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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.

Golfer Who Owns ‘General Lee’ Dodge Charger From ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ Has Plans for That Confederate Battle Flag on the Roof

One of the top pro golfers in the world, who happens to own a 1969 Dodge Charger from “The Dukes of Hazzard,” has added his voice to the controversy over the TV show, the car and the Confederate battle flag…

NBC Series Gets Second Season

NBC has signed on for a second season of a freshman series. The Peacock Network announced Thursday that it has renewed the variety show “I Can Do That.” The network placed an order for an eight-episode season, after the show’s…

Showtime Releases Hot Dramas for Free Early Sampling

Showtime is making two hit drama series available for free sampling ahead of the shows’ season premieres on the linear channel. Both “Ray Donovan” and “Masters of Sex” are set to premiere their third seasons July 12. But the season…

Series Sets Ratings Record for OWN

Oprah Winfrey’s OWN cable network is celebrating a ratings record this week. The cable channel announced that Tuesday’s premiere of the prime-time soap “The Haves and the Have Nots” delivered 3.3 million total viewers, making it the most-watched season premiere…

Lifetime Gets Into the Subscription Video Game

Lifetime has rolled out its entry in the increasingly crowded subscription video market, with A+E Networks announcing the launch Thursday of Lifetime Movie Club. The direct-to-consumer subscription service offers subscribers access to a library of Lifetime Movies without commercial interruptions…

Season Three Premieres of the Hit Dramas ‘Ray Donovan’ and ‘Masters of Sex’ Are Available for Early Sampling

Press release from Showtime, July 2, 2015: Today, SHOWTIME is giving viewers nationwide an opportunity to sample the third season premieres of its critically-acclaimed hit drama series RAY DONOVAN and MASTERS OF SEX across multiple platforms, in advance of their…

‘The View’ Is Rebooting — and Two of the Current Hosts May Be Out

ABC is in the process of putting together a reboot for “The View,” and current co-hosts Nicolle Wallace and Rosie Perez may be headed out the door, Variety reports. The daytime chatfest has been falling off in the ratings, and…

Paris Hilton in Horrifying Fake Plane Crash Prank — Except It Turns Out She Was In on the Joke (Here’s the Video)

A video showing a terrified Paris Hilton caught in a prank in which she endured a near plane crash has been creating a stir on the Internet. But in the latest development, TMZ.com reports that Hilton was in on the…

NBC’s Iconic 30 Rock Gets a New Name

NBC’s historic 30 Rock — the building at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan — has a new name. Philly.com reports that the building is now known as the Comcast Building, after new signs were unveiled Wednesday. “The building at 30…

Interest in One Sport Is Surging Among Fortune 500 Companies

A major sport is experiencing a surge of interest from Fortune 500 companies. The sport is NASCAR racing. “For the third consecutive year, the number of Fortune 500 companies utilizing NASCAR as part of their marketing mix has increased,” Autoweek…