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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.

Viacom Warns Dish Customers That Channels May Be Dropped

With a deadline looming in negotiations between Viacom and Dish Networks, Viacom began running a message on its channels today warning of a possible outage for its cable channels on Dish systems, the Los Angeles Times reports. Viacom-owned channels including…

Mel Gibson, Kate Hudson and Kurt Russell Join Forces for TV Drama

Mel Gibson will co-write, direct, executive produce and appear in a new TV drama that will star Kate Hudson and her stepfather, Kurt Russell. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Gibson will play a recurring role in “The Barbary…

Verizon and Hearst Make Acquisition Aimed at Young Males

Verizon, which bought AOL last year, continues its aggressive acquisition agenda, joining forces with Hearst in its latest effort. Fortune reports that the companies announced Monday that they’re close to buying the online media company Complex Media, which brings with…

Regional Murrow Award Winners Announced

The Radio Television Digital News Association today unveiled the winners of the 2016 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, honoring electronic journalism by TV, radio and online news organizations. In the large market television category, KING-TV in Seattle led the way…

Wow: Tesla Founder Elon Musk Ahead of Pace for a $1.6 Billion Personal Payday!

Elon Musk’s annual salary from Tesla is less than $40,000, but that doesn’t mean the company founder will have to scrimp. With stock options tied to performance goals, Bloomberg reports that Musk is ahead of pace toward receiving compensation of…

The Family Was Too Loose …. And Lost a Library Book by Dr. Seuss … So the Judge Got Mad … And Perhaps Jail Time Will Be Had

A Michigan couple got into a big legal scrape over a Dr. Seuss book that their son checked out from the library that was later lost. WXYZ-TV reports that Cathy and Melvin Duren wound up in court on misdemeanor charges…

Two-Time Oscar Nominee to Star in New Netflix Series

A new drama series in the pipeline at Netflix has lined up two-time Oscar nominee Naomi Watts to star. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Watts, who received leading actress nods in 2004 for “21 Grams” and 2013 for…

Netflix Earnings Beat Expectations But Stock Drops Anyway — Read Why

“Netflix Inc. beat its projection for subscriber growth in the first quarter, but the streaming giant’s disappointing forecast for its international business compounded concerns about slowing U.S. expansion, sending shares down about 11% in New York morning trading,” The Wall…

ABC Announces Its 2016 Summer Schedule

Press release from ABC, April 19, 2016: ABC’s summer premiere dates are chronologically listed as follows (all times are EDT/PDT): Thursday, May 26 8:00–10:00 p.m. “500 Questions” Monday, May 30 10:00-11:00 p.m. “Mistresses” Saturday, June 11 9:00–11:00 p.m. “O.J.: Made…

RTDNA Announces 2016 Regional Edward R. Murrow Winners

Press release from Radio Television Digital News Association, April 19, 2016: RTDNA has announced the winners of the 2016 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards. The awards recognize the best electronic journalism produced by radio, television and online news organizations around…