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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.

TV Station Group Reports Record Revenue

A TV station group today reported record revenue for the second quarter. TVNewsCheck reports that the revenue of $196.6 million reported by Gray Television is the highest for any quarter in the company’s history. Total revenue rose $53.2 million, or…

Cable Pioneer Dies — He Was Behind the Creation of One of the First Cable Networks, Which Is Still Going Strong Today

A cable television pioneer who was behind a number of the industry’s milestones — including the creation of the early Madison Square Garden Network, which became the USA Network — has died. Multichannel News reports that Robert Rosencrans, founder of…

NBCU Accused of ‘Double Standard’ Treatment of Talent at NBC and Telemundo

NBCUniversal is being accused of a double standard in its treatment of talent at the NBC broadcast network and the company’s Spanish-language outlet Telemundo. Deadline.com reports that the SAG-AFTRA trade union is calling on the company to end disparities in…

This Beverage Is Expected to Outsell Soda in the U.S. This Year for the First Time Ever

It’s a pretty good bet that you’ve tasted the beverage that is on track to outsell soda this year for the first time in the U.S. The beverage is bottled water, which is seeing a sales boom due in part…

‘Classic’ Japanese TV Show Hit From TBS — Not That TBS — Comes to the U.S.

A Japanese show that has been a hit in Japan and is considered to be something of a classic of its genre is returning to U.S. television. Esquire Network announced this week that it has entered into a deal for…

Britney Spears Pulls a Funny Prank on Jimmy Kimmel — Check It Out

ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel is known for his pranks, but occasionally he has the tables turned on him and gets pranked himself — which is what happened when Britney Spears paid a late-night visit to Kimmel’s house. Here’s the…

How Ava DuVernay Just Made Hollywood History

If she wasn’t already, Ava DuVernay may have just become a household name. The director, screenwriter and film marketer and distributor has become the first woman of color assigned to direct a $100 million movie. DuVernay has been breaking down…

Netflix Unveils Plans for Coming-of-Age Project

Netflix took the wraps off plans for a coming-of-age ensemble piece that premieres later this month. The project is the original movie “XOXO,” which will debut Aug. 26 on the streaming service. “The film follows six strangers whose lives collide…

Time Inc. Reportedly Plans to Cut Jobs

Time Inc., which has been implementing a series of reorganizations, is now poised to focus on cutting jobs, The New York Post reports. “Roughly 110 jobs, or 1.5 percent of the payroll, will be slashed, mostly from the sales and…

California Film Commission Releases Full List of Movies Awarded Credits in Year Two of State’s ‘Tax Credit Program 2.0’ — Including the Program’s First $100 Million-Plus Feature

The state of California’s expanded tax credit program has lined up its first $100 million-plus feature film, with that honor going to Disney’s “A Wrinkle in Time.” The project made history on another front as well, with Ava DuVernay, who…