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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.

Conservative Groups Want ABC Show to Go Away

Conservative groups have reportedly set their sights on trying to kill a show that is in the works at ABC. In an AP story, veteran TV writer David Bauder reports that the comedy about a family with a teenage son…

ESPN Unveils Preseason Schedule for ‘Monday Night Football’

The 2015 NFL season may still be a few months away, but ESPN is getting its programming lined up now. Football is big business on television, where even the preseason matters. The cable channel announced that it will air two…

AMC Goes Gangster

AMC has announced a major programming move that finds the popular cable channel going gangster. To kick off its “Mob Mondays” lineup, the channel will roll out an eight-part special event series, “The Making of the Mob: New York.” The…

ABC Releases Promo Clip for Diane Sawyer’s Bruce Jenner Interview — Here It Is

A promotional clip has been posted for ABC’s upcoming “20/20” special featuring Diane Sawyer’s interview with Bruce Jenner. The interview, which is set to air Friday, April 24, is expected to address the former Olympian’s gender transition, which has been…

Bounce Gets a Bump From New Sitcom

Bounce TV had the most-watched original program in its history with the premiere of the new comedy series “Mann & Wife.” The broadcast channel, which bills itself as the country’s “first-ever and fastest-growing broadcast television network designed for African-American audiences,”…

Mark Your Calendars: The Academy Locks In Dates for the Oscars for 2016, 2017 and 2018 — and More

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and the ABC Television Network announced dates for the next three Academy Awards ceremonies: • 88th Academy Awards: Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016 • 89th Academy Awards: Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017 • 90th…

Facebook Admits Tracking Non-Users — and Offers an Excuse

Responding to new accusations that it has been tracking non-Facebook users, along with people who have opted out of tracking, Facebook admitted that it has happened, according to a report in the U.K. publication The Independent. Facebook, which posted a…

China’s ‘Great Cannon’: Ramped-Up Warning Issued Over the Country’s Web-Attack Capabilities

A new report following a cyberattack on a U.S. coding website carries a warning that China may be more dangerous than previously thought in its capacity to tamper with global Web traffic, The Wall Street Journal reports. The article cites…

‘The Making of the Mob: New York’ Premieres on Monday, June 15, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on AMC, Narrated by Emmy Award-Winning Actor Ray Liotta

Press release from AMC, April 10, 2015: AMC announced today that “The Making of The Mob: New York” will premiere on Monday, June 15th at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, and be narrated by Emmy® Award-winning actor Ray Liotta. Kicking off “Mob…

Veteran Actor, ‘L.A. Law’ Star, Dies

A veteran actor who was one of the stars of the long-running drama series “L.A. Law” has died. The AP reports that Richard Dysart died Sunday at his home in Santa Monica, Calif. He was 86. Dysart played Leland McKenzie,…