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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.

Are You Getting Starz for Free? Here’s Who’s Participating in the Pay Cabler’s Spring Preview, Which Launches Today

Premium channels Starz and Encore announced details about their upcoming free spring preview, which is being offered through selected cable, satellite and telco distributors starting today, March 26. Companies rolling out the service today include AT&T U-verse (March 26-29) and…

Starz Offers Spring Free Preview of Starz and Encore Premium Channels for Select Cable, Satellite and Telco Distributors

Press release from Starz, March 25, 2015: Starz is offering an exclusive free preview of STARZ and ENCORE programming through select cable, satellite and Telco affiliates in the United States beginning March 26 – just in time to catch up…

News One Now’s First Primetime Special Outperforms CNN and Fox News Among A25-54 in Time Period

Press release from TV One, March 25, 2015: TV One today announced that News One Now’s first-ever primetime news special, Mo’Nique: Uncensored, which premiered at 10PM/ET on Sunday, March 22, delivered a .24 P25-54 rating (144K) outperforming CNN’s Wonder List…

CNNgo Launches on Apple TV

Press release from CNN, March 25, 2015: CNN announced today the availability of CNNgo on Apple TV. As part of the industry-wide TV Everywhere initiative, CNNgo is now available in more than 86 million homes and to participating TV providers…

OWN Delivers Most-Watched Night in Network History

Press release from Oprah Winfrey Network, March 25, 2015: Oprah Winfrey Network posted its most-watched night in network history on Tuesday (3/24/15) garnering 3.5 million viewers for the season finale of “The Haves and the Have Nots” (9 p.m.) and…

HBO Pulls Plug on Series

HBO has announced the decision to cancel an original series. USA Today reports that the pay-cable channel is pulling the plug on the low-rated comedy series “Looking” after two seasons. In a statement released today, HBO said: “After two years…

‘Duck Dynasty’ Patriarch Getting Heat Again — This Time It Was an Atheist Rape Story

“Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson is back in the spotlight, and once again it may not be showing his best side. The Washington Post reports that comments Robertson made Friday during a speech at the Vero Beach Prayer Breakfast have…

NBC Orders Survival Series

NBC is getting back into the survival game with a new unscripted series. B&C reports that the network is going back into business with noted TV survivalist Bear Grylls for “The Island.” NBC ordered six episodes of the series. B&C…

CBS’s New ‘Late Late Show’ Holds Up Well on Second Night

CBS’s new late-night entry “Late Late Show with James Corden” appears to be holding up well in the ratings. The network announced that the show’s second night, Tuesday, retained 100% of its audience from Monday in key demos along with…

BBC Fires Jeremy Clarkson From Worldwide Hit ‘Top Gear’

The BBC confirmed it has fired “Top Gear” fixture Jeremy Clarkson after an investigation by the broadcaster determined that the longtime host attacked one of the show’s producers, BBC News reported. The show is a global hit, said to be…