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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.

Oxygen Media Increases Original Programming by 25 Percent With Addition of Eight New Series

Press release from Oxygen Media, March 30, 2015: The youngest skewing women’s network in prime, Oxygen Media continues its commitment to increase original programming by 25 percent with eight new series targeting millennial women. Reinforcing the network’s new programming filter,…

NBC’s ‘American Odyssey’ and Google Invite Viewers to Tour Key Cities and Uncover New Clues With ‘Explore American Odyssey’ Companion Site

Press release, March 30, 2015: NBC Entertainment and Google have teamed up to create an extended world for the new drama series “American Odyssey” with an online companion site “Explore American Odyssey,” powered by Google Maps, that will focus on…

Esquire Network Unveils 2015 Upfront Lineup Bolstering Original Programming With Five New Series

Press release from Esquire Network, March 30, 2015: Esquire Network today announced a robust slate of innovative programming initiatives for 2015 including five original series that reinforce the network’s impressive portfolio and illustrate its ongoing commitment to creating authentic lifestyle…

NBC Announces that ‘The Wiz’ Will Be the Next Live Musical on the Network, Following ‘The Sound of Music’ and ‘Peter Pan.’ This Time the Award-Winning Cirque du Soleil Will Co-Produce.

“The Wiz” is coming to NBC on Dec. 3rd, as the network’s next live musical According to Entertainment Weekly, “NBC previously revealed that two titles were under consideration: ‘The Wiz’ and the 1957 hit ‘The Music Man.’ But especially after…

Must-See: Get To Know More About Trevor Noah — Who Will Be Jon Stewart’s Replacement — by Watching This Funny Stand-Up Routine From the Apollo in London Several Years Ago.

Cable Series Does Something That Has Never Been Done Before

A cable series has just pulled off an achievement that is a first in the history of cable. The series is AMC’s “The Walking Dead.” AMC reports that the zombie drama, which has been TV’s top show in the key…

An Inside Look at HBO’s Controversial New Documentary

With a controversial documentary debuting on HBO over the weekend — and set to air again tonight — TVWeek Open Mic writer Hillary Atkin takes a look behind the curtain to explore “Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief.”…

More Records Fall for 2015 NCAA Tournament

Through this weekend’s Elite Eight games, the 2015 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship continues to set viewership records. CBS Sports and Turner Sports announced that the overnight ratings for the tournament to date have the highest averages in 25…

Travel Channel Fills Key Programming Post

Travel Channel announced it has filled the post of vice president of programming and development. Brian Leonard has been promoted to the position, in which he will “oversee the team of directors of programming and development as well as manage…

Creator of One of the Most Acclaimed TV Dramas of the Decade to Receive International Emmy Founders Award

The creator and writer of a TV drama series that has been chalking up awards since its debut in 2010 is in line to receive another one. The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced that it will present…