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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.

USA’s Win Over China Sets a Viewership Record

In a rematch of the 1999 Women’s World Cup Final, the U.S. Women’s National Team knocked off China 1-0 Friday in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup quarterfinals, setting a viewing record in the process. Fox announced that 5.7 million…

Ad Spending Takes a Dip

Ad spending was down in the first quarter of 2015, with the comparison to first-quarter 2014 being a tough one due to the Sochi Olympics. Citing data from Kantar Media, Media Life reports that total first-quarter ad spending was down…

Turner Broadcasting and Warner Bros. Sign Global Multi-Series Deal for Boomerang

Press release from Turner, June 29, 2015: Turner Broadcasting and Warner Bros. announced today that together, the two Time Warner companies are deepening their ongoing partnership with a global agreement that will build on the company’s two-network strategy by strengthening…

Fox-Record 5.7 Million Watch USA Defeat China in FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Quarterfinal

Press release from Fox, June 27, 2015: The U.S. Women’s National Team dispatched China in a rematch of the memorable 1999 Women’s World Cup Final, 1-0, last night in Ottawa, Ontario, to advance to the semifinals of the FIFA WOMEN’S…

David Crosby Tells The Huffington Post That Joni Mitchell Had an Aneurysm in April and ‘To my knowledge, she is not speaking yet.’ A New Posting on Mitchell’s Website Says Crosby Only Has It Half Right

David Crosby, who at one time was in a long-term relationship with singer Joni Mitchell, said this about Mitchell on Friday, June 26, 2015 in an interview with the Huffington Post: “I have not spoken to her. To my knowledge,…

‘Seinfeld’ Regular Who Played J. Peterman Reveals the Secret: What Made ‘Seinfeld’ So Different Than Most Other Sitcoms

John O’Hurley, who played Elaine’s long-time boss, J. Peterman, on the long-running sitcom ‘Seinfeld,’ has revealed to The Hollywood Reporter what made the series so different. Asked by interviewer Aaron Couch, “Have you been about to pinpoint what made ‘Seinfeld’…

Co-Founder of One of the Most Popular Rock Bands Ever, Yes, Dies at 69

The co-founder of “the celebrated British band Yes died on Saturday in Phoenix,” reports The New York Times. Chris Squire, 67, played bass guitar. He founded the band with vocalist Jon Anderson in 1968. Says the Times, “His death was…

Donald Trump Fires Back at Univision as War of Words Escalates

“In the political equivalent of ‘get off my lawn,’ Donald Trump on Friday declared his Miami golf course off limits to anyone from the Spanish-language broadcast company Univision over its decision to dump the Miss USA beauty pageant,” Reuters reports….

NBC Cancels ‘Tonight Show’ Taping After Jimmy Fallon Is Hospitalized

A taping of NBC’s “Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” scheduled for today was canceled after the host was hospitalized with a hand injury. The program’s official Twitter account sent out a message that said: “Hey guys — unfortunately tonight’s taping…

Supreme Court Strikes Down Bans on Same-Sex Marriage

“In a long-sought victory for the gay rights movement, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the Constitution guarantees a nationwide right to same-sex marriage,” reports The New York Times. The story reports: “Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote the majority…