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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.

FX Boss Complains About HBO Emmys Submission

FX Networks Chief Executive John Landgraf let his feelings be known about an entry by Emmys heavyweight HBO, complaining that it’s “unfair” for HBO to enter “True Detective” in the dramatic series category rather than enter it as a miniseries,…

Cookie Monster Being Used by Neo-Nazis as a Recruitment Tool

The “Sesame Street” character Cookie Monster is being used by neo-Nazis to recruit young people, according to an NBC News report pointing to a case in Germany. “After months of investigation, we were able to arrest a well-known right-wing extremist…

Comcast and Time Warner Cable Executives Grilled by Skeptical Senate Committee

Comcast and Time Warner Cable executives were “grilled for more than three hours” Wednesday by a Senate Judiciary Committee whose members seemed skeptical about their proposed merger and expressed concern about the impact on consumers and competition, reports the Los…

Cablevision Keeps It in the Family, Names New COO

Cablevision Systems has named a new chief operating officer, filling the role left vacant by Tom Rutledge. Multichannel News reports that the company appointed Kristin Dolan, the wife of Chief Executive James Dolan, to the post. The Dolans reportedly had…

DirecTV Makes Weather Channel Remove Much of Its Programming

DirecTV is making The Weather Channel change its programming lineup as part of its new carriage agreement, reports the New York Post. The cable channel will remove half of its weekday reality programming as part of the deal, the story…

Shakeup at Hulu as Key Executive Departs

Hulu’s management team is undergoing a shakeup with the departure of one of the company's top executives. Deadline.com reports that Charlotte Koh, the head of content development at Hulu Originals, is out. Koh's departure comes about a week after Hulu…

Hearst TV Stations Return to Dish Lineup

Hearst-owned television stations are back on Dish Network following a retransmission contract dispute and a 14-hour blackout, reports Deadline.com. The companies didn’t disclose details of the agreement. Hearst said it is “pleased the interruption was brief.” The blackout impacted stations…

NBC Scores Tuesday Night Ratings Win, But Three of Its Shows Hit Lows

Even on a night when three of its shows hit low ratings marks — two series lows and a season low — NBC came out with a win for prime time Tuesday night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key…

Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Rolling Stone Cover Sparks Controversy — and Not Just Because She’s Naked

Rolling Stone took the wraps off its new cover featuring a naked Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and the photo sparked an immediate controversy, USA Today reports. But the fuss isn't so much about what the "Seinfeld" veteran and "Veep" star isn't wearing,…

Two of TV’s Funniest Women Poised to Join Forces on Big-Screen Project

Two of the funniest women on television appear set to join forces again, this time on the big screen. CNN reports that former "Saturday Night Live" co-stars Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are inching closer to a reunion for an…