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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.

NBCUniversal Telemundo Unveils Massive Content Lineup for 2019-20

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, which bills itself as the leading media company serving Hispanics, announced a robust lineup of multiplatform programming for the 2019-2020 season featuring more than 900 hours of original content. “Telemundo continues to push the boundaries of traditional…

ABC Cancels Drama Series

The ABC Network has decided to pull the plug on one of its prime-time dramas, with Variety reporting that the Shondaland series “For the People” will not return for a third season. “The legal drama was canceled by the Alphabet…

Live Production of ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons’ Rounds Out Cast

The upcoming ABC broadcast “Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons’” added a number of familiar names to its cast. The unusual live one-night-only sitcom special will air Wednesday, May 22….

ABC Renews Three Shows

ABC just handed out renewals to three prime-time shows, including giving a two-year renewal to “Grey’s Anatomy.” The network also picked up new seasons of “Station 19” and “How to Get Away With Murder.” All three shows originated from Shonda…

Arrest Made in Killing of TV Director

“A man charged with bludgeoning and strangling to death a Hollywood television director more than three decades ago was arrested Thursday in North Carolina after police said DNA and a confession linked him to the crime,” the AP reports. “Edwin…

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Leads Hispanic Media Upfront With Over 900 Hours of Groundbreaking Contemporary Content for Today’s Latinos

Press release from NBC Universal Telemundo, May 9, 2019: NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, the leading media company serving Hispanics, announced a robust lineup of multiplatform programming for the 2019-2020 season featuring more than 900 hours of original content. Telemundo continues to…

The ‘E! People’s Choice Awards’ to Premiere on Sunday, Nov. 10, From 9-11 ET/PT

Press release from E!, May 10, 2019: The E! People’s Choice Awards will air on Sunday, November 10 from 9-11pm ET/PT Will broadcast from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California All 43 categories will be brought back including “The Movie…

‘Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons” Adds Even More Star Power to Highly Anticipated Live Sitcom Special Airing Wednesday, May 22

Press release from ABC, May 10, 2019: “Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons’” adds even more star power to the highly anticipated live sitcom special coming from late-night host Jimmy…

ABC Renews Hit Series ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ ‘Station 19’ and ‘How to Get Away With Murder’

Press release from ABC, May 10, 2019: ABC has renewed record-breaking series “Grey’s Anatomy” for two additional seasons (Seasons 16 and 17). In addition, ABC has renewed “Station 19” for a third season and “How to Get Away with Murder”…

CBS Orders Seven New Scripted Series

CBS has picked up seven new series, ordering four comedies and three dramas, according to media reports. The network ordered the comedies “Carol’s Second Act,” starring Patricia Heaton; “Bob Hearts Abishola,” from Chuck Lorre; “Broke,” starring Jaime Camil and Pauley…