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.

$2.4 Billion Station Merger Announced

A station merger valued at $2.4 billion has just been announced that will create a group consisting of 88 stations. TVNewsCheck reports that Media General announced it will acquire Meredith Corp. Media General will reportedly pay $51.53 per share, in…

MTV Greenlights Three Comedies

MTV clearly has a target demo in its sights with its latest programming moves. The cable channel ordered three new comedy projects, along with a new hidden camera show, and for the most part, the new programming targets female viewers….

TBS Cancels Series

A show that has had a decent run on TBS has been canceled. Breaking the news of the demise of “King of the Nerds,” Curtis Armstrong, one of the co-hosts and executive producers of the competition show, posted on Twitter:…

Apple Unveils the New Apple TV Tomorrow — And It Could Be a Game Changer

The first upgrade to Apple TV in three years is about to roll out, and the new system is a potential game changer for the over-the-top television market. The New York Times reports that with the unveiling, “Apple is finally…

One of the Last Surviving Cast Members From the ‘Our Gang’ Comedies Has Died

A well-liked cast member of the old “Our Gang” comedy shorts going back to the silent era has died. The New York Times reports that Jean Darling, who was one of the last surviving cast members, died Friday in Rodermark,…

Veteran Exec Who Helped Build Tribune Co. Into Diversified Media Firm — and Who Played a Role in the Watergate Revelations — Dead at 90

A media executive who was a key player in the evolution of Tribune Co. has died. The Washington Post reports that Stanton Cook died Sept. 3 at his home in the Chicago area. He was 90. As CEO and president…

Legal Battle Settled Between Satcaster and Cable Net

A nasty battle over carriage that found its way to court has been put to rest. Variety reports that DirecTV and Al Jazeera America came to terms on a new carriage agreement, settling a lawsuit that was filed in 2014…

Caitlyn Jenner Tells Ellen DeGeneres That, Initially, She Was Against Same-Sex Marriage

Later today, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, on the season 13 premiere of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” Caitlyn Jenner tells Ellen that initially she was against same-sex marriage. Here’s a promo from the interview that includes the discussion about same-sex marriage:

We’ve Lost an Actor Who Played a Popular Cop During the Late 1960s and Early 1970s. More Significantly, Prior to That He Starred in One of the Most Unique TV Series of All Time

From 1968 through the 1974-’75 season, he played a police officer on a popular police drama – “Adam 12.” And from 1960 through 1964 he starred in one of the most unique TV shows ever, “Route 66.” Martin Milner has…