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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.

How NBC’s ‘Heroes’ Revival Is About to Get Its ’10th Season’

Talking about where the original “Heroes” went wrong as well as what NBC’s new version, “Heroes Reborn,” will get right, Tim Kring, the show’s creator, said the reboot is taking what seems to be an unusual approach. The Hollywood Reporter’s…

Discovery Communications Announces Realignment of U.S. Network Portfolio

President and CEO David Zaslav announced today a reorganization of Discovery Communications’ U.S. networks, creating a portfolio group that balances and aligns the company’s brands, genres and creative leadership and strengthens the output of Discovery’s content engine across platforms in…

NBC Orders New Comedies From Tina Fey, ‘Parks & Recreation’ Creator

NBC has placed orders for two new comedy projects with impressive star power behind them — one from “30 Rock” pair Tina Fey and Robert Carlock and another from Michael Schur, creator of “Parks & Recreation,” Variety reports. “NBC Entertainment…

NBC Locks In One of Its Top Stars for Six More Years

NBC has inked a new deal extending the contract of one of the Peacock Network’s most important stars, Jimmy Fallon. The network locked down the “Tonight Show” host for six more years with a deal extending to fall 2021. Entertainment…

Holiday Staple Finds a New Broadcast Home

A TV show that has been a fixture of the holiday season for decades has landed a new network home. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” is moving to NBC. Starting this year, the…

Will NBC Be Reuniting With Trump? Here’s What the Network Chief Has to Say About It

Don’t expect NBC to be sending flowers and a “let’s get back together” card to Donald Trump anytime soon. The Los Angeles Times reports that NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt, speaking today at the Television Critics Association summer press tour,…

CNBC Rolls Out Plans for Jay Leno Show

He may have retired from his long stint as host of NBC’s “Tonight Show,” but Jay Leno remains a part of the NBC corporate family. CNBC today announced plans for the premiere of “Jay Leno’s Garage” on the cable net…

It’s the End of an Era as Iconic Children’s Show Is Downsized

An era is coming to an end as a children’s show that has been an institution of television since the late 1960s is set to undergo a big change. Current reports that PBS is discontinuing the one-hour version of “Sesame…

After Almost 10 Years, Acclaimed HBO Series May Not Be Dead After All

HBO has given hope to fans of a drama series that wrapped almost 10 years ago, stirring speculation that the acclaimed Western drama “Deadwood” may not be finished after all. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that after actor Garret…

HBO Picks Up ‘Sesame Street’

Pay-cable channel HBO is getting into the “Sesame Street” game. The Time-Warner-owned channel revealed today that it will license the next five seasons of the children’s show, Variety reports. “New episodes will begin airing on HBO as early as late…