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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.

‘A Phenomenon Like No Other’: Series Gets Two-Season Renewal From HBO

HBO has renewed a drama series for two seasons. The Los Angeles Times reports that the pay-cable network announced the renewal of its hit fantasy "Game of Thrones" for seasons five and six. "The Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning show, based…

CBS on a Prime-Time Ratings Roll

CBS is crowing about its ratings momentum since the end of the Sochi Winter Olympics, which gave rival broadcast network NBC a huge ratings bump. The network announced that it racked up its third consecutive weekly sweep of the prime-time…

Show That Was Canceled by VH1 Is Being Resurrected

A series that was recently canceled by VH1 is getting a second chance. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit Entertainment company has struck a deal with BET Network’s Centric network to revive “Single Ladies."…

Which Network Will End the Season at No. 1?

One of the broadcast networks is on track to end the 2013-14 season as the top network in prime time in the key demo of viewers 18-49 — at least according to the boss of that network. Bloomberg reports that…

‘Cheers’ Regular Finds a New Boston Hangout

One of the stars of NBC's long-running comedy series “Cheers” will be back in Boston as a cast member on a new sitcom. Deadline.com reports that "Cheers" alum George Wendt has been cast in the untitled TBS workplace comedy from…

Peaches Geldof Dies at 25

TV presenter and writer Peaches Geldof, the daughter of musician Bob Geldof, has died. Variety reports that she died Monday afternoon from unknown causes. She was 25. Geldof was found by police in her Kent apartment in the U.K., with…

A&E Renews Drama Series

A&E will bring back a dark drama series for another season. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable channel renewed “Bates Motel” for a third season, after it shuffled the program's time slot earlier this season. The show…

NBC Orders Show From Former ABC Boss

NBC has ordered a series from the man who once ran rival network ABC. Deadline.com reports that NBC ordered six episodes of an hourlong clip program in the vein of ABC’s “America’s Funniest Home Videos” from producers Stephen McPherson and…

Shows on Rival Nets Sink to Lows Against CBS’s NCAA Final

CBS's coverage of the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Game Monday night — the culmination of "March Madness" — gave the Tiffany Network a big ratings win as shows on rival broadcast networks, NBC, Fox and ABC hit low marks, based…

AOL Renews Four Original Series

AOL has renewed four of its original online shows, including programs from Nicole Richie and Sarah Jessica Parker, reports TheWrap.com. The shows are Richie’s “#CandidlyNicole” and Parker’s “city.ballet.,” which Parker executive produces, along with “Hardwired 2.0,” about tech trends, and…