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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.

CNN Adds Two Original Series, Announces Renewals

The lineup of original series at CNN continues to grow, with the cable news channel announcing plans today for an original series examining U.S. covert ops and the latest entry in CNN’s decade-by-decade documentary series. The network also announced it…

Four-Time Oscar Nominee Heads to CBS Drama Series

Four-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper, known for his big-screen roles in a series of films including “Silver Linings Playbook,” “American Sniper” and “American Hustle,” will appear in the CBS drama series “Limitless,” according to a report by Nellie Andreeva on…

NBCUniversal Takes Wraps Off New Marketing Approach, Programming Lineup, Digital Platforms Aimed at Growing Market Segment

Taking aim at a rapidly growing demographic, NBCUniversal unveiled a new slogan along with a number of programming moves and digital initiatives Tuesday night as the NBCU Hispanic Group took the spotlight during the company’s upfront presentations in New York….

NBC Among Major Content Providers to Publish Directly to Facebook

A number of content providers — including NBC and The New York Times — have entered into a partnership with Facebook in which the media companies will publish content directly on the social media site, New York Magazine reports. “According…

CMT Reveals Nominations for CMT Music Awards — We Have the Full List of Nominees

A country diva tops the list of nominees for the CMT Music Awards, with the channel taking the wraps off the nominations today. Carrie Underwood leads the way with five nominations, including two for Video of the Year — for…

CBS Announces Its 2015-2016 Prime-Time Lineup

Press release from CBS, May 13, 2015: CBS today unveiled its 2015-2016 primetime lineup, featuring seven new shows and 22 returning series. CBS will build on a schedule that will finish the current season as America’s most-watched network in viewers…

Kevin Reilly Unveils Bold Vision for TNT & TBS at Turner Broadcasting’s 2015 Upfront

Press release, May 13, 2015: There’s a revolution coming to TBS and an evolution coming to TNT, announced Kevin Reilly, president of TBS and TNT and chief content officer for Turner Entertainment, during this morning’s Turner Upfront 2015 at The…

Carrie Underwood Tops Nominations for the 2015 ‘CMT Music Awards’

Press release from CMT, May 13, 2015: CMT today announced the nominations for the 2015 “CMT Music Awards,” the loudest night in country music, airing live from Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 10th at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. On the…

TV Chef Reveals Cancer Diagnosis

A television chef and author who is in a longtime relationship with a high-profile politician has revealed that she has breast cancer. Reuters reports that Sandra Lee, the girlfriend of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, announced her diagnosis today. Lee,…

ABC Shelves High-Profile Project — and Reveals Why

ABC has reportedly decided not to move forward with a spinoff of a successful series on the network. EW.com reports that Entertainment President Paul Lee talked about the decision to scrap the high-profile “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” spinoff in the…