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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.

Progress Seen in $2 Billion Station Merger

A $2 billion-plus TV station acquisition is close to happening, according to sources cited by the New York Post. If the deal goes through, Nexstar Broadcasting, which owns 106 stations reaching 17% of the U.S. TV market, will acquire rival…

An Underdog in the Streaming Space Is Stepping Up to Become a Key Player

A streaming video service that has generally been considered an underdog appears to be on the rise. The Los Angeles Times reports that Hulu, a joint venture of Fox, Disney and NBCUniversal, is raising its profile through major acquisitions and…

Holiday Greetings From Litchfield Prison: The Women of ‘Orange Is the New Black’ Offer a Unique Take on a Christmas Classic

In a new video clip posted by Netflix (watch it below), the residents of Litchfield Prison on the original series “Orange Is the New Black” offer a unique take on the holiday classic “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.” Here’s the…

‘Super PACs’ Shift Spending as TV Ad Rates Surge

Major political “Super PACs” are shifting their spending strategies as prices soar in the TV ad market, The New York Times reports. With prices rising in early primary states, the PACs are opting to “realign their tactics, de-emphasizing costly broadcast…

A&E Unveils Plans for ‘Duck Dynasty’

A&E has taken the wraps off plans for the high-profile reality series “Duck Dynasty.” The cable channel revealed that season nine of the program will debut Jan. 13 with back-to-back episodes, Deadline.com reports. The season will run through Feb. 17,…

Why Fox News Is Headed to Court

The Fox News Channel is preparing to defend itself before a jury after coming under fire from the North Jersey Media Group, publisher of The Record and the Herald News, in a copyright dispute, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The battle…

Sammy Davis Jr.’s Ex-Girlfriend Sues Bill Cosby

The former girlfriend of Sammy Davis Jr., who has accused Bill Cosby of raping her in a Detroit hotel room in 1974, has filed a defamation lawsuit against the comedian, TMZ.com reports. Katherine McKee reportedly developed a friendship with Cosby…

Soap Opera Actress, Tony Winner Dead at 77 — She Starred Opposite David Bowie on the Stage

An actress whose role on a daytime drama spanned four decades, and who had a stage career that included winning a Tony Award and starring opposite David Bowie, has died. ABC News reports that Patricia Elliott, known for playing Renee…

More Shows Setting Up Shop in California Thanks to Expanded Tax Credit Program

Among the latest TV shows to set up production in California under the state’s recently expanded Film and Television Tax Credit Program are the Selena Gomez Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” and the TNT project “Animal Kingdom,” Variety reports. The…

Here Are the 10 Most-Watched TV Series of 2015

The list of the top 10 regularly scheduled TV series of the year in total viewers is dominated by one network, with CBS holding down five of the 10 spots. But the No. 1 spot is held by NBC, and as…