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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.

Daytime Talk Entry Launches Summer Run

Plans were announced today for a summer test run for a syndicated daytime talk series. PPI Releasing announced the launch for the panel talk strip “The Social.” The one-hour show is co-hosted by Melissa Grelo, Cynthia Loyst, Lainey Lui and…

NBC Orders Second Season for David Duchovny Drama ‘Aquarius’

Press release from NBC, June 25, 2015: NBC has given a second-season renewal for its 1960’s-themed drama “Aquarius,” starring David Duchovny as an LAPD cop on the hunt for Charles Manson, it was announced today by Jennifer Salke, President, NBC…

ABC Family Greenlights Drama Pilot ‘Guilt’ as Network Looks to Double Its Original Programming

Press release from ABC Family, June 25, 2015: As ABC Family works to double its original programming over the next four years, the network has greenlit pilot production on a new one-hour drama series “Guilt.” This announcement comes on the…

Amazon Greenlights Third Season of Golden Globe Award-Winning Original Series ‘Transparent’ — Available Exclusively for Prime Members in 2016

Press release from Amazon, June 25, 2015: Amazon today announced it has greenlit a third season of the Golden Globe Award-winning series Transparent, which will become available exclusively to members of Amazon Prime in 2016. Returning cast includes Jeffrey Tambor(Arrested…

PPI Launches ‘The Social’ Event of the Season

Press release from PPI Releasing, June 25, 2015: PPI Releasing announced today the launch of its summer syndication test of the hit daytime talk series “The Social”. The panel talk show produced by Bell Media In-House Productions is in its…

PBS Suspends Show Temporarily Over Ben Affleck Incident

The Public Broadcasting Service has temporarily suspended the premiere of the third season of one of its shows and is “delaying a commitment to a fourth year until it is satisfied with improvement in the show’s editorial standards,” reports the…

The CW Announces Its Fall Premiere Dates

Here are the Fall premiere dates for primetime programming on the CW. All times ET/PT. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 8:00-10:00pm “iHeartRadio Festival” (night one) WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 8:00-10:00pm “iHeartRadio Festival” (night two) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 8:00-9:00pm “The Flash” (Season Premiere) 9:00-10:00pm…

Upfront Sales Under Way for Broadcast Nets — With an Early Indication About Ad Prices

The annual upfront ad market has begun to move for the major broadcast networks, and Variety reports that the nets appear to be losing ground on pricing. “CBS, ABC and NBC have all begun to secure advance advertising commitments as…

Time-Lapse Video Depicts 16 Years of Jon Stewart on ‘The Daily Show’

An unusual video clip has surfaced online that jams Jon Stewart’s 16-year career as host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” into two minutes. Here it is:

‘Access Hollywood’ Bids Farewell to Emmy-Winning Journalist

“Access Hollywood” is losing an on-air personality who has been a fixture with the show. NBCUniversal Domestic Television Distribution announced today that it has signed a TV development deal with Emmy Award-winning journalist, host, producer and author Shaun Robinson. The…