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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.

Host Named for 2016 ESPYs

A high-profile sports personality has been named to host “The 2016 ESPYs,” which will air live July 13 on ABC. The network announced that John Cena, a 15-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion, will host. The ceremony commemorates the past year…

Regulators Set Conditions for Two Big Cable Mergers

Federal regulators brought two big cable deals closer to reality, moving to approve $65.5 billion acquisitions of Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks by Charter Communications, The New York Times reports. The moves this week pave the way for…

Clips of CBS’s New Fall Series: Watch Them Now

CBS has released “first look” clips for the new series that are set to debut this fall on the broadcast network, including the comedies “Kevin Can Wait,” “Man with a Plan” and “The Great Indoors” and the dramas “Bull,” “MacGyver”…

The CW’s New Fall Schedule

“The CW is the final broadcast network to unveil its 2016-17 schedule, and the ex-CBS drama ‘Supergirl’ will retain its Monday-at-8 pm timeslot, where it will lead into ‘Jane the Virgin,’” reports our friend Michael Ausiello at TVLine. The story adds…

WWE Superstar John Cena to Host ‘The 2016 ESPYs’ July 13 on ABC

Press release from ABC Entertainment, May 19, 2016: “The 2016 ESPYS Presented by Capital One” will be hosted by WWE superstar, actor and television host John Cena, who is best known as a 15-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion and record-setting…

’48 Hours Presents’ the Broadcast Network Premiere of ‘The Spymasters — CIA in the Crosshairs’

Press release from CBS, May 17, 2016: What are the rules in the war on terror for America’s spymasters? Will the next president bring back waterboarding as an “enhanced interrogation technique?” The broadcast network premiere of 48 HOURS PRESENTS: “The…

CBS Makes It Official: ‘The Good Wife’ Gets a Spinoff

CBS made the official announcement today that it’s moving forward with a spinoff of “The Good Wife.” The series, which will run on CBS All Access, picks up one year after the events of the recently aired series finale. CBS…

Indie Actress Chloe Sevigny Opens Up About ‘Creepy Situations’ Involving Sexual Harassment by Directors During Casting

Actress Chloe Sevigny, known for her work in indie films such as “Kids” and “American Psycho” and for her Golden Globe-winning role on the HBO series “Big Love,” talked about being sexually harassed by major directors during casting sessions. Sevigny…

Discovery Releases Lineup for This Year’s Shark Week — Along With a Spooky Trailer

Discovery Channel released details today about its popular annual Shark Week programming event, which opens June 26. The network also posted a trailer for “Air Jaws: Night Stalker,” which you can see below. Programs that will air during the event,…

Olympic Medalists Join NBC Lineup for Rio Games

NBC has signed two Olympic medalists to be a part of its coverage of the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The network announced that it will have speed skater Apolo Ohno and ice dancer Tanith White as…