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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.

A Contestant on ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Last Year Has Been Killed in a Triple Homicide

“A recent contestant on ‘America’s Next Top Model’ was killed in a triple slaying in Charlotte, North Carolina, police and the reality show’s producers said on Wednesday,” Reuters reports. The story adds, “Police said Mirjana Puhar, 19, was among three…

‘The Voice’ Is Back, and Goodbye to ‘Parks and Recreation’: Tuesday’s Ratings Story

“The Tuesday premiere of ‘The Voice’; helped NBC storm out to a bit Tuesday lead among young viewers and the finale of ‘Parks and Recreation’ avoided the kind of negative (literally) numbers that it would have taken for NBC to…

Lady Gaga Tweeted Out This Short Video Today, Announcing That She Will Be Joining the Cast of a Popular and Acclaimed TV Series

Watch Madonna in Scary Fall Off Stage at Brit Awards. Mishap Occurred When Dancers Pulled on a “Break-Away” Cape Madonna Was Wearing That Didn’t Break-Away. Singer Says She’s OK

Must See: Perfect Example of Why Jon Stewart and His Writers are So Good, As He Explains (Again) Why So Much of the Outrage Against TV Host/Anchor Enbellishments Misses the Point

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Nickelodeon Launches New Mobile Subscription Service for Preschoolers

“Nickelodeon, at its annual upfront presentation today, unveiled Noggin–a new mobile subscription service for preschoolers,” the company announced. The announcement continues, “Available on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch starting March 5, the paid service will be…

Today’s Don’t-Miss, Must-See Video…It’s 36 Minutes Long, But Well Worth the Time. It’s Mark Cuban at a re/code Conference Last Week. In a Key Part of the Discussion, Cuban Explains the Value of Television. Interviewers are Walt Mossberg (with the Beard) and Peter Kafka

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Raycom Stations, Bounce TV to Air Documentary About Famous Selma Civil Rights March

According to an announcement, the “one-hour documentary, ‘SELMA: A March to Remember’ focuses on the personal accounts of people who were there. Leaders, participants and witnesses recount their experiences, in their own words and talk about the challenges that still…

Cable Network Renews Eight Series

This just in from our friends in Chevy Chase, Maryland: The renewal of eight series from Scripps Networks Interactive’s Travel Channel. Says the announcement: The eight new seasons include: Season Three of “BBQ Crawl,” Season Two of “Big Time RV,” Season Three of “Bikinis &…

ABC Scores Its Biggest Ratings Win in 15 Years. ‘Shark Tank’ Matches Its Season High in 18-49 Demo

Even with the Oscars telecast hitting a six-year low in total viewers, ABC dominated the Oscar week ratings. Variety reports that besides winning Oscar Sunday, ABC won prime time on Monday, Thursday and Friday nights. ABC “was able to draw…