Chuck Ross

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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.

Charter-Time Warner Cable Deal Finds Support, Opposition — What Does Comcast’s CEO Think of the Deal?

In the wake of news that Charter Communications is set to buy Time Warner Cable, battle lines appear to already be forming. Deadline.com reports that one key player, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, has voiced support for the merger. Roberts, whose…

Kardashians Matriarch Kris Jenner Files for Entertainment Trademark on a Term That Has Been Applied to Her — and Not Necessarily in a Good Way

“She’s arguably the most famous mother and manager in the industry and Kris Jenner wants to keep it that way,” the U.K. publication The Daily Mail reports, noting that Jenner has reportedly filed legal documents in an effort to own…

TNT’s Exclusive 2015 NBA Eastern Conference Finals Coverage Delivers Top Two Programs Across Cable Television All Four Nights

Press release from TNT, May 27, 2015: TNT’s exclusive presentation of the 2015 NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Atlanta Hawks – a four-game sweep by the Cavs – combined with the Sports Emmy Award-winning Inside the…

Six of the 10 Highest-Paid CEOs Are in One Industry — You May Be Able to Guess Which One

Six of the 10 highest-paid chief executives in the U.S. work in the same industry, according to a new study. That industry is the media, the AP reports, citing the study by executive compensation firm Equilar and the AP. “The…

Does Jon Stewart Have His Next Career Lined Up? Here’s What He’s Been Up To

After announcing the end date for his long run as host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart is already working another job. The New York Times reports that Stewart — who will remain the host of “The Daily…

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Decades TV Schedule for May 25, 2015 to May 31, 2015

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Whoa! Charter Reportedly Close to Buying Time Warner Cable. The Surprise Is That The Deal is Worth $10 Billion MORE Than Comcast Had Offered For Time Warner Cable [UPDATE: This Deal Was Announced This Morning as Happening]

“Charter Communications Inc. is near an agreement to buy Time Warner Cable Inc. for about $55.1 billion in cash and stock, according to people familiar with the matter,” reports Bloomberg. [UPDATE: As expected, Charter and Time Warner Cable announced this…

Why Cable Operators Have Caught Merger Mania Fever

What is making the U.S. cable-TV market so attractive, asks Bloomberg, before answering its own question. According to Bloomberg, here’s what is going on: 1) “Cable is leaking subscribers… This decline is mostly because of defecting video subscribers, and it would…

More Marketers Flee ’19 Kids and Counting’

The list of advertisers who are bailing out on TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting” amid a child molestation scandal is growing. The Los Angeles Times reports that Walgreens is the latest major marketer to pull out from the reality show,…