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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.

CBS’s Coverage of Masters Golf Tournament Surges

As 21-year-old Jordan Spieth charged to victory in Sunday’s final round of the Masters golf tournament, CBS charged to a big ratings win. CBS Sports announced that the Fast National rating and total viewership were both up 26% over last…

Venerable Media Awards Ceremony Sets Telecast Plans

The oldest awards in electronic media have locked in plans for the telecast focusing on this year’s ceremony. “The 74th Annual Peabody Awards on Pivot” will air as a 90-minute special Sunday, June 21, at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT…

HBO Renews ‘Veep’ for a Fifth Season and ‘Silicon Valley’ for a Third Season

Press release from HBO, April 13, 2015: HBO has renewed the comedy series VEEP for a fifth season and SILICON VALLEY for a third season, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. “VEEP and SILICON VALLEY are…

‘Letterman’ Announces Guest Lineup for Final 28 Shows

The countdown is on for CBS’s “Late Show with David Letterman,” with the late-night institution’s final show set for May 20. The network today announced a star-studded lineup of guests for Letterman’s final 28 shows, starting with tonight’s confirmed lineup…

How Long Before OTT Advertising Equals Traditional TV Ad Revenue? Sooner Than You Think … But Wait Till You Hear What’s Happening to the Ad Load on OTT vs. Linear

A new projection shows a surprisingly short timeline for ad revenues from over-the-top distribution to catch up to traditional TV advertising. Writing in MediaPost, Wayne Friedman reports that OTT advertising is projected to account for about half of all TV…

‘Game of Thrones’ Episodes Leaked Online, Dealing a Blow to HBO’s Anti-Piracy Plans

HBO said it is investigating a leak of episodes of the new season of its fantasy hit “Game of Thrones” after four episodes surfaced online Saturday, Mashable reports. “The first four episodes of the series started making their way around…

New Anchor Named for the No. 1 Sunday Morning Public Affairs Program

The No. 1 Sunday morning public affairs program, which has been on the air since 1954, is getting a new anchor. CBS News staple “Face the Nation” will be anchored by the news division’s political director, John Dickerson, starting this…

World-Renowned Author — Who Won Nobel Prize But Wound Up at the Center of Controversy — Dead at 87

A novelist, poet and playwright who became an outspoken public figure, winning international recognition and a Nobel Prize, has died. CNN reports that German writer Gunter Grass, best known for his 1959 first novel “The Tin Drum,” died in a…

ABC Announces Move to Cloud-Based Master Control

ABC has become the first major TV network to move its linear broadcast operations to the cloud, with the Disney/ABC Television Group announcing today that it is “transitioning its linear broadcast operations — global programming playout, delivery and network operations…

Critically Acclaimed Drama Series Gets a Third Season

A cable drama that has been generating buzz among critics will be back for a third season. Bravo announced today that it picked up season three of “19-2.” The Canadian-made police drama — the title represents Patrol Car Unit 2…