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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.

NBC Unveils Prime-Time Schedule for Fall, Details on New Shows

NBC released details about its prime-time lineup for fall, which will include the new drama series “Bluff City Law” and the new comedies “Perfect Harmony” and “Sunnyside.” You can see the prime-time schedule for 2019-2020 below. Among the new programs…

Amazon Prime Video and CBS Hit Warp Speed With Exclusive International Agreement for the New ‘Star Trek’ Jean-Luc Picard Series Starring Sir Patrick Stewart

Press release from Amazon and CBS, May 13, 2019: Amazon Prime Video will be the exclusive streaming home of the new untitled “Star Trek” Jean-Luc Picard series in more than 200 countries and territories, outside of the U.S. and Canada….

NBC Builds on Winning Lineup With Strong Investments in Returning Hits, Dominant Alternative Programming, Addictive New Dramas, a Renewed Focus on Comedy and Homecomings for Big NBC Stars

Press release from NBC, May 12, 2019: In the midst of a winning season that will mark the network’s sixth consecutive September-to-September victory fueled by an unbeatable summer of alternative programming, NBC unveils a new year-round lineup that builds on…

FOX Announces New Prime-Time Schedule for 2019-2020 Season

Press release from Fox, May 13, 2019: Charlie Collier, CEO, FOX Entertainment, today will unveil the FOX primetime slate for the 2019-2020 television season to the national advertising community during its annual Upfront Presentation at the Beacon Theatre. “Today marks…

NBC Programming Highlights for 2019-2020

Press release from NBC, May 12, 2019: Monday: “The Voice,” #1 in Its Timeslot, Returns With Kelly Clarkson, John Legend, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton, Providing Coveted Launch Spot to Aspirational New Legal Drama “Bluff City Law,” Starring Emmy Award…

Wave of Cancellations and Renewals Hits Broadcast Nets

On the last Friday before the broadcast networks begin their upfront presentations, activity picked up on both the cancellation front and the renewal front. The Futon Critic notes that the early wave of canceled shows included “The Fix,” “The Kids…

Plans Set for Awards That Saw More Than a Quarter of a Billion Votes Cast Last Year

After a massive voter turnout a year ago, the gala awards ceremony that’s billed as “for the people, by the people,” the E! People’s Choice Awards for 2019, will be televised Sunday, Nov. 10, on E! E! noted in today’s…

Steven Spielberg Pulls Out of CBS Drama Amid Controversy

Steven Spielberg is distancing himself from a popular CBS drama series, with his Amblin Entertainment confirming through a rep that Spielberg, the company, and Amblin TV co-heads Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey are no longer attached to “Bull,” Nellie Andreeva…

Sitcom Built Around ‘SNL’ Mainstay Gets Series Order at NBC

NBC has placed a series order for a new sitcom built around “Saturday Night Live” fixture Kenan Thompson, according to media reports. “The Kenan Show” is being produced by Universal Television in association with Broadway Video. In addition to Thompson,…

Recent Viacom Acquisition a ‘Billion Dollar Opportunity,’ Say Company Brass

Viacom CEO Bob Bakish and CFO Wade Davis spent much of Friday’s earnings call focused on the company’s acquisition of Pluto TV, Variety reports. Viacom acquired the ad-supported streaming platform in January for $340 million. “Bakish talked up the speed…