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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.

Well-Liked, Respected ABC-TV Syndication Veteran to Retire After 30-Year Run at the Company

He started working for ABC/Disney back in 1985, and when he leaves the company next March he will be “one of the longest-tenured single-studio marketing executives in the industry,” Disney/ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution has announced. He’s Sal Sardo,…

USA Delays Rollout of Series for Second Time

The premiere of a new USA Network drama series has been moved back for the second time, as the project appears to have become too sensitive in light of recent tragedies. After originally announcing in the wake of the Dallas…

How Did the New England Patriots’ ‘Gronk’ Get on Stage With Paul McCartney — and Why? Whatever, Here’s His Air Guitar Solo

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski — “Gronk” to fans — found his way on stage during a Paul McCartney concert Sunday night at Boston’s Fenway Park, and stood next to the former Beatle playing air guitar during McCartney’s performance….

When Will ‘Game of Thrones’ Return? Now We Know

HBO has announced when it will bring back “Game of Thrones” for season seven. The show, which wrapped up season six last month, will be back in summer 2017. That’s later than the usual April premiere, with the delay related…

Why U.S. TV Networks Are Ramping Up Coverage of the Republican Convention

U.S. TV networks are adding hours to their coverage of this week’s GOP National Convention, and there’s a simple reason: demand from advertisers. Reuters reports that coverage is up from four years ago. “The stakes are high for broadcast and…

Anti-Trump Effort Fails at GOP Convention

“Loud cries of protest broke out on the floor of the Republican National Convention Monday after GOP officials dismissed a last-ditch effort by anti-Donald Trump groups to force an embarrassing protest vote against the RNC and the presumptive presidential nominee,”…

Report: Murdochs Planning Ouster of Roger Ailes as Head of Fox News

Roger Ailes appears to be on the way out as the head of Fox News. “Rupert Murdoch and sons Lachlan and James — co-chairmen and CEO, respectively, of parent company 21st Century Fox — have settled on removing the 76-year-old…

NFL Standout Joins ESPN

ESPN is adding an NFL veteran who is generally considered to be one of the best wide receivers in history to its football coverage. Randy Moss, a six-time Pro Bowler, will be a part of the sports network’s “Sunday NFL…

‘Antiques Roadshow’ Stars Face Debt and Legal Trouble

Two of the regulars on the long-running PBS series “Antiques Roadshow” have run into debt and legal problems. The New York Times reports that the Keno brothers, Leslie and Leigh, have been behaving in recent months in a way that is…

Cable News ‘Terrorism Analyst’ Sentenced to Prison

A man who has been doing guest commentary for years on Fox News was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Va., to 33 months in prison. Reuters reports that Wayne Simmons, who has done commentary as a guest “terrorism analyst,”…