Chuck Ross

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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.

MTV Names New President

MTV has a new president. The company, a unit of Viacom, announced that it has named Sean Atkins to the post. Atkins will oversee all creative and business operations for MTV and its sister networks MTV2 and mtvU. “A veteran…

Caitlyn Jenner Will Not Be Charged in Fatal Collision

Prosecutors have decided not to seek charges against Caitlyn Jenner in connection with a car crash in February in which a woman was killed, USA Today reports. Jenner’s attorney Blair Berk said in a statement after the decision was announced:…

Union Members Indicted on Federal Extortion Charges in ‘Top Chef’ Intimidation Case

Five members of a Teamsters local were indicted today on federal extortion charges, accused of “intimidating the staff and crew of ‘Top Chef’ while it was filmed in Boston last year,” the AP reports. “The indictment says members of Teamsters…

NBCUniversal Names New President of Affiliate Relations, Announces Other Moves

NBCUniversal announced a number of executive moves today, including naming a new president of NBC Affiliate Relations. The company promoted NBC veteran Jean Dietze to the position. “Dietze will continue to lead all aspects of NBC affiliate relations, including affiliation…

Star of Spanish-Language TV Show Extradited to South Carolina to Face Kidnapping and Assault Charges

A judge in San Bernardino, Calif., has ruled that the star of the Spanish-language TV show “Larrymania” will be extradited to South Carolina to face charges stemming from what’s being described as a business dispute, the AP reports. Larry Hernandez…

ABC Apologizes to Actress Over On-Air Flub

ABC has issued an apology to the star of one of the network’s new drama series after an embarrassing error aired in a “Nightline” promo, Deadline.com reports. As we reported yesterday, ABC mixed up two Indian actresses, both of them…

TV Ad Prices: For One Show, the Price Has Surged More Than 277% From Last Year

A new examination of television advertising prices shows football beginning to be crowded out by “a growing horde of flesh-eating zombies and a contentious group of music moguls,” Variety reports. The publication analyzed prime-time ad pricing for the new season….