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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.

Sony Pictures Television Names New President

Sony Pictures Television has named a new president, with news breaking today that the company will expand the role of executive VP and chief marketing officer Sheraton Kalouria. Deadline.com reports that Kalouria will now be president and chief marketing officer….

New TV Series to Reunite the Gang From Cult Film

A movie that gained a cult following has inspired a new TV series. The gang from the 2001 movie “Wet Hot American Summer” will be reunited for the new Netflix series “Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later.” The series…

‘Empire’ Co-Creator Working on TV Version of a Notorious 1960s Classic

After taking on the White House in “The Butler” and tackling the music business in Fox’s hit series “Empire,” Lee Daniels has his sights set on the pill-popping 1960s. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that Daniels, who co-created…

‘First Take’s’ Skip and Stephen A. Get Real Over Skip’s ESPN Exit

ESPN fixture Skip Bayless, who is reportedly leaving the network’s “First Take” for a new job at Fox Sports, had a somber exchange on this morning’s show with his perennial foil, Stephen A. Smith. Along with moderator Molly Qerim, the two longtime…

After Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade,’ We Need to Get Up to Speed on ‘Becky’ — Here’s the Story

HBO’s premiere Saturday of Beyonce’s “Lemonade” sparked an Internet frenzy focusing mainly on eight words in the lyrics: “He better call Becky with the good hair.” USA Today notes that the Beyonce lyric triggered the question: Who, or what, is Becky? The…

‘Top Gear’ Adds ‘Extra Gear’

BBC America announced that when its wildly popular car show “Top Gear” returns in May it will also have an after-show, “Extra Gear.” The program will be filmed in the “Top Gear” studio and presented by “Top Gear” host Rory…

It Happened on Sunday: The Most-Watched First-Round NBA Playoff Game in 14 Years

An NBA playoff game that aired Sunday is the most-watched game in the first round of the NBA playoffs in 14 years. ESPN and ABC Sports announced that Game 4 of the Golden State Warriors-Houston Rockets game, which aired on…

BBC America’s ‘Top Gear’ Adds an Extra Gear

Press release from BBC America, April 26, 2016: BBC AMERICA’s Top Gear is back with a new season in May. Announced today, the world’s biggest car series will have a new after show, Extra Gear, presented by Top Gear host…

Report: Comcast in Talks to Acquire DreamWorks Animation for $3 Billion. If Deal Closes Jeffrey Katzenberg Likely to Leave DreamWorks

“After years of on-and-off flirtations, Comcast is in talks to buy DreamWorks Animation, the boutique studio run by Jeffrey Katzenberg that has struggled to move past and boom-and-bust cycle driven by its sporadic film releases,” reports The New York Times. The story…

Turner, Partnering with the Criterion Collection, Launching OTT Service To Bring Art House Movies Into the Home

Turner is launching “FilmStruck, a subscription service offering cult, foreign and independent films that appeal to movie aficionados,” reports the Los Angeles Times. The L.A. Times story continues, “The service, which will be available starting this fall for a monthly…