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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.

James Holzhauer Is Back Winning on ‘Jeopardy!’ Watch Him Set a Record on Another Game Show He Was On

“Jeopardy!” sensation James Holzhauer returned to the show Monday night after a two-week hiatus while the show aired its annual Teachers’ Tournament, and he picked up where he left off, winning his 23rd game in a row. Before he found…

Rising Star Dropped From TV Series, Other Projects

An actor whose star has been on the rise has been dropped from the series “The Chi,” whose second season is currently airing on Showtime. Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline that Jason Mitchell, who has been in demand since his…

New Coke Being Resurrected Because of TV Show

New Coke, which was a PR disaster for Coca-Cola when it first came out in 1985, is making a comeback thanks to the Netflix series “Stranger Things.” The companies broke the news today that they’re partnering to bring back the…

Who Won the 2018-2019 TV Season? It Depends on Who’s Spinning The Numbers

With three nights left to count in the traditional broadcast season, the ratings results show that NBC won the key 18-49 demo while CBS won total viewers — which has been the pattern pretty consistently in recent years. CBS did…

Marriage Between a Rat and an Aardvark Creates an Uproar Over Children’s Show

A children’s television program has become the focus of controversy over an episode in which a same-sex couple — a rat and an aardvark — get married. The episode of the animated show “Arthur” created an uproar after Alabama Public…

NBC Wins the September-to-May Season in 18-49 for the 5th Time in 6 Years

Press release from NBC, May 21, 2019: NBC has clinched first place for the traditional September-to-May season in primetime’s key demographic of adults 18-49, marking the network’s fifth win in six years. In total viewers, NBC ranks #2, and, excluding…

Drama Series Canceled

A cable drama series has been canceled, with the show’s creators breaking the news on Twitter. Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley announced the cancellation of the sci-fi series “Humans” after three seasons. The show from Britain’s Channel 4, AMC Studios…

Who Has the Best Original Programming Among Premium Channels and Over-the-Top Streamers? A New Survey Has the Answer

A new survey finds that consumers, by a wide margin, believe the best original programming among premium television channels and over-the-top subscription services is found on Netflix. Variety reports that the survey was conducted by Morgan Stanley. “About 40% of…

Top Programming Exec Leaves Starz

A veteran Starz executive is leaving the pay-cable channel after 12 years. Deadline reports that Marta Fernandez, executive vice president of Originals Programming, is exiting to pursue other opportunities. She has reportedly been in talks with Charles D. King’s production…

‘Game of Thrones’ Finale Sets HBO Record, Surpassing ‘Sopranos’

Sunday’s final episode of the HBO hit “Game of Thrones” topped the pay-cable channel’s all-time viewership mark, according to media reports. The fantasy series attracted 13.6 million viewers to the initial broadcast Sunday, based on preliminary Nielsen figures. That total…