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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.

Henry Rollins and C. Thomas Howell Join Drama Series

Punk rocker turned actor Henry Rollins (“Sons of Anarchy”) and actor C. Thomas Howell (“Grimm”) will be a part of the ABC Family paranormal drama “Stitchers,” The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. “Rollins will guest star as Barbiero, a security…

Channel Aimed at Native Americans Coming to U.S. Cable

A cable channel aimed at Native Americans and other viewers who have an interest in Native American culture is in the works for the U.S. market. Variety reports that the project is a partnership between Atlanta-based Castalia Communications and Canada’s…

Discovery Exceeds First-Quarter Profit Expectations

Discovery Communications surpassed expectations with its first-quarter earnings report, released today. The Washington Post reports that the operator of cable channels including Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and TLC posted quarterly profit of $250 million, or 37 cents per share, with…

HBO Adds Period Comedy Series

A comedy project has been ordered to series by HBO, although the pay-cable channel wasn’t commenting. Deadline.com reports that David Fincher’s “Living On Video” has an order from the channel for a 10-episode first season. The show is set in…

History Announces Four New Shows

History has announced four new series that will become a part of the cable channel’s lineup during the next two months. Variety reports that “Lost in Transmission,” “Leepu & Pitbull,” “Alone” and “Forged in Fire” are set to roll out…

Syfy Picks Up Fantasy Series

Syfy has ordered a prime-time fantasy series based on a bestselling book trilogy. Deadline.com reports that the network gave a 12-episode order to “The Magicians.” The hourlong drama series is based on Lev Grossman’s book trilogy. “The project hails from…

Nickelodeon Greenlights New Season of Scripted Series

Nickelodeon announced today that it has renewed a scripted series. The cable channel greenlighted a second season of the live-action musical comedy series “Make It Pop.” Nick ordered 20 episodes of the series, which is the channel’s top show among…

‘Star Trek’ Actress Dies

An actress known for her role on the original “Star Trek” TV series has died. NBC News reports that Grace Lee Whitney, who played Yeoman Rand on “Star Trek,” died over the weekend in Coursegold, Calif., at 85. Her cause…

Why NBC Passed on a Show That’s Now a Hit for Someone Else

NBC had the inside track on a show that has now become one of the hits of the current TV season. TV writer David Bauder reports for the AP that Jimmy Fallon brought the network the idea of spinning off…

Cable Companies Get a Black Eye in Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight

“For some boxing fans, the big fight Saturday night turned out to be between them and their cable companies,” the AP reports. “It’s another sting to the reputation of an industry that’s already beset with criticism over poor service and…