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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.

Court Shuts Down Fantasy Sites in New York State

A New York judge has barred the fantasy sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel from doing business in the state. USA Today reports: “Manuel Mendez, a justice for the Supreme Court of the State of New York, wrote in seperate rulings…

Why the Port Authority in NYC Has Agreed to a $9 Million Subsidy for Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox and News Corp.

The commissioners of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have agreed to a deal that The New York Times says amounts to a subsidy valued at $9 million for Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox and News Corp….

‘Dance Moms’ Star Threatens to Sit Out Shows

“Dance Moms” host Abby Lee Miller “seems to be fighting different wars on two separate fronts,” Deadline.com reports, with the latest skirmish finding Miller reportedly threatening to walk off parts of the upcoming season of the Lifetime reality show. “Earlier…

Fox Cuts Short Final Season of ‘Idol’

The final season of the Fox singing competition “American Idol” is being cut short. The show’s 15th season will end in April, four weeks ahead of its usual May sweeps finale, Billboard reports. The report quotes Trish Kinane, president of…

CBS Positioning ‘Late Show’ to Battle a New Rival

Forget about Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel. CBS has a different competitor in mind as it figures out its late-night strategy. Variety reports that the network is positioning “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” to battle the DVR. CBS Corp. Chief…

Network Changes Its Mind, Will Bring Back Drama Series

A broadcast drama series that already aired what the network called the “series finale” will in fact be back for a second season. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that Fox changed its mind and has renewed the summer series “Wayward Pines.” The series,…

Why Apple Is Pulling Back on Its TV Plans — and What It Means for the Future of TV

Talks between Apple and TV programmers appear to be over for now, meaning a subscription TV service from Apple won’t be happening anytime soon, re/code reports. “Apple has walked away from the negotiating table,” the story reports. While money is…

Netflix Comedy Series Renewed

Netflix will bring back one of its comedy series for another season. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the streaming service renewed the Lily Tomlin-Jane Fonda vehicle “Grace and Frankie.” Tomlin just received a Golden Globe nomination for her…

Netflix Leads Golden Globes TV Nominations — Here’s the Complete List of Nominees in TV and Film Categories

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association revealed its nominations this morning for the 73rd annual Golden Globe Awards in TV and film categories, and on the TV side Netflix earned more nominations than any other network. Netflix tops the list with…

Golden Globe Nominee’s Four-Letter Word Spices Up Live Broadcast

A Golden Globe nominee let slip a four-letter word on live TV while she was being interviewed about her nomination. E! News reports that Regina King’s slip sent the hosts of ABC’s “Good Morning America” into a round of awkward…