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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.

Breakout NBC Drama Gets Back-Nine Script Order — What Made the Series Suddenly Hot?

NBC has given a big vote of confidence to a new drama series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network placed a back-nine order for scripts for “Blindspot” after airing just a single episode. The move came on…

How CBS’s New ‘Colbert’ Moved Ahead of the Competition — and Set a Network Record

CBS reports that its new 11:35 p.m. entry “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” beat NBC’s “Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon” in key demos, thanks to big gains in Nielsen Live+7 ratings. “Colbert” also set a streaming record for the…

Another Big Media Merger in the Works? Offer Threatens to Derail Previously Announced Acquisition

A new media merger may be in the works that threatens to pull the plug on another proposed media acquisition. The New York Times reports that Nexstar Broadcasting Group “made an unsolicited offer to buy Media General for $1.85 billion…

Netflix Acquires Shows From CBS, USA, CW

Netflix has acquired streaming rights to a number of TV programs. Variety reports that the streaming service picked up global rights to the CBS drama “Zoo,” USA’s “Colony” and the CW telenovela “Jane the Virgin.” “The deals for the shows…

Model Claims She Was Drugged at Justin Bieber Party

A woman who attended a listening party with Justin Bieber and members of his crew said she was drugged at the party. TMZ.com reports that the woman, identified as Australian model Bailey Scarlett, posted a message on social media describing…

Facebook Unleashes New Weapons — and an Important Ally — in Bid to Pull Ad Dollars From TV

Facebook is upping the ante in its quest to usurp ad spending that currently goes to television. CNBC reports that the social media giant launched an arsenal of new ad deployment and measurement tools targeting TV-centric marketers and their preferred…

Maybe Our ‘Favorite Martian’ Existed After All — This Just In: NASA Says There Is Water Flowing on Mars as You Read This, Meaning There Is the Possibility of Life There

“NASA scientists said Monday they believe they have confirmed that water intermittently flows on the surface of Mars, a discovery that may have ramifications in the search for past or present life on the planet,” reports CNN in a breaking…

Epix Hires Key Programming Executive

The premium entertainment network Epix has filled a key executive position in programming. Epix announced that Ben Tappan has been brought aboard as VP for scripted programming. Tappan joins the company from Landscape Entertainment, where he oversaw the day-to-day operations…

Fox Screams with Glee Over the 3-Day Ratings of One of Its New Series

Fox executives are “celebrating a success story that hopes to change the way we talk about ratings,” reports Debra Birnbaum in Variety. Originally, the overnight ratings for Fox’s premiere of “Scream Queens” last week showed that the series was seen…

Danny Pintauro, Who Played Jonathan on ‘Who’s the Boss?’ Tells Oprah Something He’s Been Hiding for 12 Years

On OWN’s “Oprah: Where Are They Now,” Danny Pintauro, 39, who was the child star who played Jonathan on “Who’s the Boss?” revealed to Oprah Winfrey a secret he’s had for 12 years. Pintauro said that “ he’s been HIV positive…