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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.

Jimmy Kimmel’s Highly Rated, Unforgettable Night of Television Returns With an Encore Presentation of ‘Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons,” Saturday, May 25

Press release from ABC, May 23, 2019: ABC will rebroadcast its highly rated sitcom event, “Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons,’” on SATURDAY, MAY 25 (8:00-9:33 p.m. EDT). Hosted by…

Warner Horizon Names Co-Presidents of Scripted TV

Two Warner Bros. Television veterans were named co-presidents of the studio’s Warner Horizon Scripted Television unit. Variety reports that Susan Rovner and Brett Paul received expanded responsibilities as a result of the moves. “The pair will work alongside Mike Darnell,…

Redefining Premium Content and Re-Examining the Reboot: A Look Back at the Network Upfronts, Part 2

One of the trends to emerge from last week’s network upfronts in New York is a re-examination of the reboot, with few at the networks interested in living through another “Roseanne”-type implosion after the ABC reboot was the toast of…

Co-Writer of ‘The Sopranos’ Theme Song Dies

The co-writer of the mood-setting song that opened each episode of the hit HBO mob drama “The Sopranos” has died. The death of Jake Black, who co-wrote “Woke Up This Morning” with his Alabama 3 bandmate Rob Spragg, was announced…

Prime-Time Television’s No. 1 Show Stretches Its Winning Streak to Eight Years

The No. 1 show in prime time pushed its streak to eight years at the top of the rankings, according to an announcement today from NBC applauding the ratings achievements of its “Sunday Night Football.” With the broadcast television season…

As the TV Upfront Marketplace Begins to Heat Up, Talks Between Buyers and Sellers Appear More Adversarial Than in the Recent Past

While the current upfront ad sales market has begun to simmer, a new analysis notes that it may not be as easy as it has been in the past to bring it to a full boil. Variety’s Brian Steinberg writes…

Martin Short Joins Star-Studded Comedy Project

A new comedy project that has already rounded up an impressive cast has added Martin Short to the lineup. Deadline reports that Short will join Lisa Kudrow, Greg Kinnear and Whitney Cummings in “Good People,” a pilot that’s in the…

Bravo Announces First-Ever ‘BravoCon’

In an announcement heavy on channel-specific portmanteaus, Bravo announced plans for the first-ever “BravoCon,” promising “live performances, insider panels, unique activations and VIP access to Bravo’s biggest shows and Bravolebrities.” Billed as the ultimate Bravo fan experience, the event will…

CBS Commits Five Nights a Week to New Prime-Time Show

CBS is anteing up some major prime-time real estate to help launch a new show, revealing that the 8 p.m. hour will be filled every weeknight from Tuesday, July 9, through Wednesday, Aug. 7, by “Love Island.” The reality show…

‘Hunger Games,’ ‘Twilight’ and Other Popular Films to Star in New ‘Vertical’ Theme Park

A new theme park that’s being called the world’s first “vertical” theme park is in the works from Lionsgate, which will feature the company’s popular film franchises as attractions. The AP reports that the park is on track to open…