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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.

AMC Greenlights First Comedy Pilot, Moves Forward With Late-Night Project From Kevin Smith

AMC has greenlighted its first comedy pilot and is also working on a late-night project with director and screenwriter Kevin Smith, Deadline.com reports. The comedy pilot, “We Hate Paul Revere,” is written and executive produced by and stars Ethan Sandler…

Report: Dish and DirecTV Are Discussing a Merger

In response to Comcast’s planned $45 billion merger with Time Warner Cable, Dish Network Chairman Charlie Ergen recently talked with DirecTV CEO Mike White about merging their two satellite-TV companies, reports Bloomberg. “White is reluctant to push forward with formal…

CBS Muscles Out NBC as ‘The Voice’ Hits a Sour Note

CBS got a solid ratings performance from its Tuesday night drama lineup as NBC’s "The Voice" sank to a season low, giving CBS a narrow win for prime time, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports…

Fox Rolls Out Summer Slate, Highlighted by Faux Prince Harry Dating Show and Steve Carell’s ‘Riot’

Fox took the wraps off its summer schedule, which will feature a new dating show centered on a fake "Prince Harry," The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. The piece gives this official logline for "I Wanna Marry ‘Harry’": "Summer love…

Former ‘GMA’ Anchor Picked to Head USC Journalism School

A television veteran who was a co-anchor on ABC’s "Good Morning America Sunday" as well as a correspondent for NBC’s "Today" show is the new director of USC’s School of Journalism. Deadline.com reports that Willow Bay will take over the…

Numbers Surge for PBS Dramas — Especially With Delayed Viewing Added In

One PBS series has firmed up its position as the highest-rated drama in the history of the broadcasting service, and another drama series continues to post sizable gains. Deadline.com reports that both "Downton Abbey" and "Sherlock" benefited from the inclusion…

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces the Nominees for the 35th Annual Sports Emmy Awards

Full press release from NATAS, Wednesday, March 26, 2014: The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 35th Annual Sports Emmy® Awards. More than 180 nominees were announced in 39 categories includingOutstanding Live…

Sports Emmy Nominees Announced

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has announced the nominees for the 35th Annual Sports Emmy Awards, which will be presented Tuesday, May 6, 2014, in a ceremony at New York’s Lincoln Center. Among the highlights, Ted Turner…

CNN Producers Arrested

Two CNN producers were arrested Tuesday at the site of the World Trade Center in New York. TVNewser reports that Yon Pomrenze, 35, and Connor Fieldman Boals, 26, were arrested for allegedly trying to sneak into the site — presumably…

News Corp.’s Rupert Murdoch Anoints His Heir Apparent

Rupert Murdoch has made a move that puts in place the heir apparent to his vast media empire. Bloomberg reports that Murdoch promoted son Lachlan Murdoch to non-executive chairman of News Corp. and 21st Century Fox, which makes Lachlan the…