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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.

Oprah Series Goes Global

An Oprah Winfrey TV series is ready to make its global debut. The OWN original documentary series “Belief” will go international starting in December, Deadline.com reports, with the rollout set to continue in various parts of the world through March. The exploration…

Drama Scores the Biggest Series Premiere of the Fall Season

A new fall drama series that debuted Monday night had the biggest premiere of any new show this season. Entertainment Weekly reports that CBS’s “Supergirl” delivered 14 million total viewers and a 3.2 rating in the key demo of adults…

‘Star Wars’ Director Hints at Why Luke Skywalker Is Missing From the New Trailer

J.J. Abrams addressed one of the hottest topics surrounding the recent release of the trailer for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” namely the absence of Luke Skywalker from the trailer. But Abrams, the film’s director, didn’t offer much more insight…

NBC Series Has Its Order Cut — Show Is Reportedly the Lowest-Rated Series on the Big 4 This Fall

It’s not looking good for one NBC series. After struggling in its time slot on Friday nights, the freshman comedy “Truth Be Told” has had its order cut back. Variety reports that the network reduced its order for the Mark-Paul…

Reality Show Winner Dead at 41

A man who became the champion of a TV competition program is dead at 41. TMZ.com reports that Scott Marshall, who won the fourth season of the Spike series “Ink Master” in 2014, died over the weekend in Chicago. “According…

New Fox Comedy Gets Full-Season Pickup

A freshman comedy series airing on Fox has received an order for a full season. B&C reports that the network picked up the Rob Lowe series “The Grinder.” The show’s most recent airing delivered a 0.9 average rating in the…

Video of School Police Officer Flipping Student Prompts Civil Rights Probe

The FBI and U.S. Attorney’s Office are reportedly looking into an incident in which a white school police officer appeared to grab an African-American high school student, flip her to the ground while she was still seated at her desk…

Another Presidential Contender Wants to Host ‘SNL’ — and He Has Plenty to Say About the Show; Also, One Candidate Who Will NOT Be Doing ‘SNL,’ and Why

In the wake of the news that GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump will host the Nov. 7 installment of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” another Republican contender, Sen. Ted Cruz, sounded off about the show — and it turns out he’s a…

Head of Time Warner Cable Sports Steps Down Amid Layoffs, Cancellations — and That Hassle Over the Dodgers Cable Channel

A high-ranking Time Warner Cable executive is leaving the company after being credited as one of the people most responsible for moving the company into the sports channel business. The Los Angeles Times reports that TWC Sports President David B….

NBC’s Broadcast Revenue Is Up — What’s Driving It?

Revenue from broadcast television posted an increase in the third quarter at NBC, driven by a number of factors including a boost in retransmission consent fees, higher ad revenues and income from the licensing of content. NBCUniversal owner Comcast today…