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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.

‘So Intense It Has to Be Binged’: TBS Announces Marathon Rollout, ‘Largest Renewal Ever’ for New Series

In a programming move TBS is calling the largest renewal ever for a TV series, the cable channel announced today that it has renewed the show “Angie Tribeca” for 10 additional seasons — although the “seasons” themselves will be relatively…

Well-Known Hollywood Agent Calls It a Career — WME Partner Was a Pioneer in Reality TV Going Back to MTV’s ‘Real World’ and Helped Create the Modern Syndication Model

One of the architects of the modern television syndication model and the reality TV genre has announced his retirement. Mark Itkin, a WME partner and a 34-year veteran of the entertainment business, said he will retire from the agency business…

Protesters Ratchet Up Pressure on NBC Over Trump ‘SNL’ Gig; Picketers Descend on 30 Rock

Donald Trump’s upcoming appearance as guest host on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” continues to spark controversy, with a coalition of advocacy groups spearheading a protest calling for NBC to “dump Trump.” The New York Daily News reports that the groups…

NBC’s Al Roker Launches Marathon Stunt

After pulling off a marathon 34-hour weather forecast a year ago, Al Roker has a new marathon stunt in mind. The AP reports that the “Today” show regular “plans to give reports from all 50 states within a week starting…

Which of the New Fall Shows Are ‘Basically Dead Already’?

A new report rounds up the freshman series airing on broadcast TV, identifying those shows that appear to have little chance of surviving beyond their initial 13-episode orders. Writing in The Washington Post, Emily Yahr singles out NBC’s “Truth Be…

Confused by All the Streaming Services? Here’s a Report That Sorts Them Out

A new report seeks to cut through the confusion over the proliferation of streaming services, listing 10 of the most popular services, what they offer, how much they cost and some of the main reasons viewers may want to subscribe….

Dana Carvey Gets a TV Show

A new show built around “Saturday Night Live” and “Wayne’s World” alum Dana Carvey has received an order from USA Network. Variety reports that the unscripted competition program, “First Impressions,” will focus on contestants performing celebrity impressions. Carvey will be…

Screenwriter Behind ‘E.T.’ Dead at 65

A well-known Hollywood screenwriter, who received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay for “E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial” (1982), has died. The AP reports that Melissa Mathison died Wednesday after battling neuroendocrine cancer. She was 65. Besides “E.T.,” Mathison’s film…

Country Music Crowns a New Superstar

At the prestigious Country Music Awards Wednesday night, a relative unknown stole the spotlight from the awards perennials as Chris Stapleton more or less dominated the ceremony, taking home honors for Male Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year…

Surging ‘NFL on CBS’ Hitting Highest Viewership Marks in 29 Years

Through the first eight weeks of the NFL season, “The NFL on CBS” is hitting its highest viewership marks in 29 years. CBS reports that the program is averaging 18.5 million total viewers, up 5% from 17.6 million a year…