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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.

National Town Hall on Recent Shootings Set for Thursday Simulcast

A town hall to discuss the recent shootings that have heightened racial tensions across the country is set to be simulcast Thursday on Disney Media Networks outlets, with a number of other special programs also on tap. “The President and…

Inside the Money That Runs Politics: HBO Unveils ‘Meet the Donors: Does Money Talk?’

HBO is rolling out a new documentary examining the “donor class” that funds politics at the highest levels in the U.S. “Meet the Donors: Does Money Talk?,” directed by Alexandra Pelosi, premieres Aug. 1 on HBO and is being made…

HBO Locks In Premiere Date for Pot Series

A comedy series about marijuana has its premiere date set on HBO. The pay-cable service announced that “High Maintenance” will premiere Friday, Sept. 16, at 11 p.m. ET/PT. The series is set for a six-episode run. “From the unexpected and…

TV Series to Be Featured at NAACP’s Annual Convention

The NAACP’s 107th Annual Convention, taking place July 16-20 in Cincinnati, will spotlight the TV series “Underground.” Created by Misha Green and Joe Pokaski, the period drama focuses on the Underground Railroad in antebellum Georgia. The series aired its 10-episode first…

Gena McCarthy Elevated to Executive Vice President of Programming and Development, FYI

Press release from A+E Networks, July 13, 2016: Creative exec Gena McCarthy has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Programming and Development for FYI, it was announced today by Paul Greenberg, General Manager of FYI and 45th and Dean,…

Jennifer Aniston is ‘Fed Up’ With Being Fodder for Tabloid Journalism — and Begins to Fight Back!

“For decades, actress Jennifer Aniston has been subjected to sleazy tabloid gossip ranging from Brad Pitt divorce rumors, marriage speculations over then boyfriend now husband Justin Theroux, and the ever present, is she or isn’t she preggers? Now the actress…

ABC Transforms Its Streaming App With Digital Originals, Full Seasons of Classic TV Shows, an All-New Look and Feel, and Additional Livestream Markets

Press release from ABC, July 13, 2016: ABC today announced a major evolution of its streaming service, re-launching with seven original digital short-form series, full seasons of 38 “throwback” shows, and a redesigned user interface exclusively for iPhone, iPad, iPod…

WGN America’s Acclaimed Series ‘Underground’ Featured at the NAACP’s 107th Annual Convention in Cincinnati

Press release from WGN America, July 12, 2016: WGN America’s acclaimed series “Underground,” which follows a courageous group of American heroes who attempt a daring flight to freedom from slavery, has teamed with the 107th NAACP Annual Convention, July 17-18…

‘Meet the Donors: Does Money Talk?,’ Alexandra Pelosi’s Look at Presidential Campaign Funders, Debuts Aug. 1, Exclusively on HBO

Press release from HBO, July 12, 2016: With the election of 2016 shaping up to be the most expensive in U.S. history, candidates from both major parties are relying on the generosity of big donors to get their message out….

CMT Unveils Updated Unscripted Slate Including Premiere Dates for ‘I Love Kellie Pickler’ and ‘Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team,’ a New Season of ‘Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge’

Press release from CMT, July 13, 2016: CMT today unveiled its updated unscripted slate of original programming including premiere dates for new seasons of “I Love Kellie Pickler” and “Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making The Team” on August 25. In addition,…