Chuck Ross

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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.

Fun With Advertising: A Dazzlingly Smart Ad From CBS, and Something a Little Cheesier

Our TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross has some fun with advertising in his latest entry — including a really smart ad from CBS and something not quite on that level — all of which we urge you to read…

Fun With Advertising: A Dazzlingly Smart Ad From CBS, and Something a Little Cheesier

I absolutely love this print trade ad from CBS, which, as it turns out, is an award-winner. I took a picture of the ad — here it is: The target of the ad is potential advertisers on CBS. As you…

Why Robert Redford Is Suing New York For $1.6 Million. The TV Connection

“‘All the President’s Men’ star Robert Redford is once again taking on the government. And this time, it’s financial.” So writes Tim Kenneally of TheWrap. The story says, “Redford has filed a lawsuit against the New York State Department of…

Co-Creator and Star of the Original ‘The Office’ to Reprise Character in Feature Film

Fans of “The Office” are going to like this. The person who co-created and starred on the original series — first shown in the United Kingdom — will reprise his role in a feature-length mockumentary, reports Deadline.com. Though on this…

Is This Brit Actor and Comic Going to Succeed Craig Ferguson on ‘The Late Late Show’?

A British actor and comedian is reportedly going to be the newest U.S. late-night talk show host. “James Corden is taking over for Craig Ferguson as host of ‘The Late Late Show’ on CBS, an individual with knowledge of the…

Murdoch Ends Bid for Time Warner

Rupert Murdoch, chairman and CEO of 21st Century Fox, has withdrawn his bid for Time Warner. He had put together an $80 billion offer for the company, which Time Warner had rejected. Here is the statement Murdoch released this afternoon:…

Gannett Announces It Will Spin Off Its Publishing Division — Including USA Today — and Buy the Part of Cars.com It Doesn’t Already Own. Focus of Main Company Becomes TV Stations and Digital

Gannett is the latest media company to spin off its publishing division to focus on its faster-growing TV station and digital businesses. In a statement released today Gannett announced its plan “to create two publicly traded companies with scale: one…

Gannett’s Official Press Release About Spinning Off Publishing Business — Including USA Today — and Purchasing the Part of Cars.com It Doesn’t Already Own

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 08/05/2014 GANNETT TO CREATE TWO INDUSTRY-LEADING COMPANIES WITH SCALE THROUGH SPIN-OFF OF PUBLISHING BUSINESS TO GANNETT SHAREHOLDERS WILL ALSO ACCELERATE GROWTH OF DIGITAL PORTFOLIO WITH $1.8 BILLION ACQUISITION OF REMAINING 73% INTEREST IN CARS.COM McLean, VA, August…

Forbes Releases Its Highest-Paid Actress List. No. 1 on the List Made Almost $20 Million More Than No. 2 (Hint: That Top Actress Was NOT Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lawrence or Scarlett Johansson)

Forbes magazine has released its annual list of highest-paid actresses, and in the No. 1 spot is an Oscar and Golden Globe winner. That person is Sandra Bullock, who made $51 million in the past year, according to Forbes. That’s…

What 50 Congressmen Want Comcast to Do as a Condition of Buying Time Warner Cable

“Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-Calif.) and 52 other House lawmakers” have written a letter to Comcast, asking the media giant to make a certain commitment if it gets approval to buy Time Warner Cable, Variety reports. The story says that the…