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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.

Does Parent Company National Amusements Want to Remerge CBS and Viacom? And Where Does Moonves Stand?

As Viacom’s leadership struggle plays out, the team at the Redstone family’s National Amusements, which owns both Viacom and CBS, appears to be maneuvering for a remerger of the two companies. At the same time, a judge’s decision looms on…

Two Must-See Videos: Soldiers Take Over CNN Turk, and Then Chaos as the Tide Turned Across Turkey

The attempted military coup in Turkey produced dramatic footage of soldiers taking over CNN Turk and clearing employees out of the building, along with footage of chaos across Turkey as the government appeared to regain control of the country. Below…

How the Rest of the World — But Not the U.S. and Canada — Will Be Able to Watch the New ‘Star Trek’ TV Series

A new licensing agreement covering 188 countries around the world — but excluding the U.S. and Canada — was announced today between CBS Studios International and Netflix that will place CBS’s new “Star Trek” series on Netflix across the globe….

NBA Hall of Famer Dies — He Played 11 Seasons With the Warriors, Recorded the NBA’s First Quadruple-Double and Had a Miracle Season With the Cavaliers

A basketball legend who learned his trade under Wilt Chamberlain and became a foil for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has died. The Washington Post reports that Nate Thurmond died July 16 in San Francisco. He was 74. Thurmond had a 14-year NBA career spanning…

Sitcom Star, ‘Duck Dynasty’ Personality Headline Short List of Celebrity Speakers at GOP Convention

An outspoken reality star and an actor who was on one of the most popular sitcoms of all time are among the celebrity speakers lined up for the Republican National Convention. Cleveland.com reports that “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Willie Robertson is…

CBS News Launches Apple TV-Exclusive App

CBS News has taken the wraps off a new application for Apple TV, designed to work exclusively with tvOS and integrated with Siri for voice search. Tech Times reports: “The app for Apple TV (fourth-gen version) boasts an interface that…

Netflix to Beam New CBS ‘Star Trek’ Television Series in 188 Countries Around the World

Press release from CBS Studios International and Netflix, July 18, 2016: Netflix and CBS Studios International today announced a landmark international licensing agreement for the new STAR TREK television series. Netflix will be the exclusive premiere home of STAR TREK…

Studiocanal Pulls Ads for Movie About Attack in France

In the wake of the deadly Bastille Day truck attack in Nice, France, Studiocanal has pulled ads in France for the Idris Elba action thriller “Bastille Day,” Variety reports. The terrorist attack during a Bastille Day celebration killed at least…

CBS Tweaks Prime-Time Schedule

The CBS broadcast network announced changes today to its prime-time lineup, with the adjustments to the Monday and Sunday night slates to take effect starting Monday, July 18. “BrainDead” moves to Sundays (10-11 p.m. ET/PT) with original episodes starting July 24,…

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Heads to TV

In honor of the annual Star Wars Celebration, which is taking place this weekend in London, Starz announced plans today for its premiere of the blockbuster “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” The seventh installment in the Star Wars franchise will…