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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.

A+E Networks Nabs NBC Veteran for Key Executive Post

A+E Networks has filled a major executive position with an industry veteran with 20-plus years of NBC experience. The cable group announced the hire of Jim Hoffman as Executive Vice President, Program Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives, A+E Networks. The announcement…

Google Lists Top Searches of 2015, With a Sports and Reality Star Topping the List (It May Not Be Who You’re Thinking It Is) — Here’s the Top 10

Google has released its year-end list of the top search terms of 2015, an annual event that is increasingly viewed as a key indicator of what was on people’s minds throughout the year. Coming in at No. 1 on two of…

Why Comcast Has Agreed to Pay the State of California Nearly $26 Million

Cable giant Comcast Corp. is set to make a huge payment to the state of California to settle a case in which the company is accused of unlawfully disposing of electronics, the Los Angeles Times reports. The company reportedly agreed…

Here’s What the TV Business Is Really About — as Told by Some of the Most Successful People in the Business

A conversation filled with rich insights into the TV business — network vs. cable, TV vs. film, the role of syndication and much more — took place this week at the Beverly Hilton. Put on by the Hollywood Radio and…

Khloe Kardashian Launches New Series

Khloe Kardashian has received a series order for “Revenge Body,” a new unscripted show that will run on E! EW.com reports that the show received an order for a six-episode first season. Kardashian will executive produce along with Eli Frankel and Ryan…

Hit Cable Drama Gets Expanded Order

A hit cable drama series just got an order for additional episodes, along with a return date for its upcoming fourth season. History announced that “Vikings” will launch season four on Thursday, Feb. 18, with its season order expanded to…

Billionaire Casino Magnate Revealed as the Mystery Buyer of the Las Vegas Review-Journal Newspaper

The person who purchased the Las Vegas Review-Journal newspaper for $140 million is casino magnate and Republican donor Sheldon Adelson, The New York Times reports. “The revelation, first reported by Fortune and later reported by the newspaper itself, solves a…

Officials Make First Arrest in San Bernardino Terror Attack — Shooter’s Friend Faces Gun and Conspiracy Charges

A friend of San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook has been arrested, according to a county official. The Washington Post reports that officials arrested Enrique Marquez, who is accused of buying the assault rifles used in the Dec. 2 attack. Marquez…

Disney Parks Beef Up Security

Disney has taken a number of new security measures, with the timing of the news coming just as the company prepares for tonight’s special screening of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.” CNN reports that the Disney theme parks have installed metal detectors,…

Why Quentin Tarantino Delivered a Rant Against Disney on Howard Stern’s Radio Show

In a rant laced with a series of four-letter words, director Quentin Tarantino accused Disney of extortion during an interview Wednesday on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM radio show. Variety quotes the Oscar winner saying Disney is “going out of their way…