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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.

Bryan Cranston to Appear in Science-Fiction Series

Bryan Cranston, who won four Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for “Breaking Bad,” will executive produce and appear in a new science-fiction anthology series based on the short stories of Philip K. Dick. According to The…

Judge Rules on Sumner Redstone’s Mental State — What Was In His Deposition, and What Does It Mean for Viacom CEO and Chairman Philippe Dauman?

A judge in Los Angeles issued a key ruling Monday in the legal battle swirling around 92-year-old Sumner Redstone, the controlling shareholder in Viacom and CBS Corp. The New York Post reports that the ruling establishes Shari Redstone, Sumner’s daughter,…

Ratings Updated for CBS’s Finale of ‘The Good Wife’

The numbers have been adjusted for Sunday’s airing of the series ender for CBS’s “The Good Wife,” and the already good turnout for the finale got a little better. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the broadcast adjusted up by a tenth of a…

Tribune Media Posts Higher Revenues Fueled by Rise in Advertising, Retrans Fees

Tribune Media posted higher first-quarter revenues, with political advertising and retransmission fees helping to pump up results. TVNewsCheck reports that the company brought in $454.7 million in revenue for its Television and Entertainment segment, vs. $410.3 million in the year-ago…

Netflix Unleashes Season 4 Trailer for ‘Orange Is the New Black’ — Watch It Here

Netflix today posted the official trailer for season four of its acclaimed series “Orange Is the New Black,” which unspools June 17. Here’s the video …

P!nk to Serve as Superstar Adviser for the Eight Semifinalists on Monday, May 16, Telecast of ‘The Voice’

Press release from NBC, May 9, 2016: International recording artist and multi-award winner P!nk will serve as a superstar adviser to the top eight remaining artists on the Monday, May 16 telecast (8 p.m. ET/PT) of NBC’s two-time Emmy Award-winning…

ESPN Mainstay Exits for NBC Sports Group

An on-air fixture on ESPN has made a move to NBC Sports Group. NBCUniversal announced today that it is bringing aboard play-by-play veteran Mike Tirico, who will join NBC Sports Group starting July 1. “Tirico will work on an array…

‘Monday Night Football’ Brings Aboard New Play-by-Play Announcer — Only the Fifth in the History of the Show (Can You Name All Four of the Previous Ones?)

ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” will have a new voice doing the play-by-play for its broadcasts next season. The cable net announced today that veteran broadcaster Sean McDonough is joining the program. McDonough will be the fifth play-by-play voice in the…

Superman Project Gets Green Light

A new Superman TV project is in development from a major player in the Superman universe. The project is “Krypton,” which received an order for a pilot from Syfy. The prequel comes from David S. Goyer and Warner Horizon Television….

Carrie Underwood and Two Newcomers Lead CMT Nominations — Here Are All the Nominees

Nominees have been revealed for the CMT Music Awards, which will be presented on Wednesday, June 8. Leading the nominations are perennial awards powerhouse Carrie Underwood and newcomers Chris Stapleton and Cam, all with three nods apiece. Stapleton and Cam are…