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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.

Trump Demands New Caucus in Iowa, Accuses Cruz of Fraud

After coming in second to Ted Cruz in Monday’s GOP caucuses in Iowa, Donald Trump accused Cruz of stealing the election. Trump sent out a tweet this morning saying: “Ted Cruz didn’t win Iowa, he illegally stole it. That is…

Cable Channel Posts Its Best Month Ever

With the numbers in for January 2016, one cable channel is celebrating the highest-rated month in its history in prime time in viewers 25-54. HGTV announced that it delivered a 0.65 average rating in the demo during the month in…

Series Order Expanded as True Crime Genre Remains Hot

True crime continues to be a hot TV genre, with a series that has been performing well for Discovery Channel, “Killing Fields,” now having its episode order expanded. Discovery announced that it has ordered at least six additional episodes of…

Why NBC’s Broadcast TV Revenues Are Up

NBCUniversal owner Comcast Corp. announced financial results for 2015 today, with higher revenues reported for the broadcast TV segment in the fourth quarter. TVNewsCheck reports that revenue increased 7% in the fourth quarter to $2.5 billion, up from $2.3 billion…

Traditional Media vs. Digital Media: Who’s Winning?

Traditional media and digital media headed in opposite directions in 2015, with a big change on the digital side, according to a report from PQ Media. B&C reports that use of traditional media, which includes television, fell 2.4% in the…

With Super Bowl 50 Looming, Here’s Where You Can Get Caught Up on the Previous 49 Super Bowls

CBS is gearing up to broadcast Sunday’s Super Bowl showdown between the Denver Broncos and Carolina Panthers, and the network rolled out plans to celebrate Super Bowl 50 by incorporating material on the past 49 years of Super Bowls into…

Cosby in Court for Second Day in Pennsylvania Sex Assault Case — Ruling Expected Today; Developments Unfolding in Three Separate Cosby Cases

News has been breaking in three separate cases in which comedian Bill Cosby is accused of sexual assault. USA Today reports that the comedian was in court today for the second day of a hearing in Pennsylvania to determine whether criminal…

Veteran Comedy Creator Headed to Hall of Fame

The creator and producer of some of the most successful sitcoms in TV history will be inducted into the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame. Deadline.com reports that Chuck Lorre will receive the honor April 18 at the NAB Show Television…

CBS Corporation Announces That Leslie Moonves Has Been Named Chairman of the Company

Press release from CBS Corp., Feb. 3, 2016: CBS Corporation announced today that Leslie Moonves has been elected the next Chair of the CBS Board of Directors. Mr. Moonves was nominated by Shari E. Redstone, Vice Chair of the CBS…

‘The Super Bowl Today’ Looks Forward to Historic Super Bowl 50 Match-Up and Looks Back at Past 49 Years of Super Bowls on Network’s Four-Hour Pregame Show

Press release from CBS, Feb. 2, 2016: Throughout the day on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 7, CBS’s Super Bowl 50 pregame show, “The Super Bowl Today” (2:00-6:00 PM, ET), celebrates the Super Bowl by integrating into its coverage historical footage,…