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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.

USA Network Renews Reality Show

USA Network, which has sought to expand its reality programming, has renewed an unscripted show. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable channel will bring back “Chrisley Knows Best” for a second season. The network ordered 12 episodes…

‘Sex and the City’ Creator Gets a New Cable Series

The creator of the hit HBO comedy series "Sex and the City" has a new cable comedy. Deadline.com reports that Darren Star received a 12-episode order from TV Land for “Younger,” which will star Sutton Foster and Hilary Duff. The…

President of Cable Channel Group Resigns

The president of a group of cable channels has announced he's leaving his post. B&C reports that the head man at National Geographic Channels, Howard T. Owens, announced he will step down from his position in June. The channel group…

Who Did Viewers Want to See Get Letterman’s Job? Study Reveals a Clear Front-Runner — and It Isn’t Stephen Colbert

CBS may have thought Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert was the best choice to replace David Letterman on "Late Show," but Colbert wasn't the viewers' choice, according to a study analyzing social media. Philly.com reports that the study by social media…

CBS Claims Narrow Win in Sunday Prime as the Other Broadcast Nets Endure a Night of Historic Lows

CBS had just enough in the tank to win the prime-time ratings battle among the broadcast networks Sunday night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. Meanwhile, shows on all three of the other big four networks equaled…

New A+E Network Orders Two Pilots

A+E Networks' new lifestyle channel ordered two pilots ahead of its planned July 7 launch. The company announced that the channel, FYI, picked up “You’re the One” (working title) and “Marry Me…Today” (working title). Jana Bennett, president of FYI and…

Syfy Turns to Crowdfunding to Finance Finale of ‘Sharknado 2’

Syfy’s “Sharknado 2: The Second One” is turning to crowdfunding to finance an ending that will rival the original television movie, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. The Asylum, the studio that’s making the sequel, is asking fans to help raise $50,000…

Head of Turner Entertainment Networks Exits the Company

One of industry's top executives is leaving the television business for another industry. Writing in the Los Angeles’ Times Company Town, Joe Flint reports that Steve Koonin, president of Turner Entertainment Networks, is exiting the company to become chief executive…

Why a Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor Stormed Off the Set During ‘Meet the Press’ Taping

A survivor of the Boston Marathon bombings cut short a scheduled television appearance and stormed off the set during the taping Friday. The Washington Times reports that the scheduled appearance on “Meet the Press” left Adrianne Haslet-Davis in tears after…

Is the End in Sight for NBC’s ‘Law & Order’ Franchise?

The end could be near for one of television's most enduring drama franchises of all time. The last of NBC's "Law & Order" series still on the air, "Law & Order: SVU," is at risk of cancellation, Nellie Andreeva reports…