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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.

He Was Known as the Father of Viacom and a Co-Founder of C-SPAN — a TV Pioneer Dies

A television pioneer who was a driving force in the cable industry, who founded and served as chairman and CEO of Viacom International, has died. Multichannel News reports that Ralph Baruch died March 3 at 92. He was CEO of…

For Decades, THE Tennis Announcer on TV at Wimbledon Was Bud Collins. Collins Has Died at Age 86. His Colleague, Dick Enberg, Remembers His Good Friend

Legendary tennis announcer Bud Collins died Friday at his home in Brookline, Mass., after a battle with Parkinson’s disease and dementia, the AP reports. He was 86. Collins had a career in broadcasting going back to 1963, including stints at…

Huge Opening for Disney’s ‘Zootopia’ in Theaters — See Which Previous Disney Blockbuster It Beat Out

‘Zootopia’ scored the biggest opening weekend in history for a Disney Animation film, chalking up receipts of $73.7 million, Variety reports. The movie beat the Disney Animation mark set by “Frozen,” which had a $67.4 million opening in 2012. “Zootopia,”…

Pat Conroy, Author of ‘The Prince of Tides’ and ‘The Great Santini,’ Dies at 70

Author Pat Conroy, whose canon of well-loved books includes “The Prince of Tides,” “The Great Santini” and “The Lords of Discipline,” has died. The AP reports that Conroy died Friday at his home in Beaufort, S.C., after a battle with…

Nancy Reagan Dies at 94

“Nancy Reagan, the influential and stylish wife of the 40th president of the United States who unabashedly put Ronald Reagan at the center of her life but who became a political figure in her own right, died on Sunday at…

Peyton Manning Has Decided Whether or Not He Will Retire

Peyton Manning, 39, who led the Denver Broncos to victory in Super Bowl 50, played last month, has told the team that he has decided to retire, reports DenverBroncos.com. Manning played for 18 years in the NFL. Writes DenverBroncos.com: “In…

Golden Globe Winner Headed Back to ‘American Horror Story’

A fan favorite who won a Golden Globe for FX’s “American Horror Story” is headed back to the series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Lady Gaga said today during a radio interview that she’s coming back. “In an…

TV Land Unveils Ambitious Original Programming Slate, New Deal With Darren Star

Following a successful brand re-invention, TV Land has taken the wraps off an impressive roster of original scripted programs. The network also announced a new overall deal with Darren Star, the creator, executive producer and writer of TV Land’s comedy…

Huge Ratings for GOP Debate

The increasingly rancorous battle for the Republican presidential nomination continues to deliver eyeballs for the candidates’ debates. Variety reports that Fox News Channel’s Thursday night debate, which marked the return of Donald Trump to the FNC debates, pulled an audience…

February Sweeps Surprise: Guess Who’s No. 1 in Local News in New York, L.A. and Other Top Markets

An interesting detail from the February sweeps period came to light today in an announcement from Univision, which revealed that the Spanish-language network had the most-watched early and late local newscasts in the 18-49 demo in a number of top…