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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.

NBCUniversal Fills New Executive Post

NBCUniversal today announced a key executive appointment, filling the newly created post of Executive Vice President, Network Partnerships. The company appointed Josh Feldman to the position. Feldman will report to John Harrobin, Chief Marketing Officer of NBCUniversal’s Advertising Sales division….

DGA Awards: One Cable Channel’s Big Night

One cable channel had a big night at the Directors Guild of America Awards, which were handed out Saturday, and it’s a channel that has had big awards nights in the past: HBO. Multichannel News reports that HBO scored a…

Viacom-Owned Cable Channel Has a New Name

One of Viacom’s cable channels has been renamed. Network executives announced last week that the company is renaming Palladia, which will now be known as MTV Live, Multichannel News reports. “The network, which initially launched as MTV’s MHD:Music High Definition in…

Early Ratings for Super Bowl Rank It Among the Highest of All Time

The early numbers for Sunday’s Super Bowl 50, broadcast by CBS, rank the game at near-record levels, Media Life Magazine reports. The game, in which the Denver Broncos upset the Carolina Panthers 24-10 in what many observers believe will be…

NBC Renews Drama Series

An NBC drama series that recently premiered will be back for a second season. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network renewed “Shades of Blue,” the cop show starring Jennifer Lopez. “The pickup comes after some aggressive time-shifting…

‘Lip Sync Battle’ Teases Superstar’s Surprise Appearance — Here’s the Clip

A teaser clip posted today to promote Thursday’s “Lip Sync Battle” on Spike reveals that superstar pop singer Christina Aguilera makes a surprise appearance during Hayden Panettiere’s tribute “Lady Marmalade.” Here’s the clip …

Media Consulting Firm Names New President

A media management consulting and executive search firm known for its work with CNN, A+E Networks and other major clients has appointed a new president. Sucherman Group today announced the promotion of Jamie Waldron to the post. Erik Sorenson, CEO…

Big Turnout for ABC’s Presidential Debate

ABC drew its largest non-sports audience on a Saturday in more than 14 years for its debate among Republican presidential contenders. Variety reports that the debate, which featured the return of Donald Trump after he boycotted the recent Fox News…

One Network Has a Big Week Among Younger Viewers

One of the big 4 broadcast nets turned in a dominant performance in the key demo of viewers 18-49 for the week of Jan. 25-31. Fox had all of the top four programs of the week in the demo, with…

Is This the Most Iconic Super Bowl Halftime Performance of Them All?

With the Super Bowl coming up this weekend, anticipation has been building not only for the game and the commercials, but also for the halftime show. This year’s performance is scheduled to feature Coldplay, Beyonce, Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga. But…