere dates for “Dollface” (Nov. 15), “Reprisal” (Dec. 6) and season three of “Marvel’s Runaways” (Dec. 13). The streaming service detailed its programming plans late last week at…

Host, Co-Host and Performers Named for ‘Teen Choice 2019’

Fox announced the lineup for its upcoming “Teen Choice 2019” broadcast, with seven-time Teen Choice winner Lucy Hale to host and digital star and TV personality David Dobrik to co-host. The Grammy-nominated band OneRepublic will perform its single “Rescue Me”…

‘Designing Women’ to Make Its Streaming Premiere

The ladies of Sugarbaker & Associates are headed to streaming for the first time, with all seven seasons of the iconic CBS comedy series “Designing Women” to be available on Hulu starting Monday, Aug. 26. The streamer announced that it…

Netflix Expands Order for Drama Series

After announcing that it is bringing the series to an end, Netflix is hoping to ease the pain for “Lucifer” fans by pumping up its order for the show’s final season. The streamer added six hours to its order for…