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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 Announces Fall Series Premiere Dates for 2016-17 Season

Press release from ABC, June 28, 2016: ABC will launch the 2016-17 season with a stable of returning hit shows and five new series to join the schedule. The premiere dates are listed below. All times listed are ET; new…

Will Brexit Impact ‘Game of Thrones’? Here’s What HBO Says About It

With HBO’s hit series “Game of Thrones” filming partly in Northern Ireland, Britain’s vote last week to leave the European Union stirred speculation that the production would lose EU funding. But Reuters quotes a statement from HBO saying: “We do…

Comedy Series Picked Up for Sixth Season

A cable comedy has received a green light for season six, which will take the series to 100 episodes. Karey Burke, executive vice president of Programming and Development for Freeform, announced the channel’s renewal of “Baby Daddy.” The show, which…

Starz Boss Re-Ups Through 2020, Gets Expanded Title

The CEO of pay-cable channel Starz will be sticking around for a while. Variety reports that Chris Albrecht signed a contract extension that will keep him in the post through 2020, with the added title of president. Said Starz Chairman…

Jimmy Buffett Brings Aboard ‘Hamilton’ Alums for His Own Stage Production

A world premiere in California is set for Jimmy Buffett’s musical, which has just brought aboard some accomplished Broadway veterans. “The musical, now titled ‘Escape to Margaritaville,’ will feature choreography by Kelly Devine (‘Rocky’), scenic design by Walt Spangler (‘Tuck Everlasting’),…

Nielsen Reports SVOD Milestone

Nielsen has released data for the first quarter of 2016 that marks a milestone, with SVOD penetration equaling DVR penetration. The penetration of subscription based video on demand services — such as Netflix, Hulu Plus and Amazon Prime — and…

Will a NASCAR Legend Be Kelly Ripa’s New Co-Host?

Speculation about who will become the full-time co-host alongside Kelly Ripa on the daytime show “Live with Kelly” has turned to four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon, according to a report by The New York Post’s Page Six. Gordon retired from…

Why George Will, the Famous Conservative Commentator, Has Left the GOP After Being a Republican for More than 50 Years

George Will, one of the best-known conservative commentators and columnists in the country, said Sunday that he has left the Republican Party because of Donald Trump, changing his voter registration to “unaffiliated,” CNN reports. Specifically, Trump’s recent comments about a…

Justin Timberlake Wades Into Racial Insensitivity Controversy

Pop singer Justin Timberlake apologized after getting blowback over a comment he sent out that some on social media felt was racially insensitive. The AP reports that the controversy grew out of Timberlake’s response to Jesse Williams’ acceptance speech Sunday…

One Company to Sponsor ‘Thursday Night Football’ Halftime Show Across Three Networks

The halftime show for this season’s edition of “Thursday Night Football,” which will air on CBS, NBC and NFL Network at various points in the season, will be sponsored across all three networks by Lexus, Variety reports. CBS and NBC…