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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.

Twitter Gives Companies Access to Every Public Tweet Ever Issued

Twitter has opened up its complete archive of tweets, making the messages available to marketers through a new initiative that makes the vast archive fully searchable. “Back in April of 2014, the company acquired social insight platform Gnip, which is…

How the War of Words Between Trump and Fox News Appears to Be Helping Both Sides

Hostilities between Fox News and GOP presidential contender Donald Trump, which heated up when Trump expressed displeasure with the handling of the recent debate by the Fox News hosts — especially Megyn Kelly — may be working to the benefit…

‘The Expanse’ Blasts Off With a Two-Night Premiere Monday, Dec. 14, and Tuesday, Dec. 15, at 10 p.m. on Syfy

Press release from Syfy, Aug. 12, 2015: Syfy’s highly anticipated space thriller The Expanse will launch with a two-night premiere Monday, December 14 and Tuesday, December 15 at 10PM (ET/PT). The epic drama from Alcon TV is based on the…

Instant and Complete Access to Every Historical Public Tweet

Announcement from Twitter, Aug. 11, 2015: Dr. Carl Sagan once famously said, “You have to know the past to understand the present.” For brands to most effectively analyze Twitter data in the present, they also need to know what’s happened…

Viacom Ad Sales Launches Velocity Product Group — Record Demand for Viacom’s Groundbreaking Sales Products Spawns the Group’s Formation

Press release from Viacom, Aug. 11, 2015: Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) today announced the launch of the Velocity Products Group, a new division within Viacom Ad Sales designed to bring multi-platform social partnerships, products, and services to clients. In addition…

Attention Wall St. Investors: Yes, the Traditional TV Media Climate Is Changing, But the Sky Is Not Falling

Last Friday, Aug. 7, 2015, Mathew Ingram, on the website of Fortune magazine, wrote that investors had spent the previous two days selling-off “TV-related stocks…over fears that the rise of cord-cutting is a bigger problem than they thought.” He added…

‘The Notebook’ in Development as Series for Broadcast TV

An adaptation of the popular novel and movie “The Notebook” for the small screen is in the early stages of development at broadcast network the CW, Variety reports. “The series will follow the romantic journey of young, conflicted couple Noah…

Showtime Embeds With Storied College Football Team

One of the most accomplished college football programs in history will be at the center of a new series on Showtime. The pay-cable channel announced plans today for “A Season With Notre Dame Football.” The program will provide weekly all-access…

Drama Series Renewed

A drama series that is close to wrapping its second season will be back for a third. Deadline.com reports that TNT has ordered a 13-episode third season of “The Last Ship.” The action-adventure series from executive producer Michael Bay wraps…

Five-Time Oscar Nominee Wins Lawsuit Against Tabloid

An actor who has been nominated five times for Academy Awards has prevailed in a lawsuit against a French tabloid. According to The Hollywood Reporter’s Thr, Esq., Leonardo DiCaprio won his case against the magazine Oops! DiCaprio reportedly received a…