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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.

Reports: Police Arrest TV Producer On Suspicion of Murdering Her Deaf Sister — Later Release Her

A woman “who produced a slew of big shows including ‘Jerry Springer,’ ‘Sally Jessy Raphael’ and ‘Rosie’ was arrested [on suspicion of murdering] her deaf sister,” TMZ reports. The report adds, “She was released late Wednesday afternoon.  A law enforcement source said…

A+E Names New Heads of Programming for Major Cable Channels

A+E Networks has announced changes in the top ranks of programming management at its cable channels. The company promoted Elaine Frontain Bryant to Executive Vice President and Head of Programming, A&E Network, and elevated Paul Cabana to Executive Vice President…

CBS-Time Warner Merger? It Has Been Discussed at the Highest Levels

Leslie Moonves, the president and CEO CBS Corp., and Time Warner Chief Executive Jeffrey Bewkes “discussed the idea of combining their companies in meetings last year, three people with knowledge of the matter said. Bewkes wasn’t interested, said two of…

Senior Execs Sent Packing as Layoffs Hit Nickelodeon

Job cuts continue at Viacom, with the company’s kid-focused Nickelodeon the latest to feel the pain. Writing on Deadline.com, Nellie Andreeva reports that executives and assistants in areas including preschool, animation, legal and talent were sent packing. The moves follow…

Fox Renews Drama Series Following Its ‘Creative Reinvention’

A drama that underwent its share of changes in its latest season will get another chance to find its comfort zone. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Fox picked up “Sleepy Hollow” for a third season. The news comes…

Amazon Greenlights New Season of Drama After Record Start for the Series

Amazon ordered a new season of the show that had the biggest premiere weekend of any original series on the streaming service. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the service greenlighted a second season of “Bosch.” The series has…

Key Programming Executives Promoted to Pivotal Roles at A+E Networks

Press release from A+E Networks, March 18, 2015: A+E Networks®, an industry leader in creating award winning content, has elevated two key programming executives to new roles within the A+E Networks portfolio. Elaine Frontain Bryant has been promoted to Executive…

Tragedy: Former ‘Food Network Star’ Finalist, Her Unborn Child and Her Husband Killed. Police Have Charged a Neighbor With Three Counts of First-Degree Murder

Police have charged a man with three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of a woman who was a finalist on the show “Food Network” star, her husband and her unborn child. “Cristie Schoen, 38, who was a finalist…

You’ve Loved It and You’ve Hated It. Microsoft Announces It’s Shutting Down Its Internet Explorer Browser Brand. What’s Next?

“While Microsoft has dropped hints that the Internet Explorer brand is going away, the software maker has now confirmed that it will use a new name for its upcoming browser successor, codenamed Project Spartan,” reports The Verge. The story adds,…

Bass Player for Seminal Hard Rock Band Dies — We’re Sure You’ve Heard the Band’s Anthem, Which You Can Hear Again Here

The bass player and co-writer on a song that has become a worldwide anthem — you’ve heard it, we’re reasonably sure — has reportedly died. CBS News reports that Andy Fraser of the veteran British band Free died Monday in…