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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.

NBCUniversal TV Distribution Announces Production Development Deal With Shaun Robinson

Press release from NBCUniversal, June 24, 2015: NBCUniversal Domestic TV Distribution has signed a television development deal with Emmy® Award-winning journalist, TV host, producer and author, Shaun Robinson. It was announced today by Linda Finnell, Senior Vice President, Programming, NBCUniversal…

Comedy Central Greenlights Animated Series ‘Jeff and Some Aliens’

Press release from Comedy Central, June 24, 2015: Aliens are invading Comedy Central as the #1 brand in comedy is expanding its animation offerings by ordering “Jeff and Some Aliens” to series, it was announced today by Kent Alterman, President,…

Nominees Announced for The 2015 ESPYS as Fan Voting Begins

Press release from ESPN, June 24, 2015: Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Serena Williams, American Pharoah, Aaron Rodgers, Ronda Rousey, JJ Watt, Mo’ne Davis, Tom Brady, Jordan Spieth, Maria Sharpova, Peyton Manning and Victor Espinoza are all nominees for The 2015…

Whoa! Kevin Spacey Teams with Fox News’ Megyn Kelly to Develop TV Series that is Reportedly ‘a Cross Between ‘Downton Abbey’ and ‘House of Cards’ ‘

Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly will be a co-executive producer on a new project being developed by Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti along with 20th Century Fox Television and Fox 21 Television Studios, reports Michael O’Connell at The Hollywood Reporter’s…

Google-Backed Outfit Buying Companies That Will Bring Free, Superfast Wi-Fi to New York City. Other Cities to Follow

A Google-backed company has “announced it is leading a group of investors acquiring Control Group and Titan, among the companies working on the LinkNYC network to blanket New York City with free, superfast Wi-Fi,” reports BloombergBusiness . The story continues, saying that Control Group…

Sad News: Composer James Horner’s Agency Confirms He Died in Plane Crash

“Late [today, Tuesday, June 23, 2015, James] Horner’s spokesman, the Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency, confirmed that he was the pilot of the EMB 312 Tucano that crashed in northern Ventura County,” reports The New York Times. Earlier, authorities said the pilot of…

He Was a Major TV Star: ‘Eight Is Enough’ Dad Dick Van Patten Dies

Veteran stage and screen actor Dick Van Patten, who played family patriarch Tom Bradford on the 1970s ABC series “Eight Is Enough,” has died. The Los Angeles Times reports that Van Patten died Monday morning at St. John’s Hospital in…

NBC Pulls Plug on Drama Series

NBC has canceled a drama series, making the decision not to bring the show back after it completes its current third season. The series is “Hannibal,” which will end with its season-three finale on Aug. 27. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live…

Why CNN Is Apologizing to the Supreme Court

CNN issued an apology Monday to the U.S. Supreme Court over an incident in which a CNN intern was caught recording video footage using a GoPro camera strapped to his chest, Politico reports. The incident caused the court to temporarily…

Lester Holt Talks About His Relationship With Brian Williams. Plus, Video of Holt’s First Night as Permanent Host of ‘Nightly News’

Lester Holt, the new permanent anchor of the “NBC Nightly News,” “said he exchanged a few emails with [Brian] Williams during his suspension, and the two finally had a face-to-face meeting last Thursday,” reports New York magazine. The story reports:…