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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.

Apple Considering a Pink iPhone 6. Also, Next iPhone Might Be Able to Distinguish a Soft Touch From a Hard Touch

“The next version of Apple’s primary handset could come in pink, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal,” reports Time magazine [referencing the Time story because it’s not behind a pay-wall]. While Apple’e older iPhone 5C was available…

Cop Show Breaks Guinness World Record

A wildly popular police procedural has set a Guinness World Record. Variety reports that the CBS series “CSI” broke the record for largest TV drama simulcast of all time. On March 4, dubbed “World CSI Day” by CBS, the show…

Disney Bringing Another Animated Classic to Live-Action — With Tim Burton Directing

Tim Burton will direct an upcoming live-action film for Disney that is the latest project to update an animated classic. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project will revisit “Dumbo.” The animated “Dumbo,” about a young circus elephant who is…

CBS and Turner Sports Roll Out ‘March Madness’ Programming Plans

CBS and Turner Sports have taken the wraps off broadcast plans for the 2015 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, also known as “March Madness.” All 67 games will be carried live across CBS and Turner platforms, with four national…

HBO Casts Roles of Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs for ‘Battle of the Sexes’ Tennis Tale

A well-known actress and actor will play Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs in HBO’s upcoming project about the so-called “Battle of the Sexes” tennis showdown in 1973. Deadline.com reports that the roles have gone to Elizabeth Banks and Paul…

TV Host Suspended Over ‘Fracas’; Show Goes Dark

A host of a popular TV show was suspended from the show and an investigation is taking place following what has been described as a “fracas” between the host and a producer. BBC News reports that Jeremy Clarkson was suspended…

Ratings for Week Ending March 8: ‘Big Bang Theory’ Still on Top in Total Viewers, But a Freshman Drama Wins the Demo — by a Lot!

The prime-time broadcast ratings for the week ending March 8 have a freshman show trouncing the competition in the key demo of viewers 18-49. Citing Nielsen live-plus-same-day figures, TVbytheNumbers.com reports that Fox’s freshman drama series “Empire” was an easy winner…

What Sports Event That’s NOT the NFL Has Generated $7.5 Billion in TV Advertising in the Past Decade?

One sports event has generated $7.5 billion in TV advertising since 2005, including $1.13 billion last year — second only to the NFL, according to figures released Monday by Kantar Media. The event is “March Madness,” the three-week NCAA Division…

How’s NBC’s ‘Nightly News’ Doing Without Brian Williams?

After two weeks without Brian Williams in the anchor chair on “NBC Nightly News,” viewership numbers appear to indicate that he’s not missed. Deadline.com reports that the program, with Lester Holt filling in for Williams, wrapped up its second week…

James Bond Movie Franchise Announces the New Bond Girl

The newest Bond Girl has been selected, with the producers behind the James Bond/007 franchise announcing via Twitter that Stephanie Sigman has joined the upcoming Bond movie. Born in Mexico, Sigman played Eva in the FX drama series “The Bridge”…