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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.

WarnerMedia Orders a Second Season of Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Series “Snowpiercer” Prior to Premiere

Press release from WarnerMedia, May 15, 2019: WarnerMedia has ordered a second season of its post-apocalyptic sci-fi series Snowpiercer prior to its series premiere. Based on the acclaimed film of the same name, the highly anticipated futuristic thriller will debut…

CBS Unveils 2019-2020 Primetime Lineup; 8 New Series Join 24 Returning Shows

Press release from CBS, May 15, 2019: CBS today unveiled its new year-round 2019-2020 primetime programming lineup featuring four new comedies, four new dramas and 24 returning series. The five new shows for fall include three comedies: BOB (HEARTS) ABISHOLA…

CBS Will Finish This Season as America’s Most-Watched Network for 11th Straight Year

Press release from CBS, May 15, 2019: CBS will finish the 2018-2019 season as “America’s Most Watched Network” for the 11th straight season and for the 16th time in 17 years. So far, CBS has won an incredible 21 out…

Disney Gains Full Control of Hulu

In a move that’s being described as one of the most serious challenges yet to Netflix, Disney will assume full operational control of Hulu, Deadline reports. The move comes as a result of a landmark deal with Comcast. “The companies…

Check Out Trailers for the Broadcast Networks’ New Fall Shows

The broadcast networks have been releasing trailers this week for their new fall prime-time shows, with new trailers available so far from ABC, NBC and Fox. Click here to see the new ABC trailers. Click here to see trailers for…

Jimmy Kimmel Extends Deal With ABC

ABC late-night fixture Jimmy Kimmel has re-upped with the network with a new contract that will keep him on ABC through a 20th season. Network President Karey Burke announced Kimmel’s three-year extension today at the network’s upfront press conference. Kimmel…

ABC Star’s Job Safe Despite Expletive-Filled Rant

A top ABC executive said Tuesday that a controversy over an expletive-filled rant won’t cost one of the network’s stars her job. The AP reports that ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke told a teleconference today that Constance Wu’s job playing…

Kelly Ripa Trashes ‘The Bachelorette’

Even though Kelly Ripa’s show and the ABC dating competition “The Bachelorette” air on the same network, the co-host of “Live with Kelly and Ryan” is apparently not a fan. The New York Post’s Page Six quotes Ripa saying on…

Judge: Bill Cosby Had a ‘Signature’ Sexual Assault Pattern

In court papers released Tuesday, a judge says disgraced TV icon Bill Cosby used a “signature” pattern in his alleged sexual assaults, The New York Post’s Page Six reports. Cosby, who has called himself a “political prisoner,” is currently serving…

Filming Suspended on ‘Bond 25’ Following Injury to Star Daniel Craig

Production has been suspended on the upcoming James Bond movie after Daniel Craig was injured during filming in Jamaica, the U.K. publication The Sun reports. Craig, who reportedly flew to New York for X-rays, “tweaked ankle ligaments” when he slipped…