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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.

Drama Series Renewed

A drama series that has been receiving accolades for the past few years just received a pickup for a fifth season. Showtime announced the renewal today for the Paul Giamatti-Damian Lewis series “Billions.” The show, which premiered in 2016, is…

CW Passes on High-Profile Spinoff, Greenlights Three New Series

The CW will not be going forward with a spinoff of one popular series, but has given series orders to three other projects for the 2019-2020 season. Variety cites a source with knowledge of the situation saying “Jane the Novela,”…

Disney Announces Three New ‘Star Wars’ Movies, Shakes Up ‘Avatar’ Premiere Dates

With the final chapter in the latest “Star Wars” trilogy due later this year, Disney unveiled plans for three more “Star Wars” movies. The news comes ahead of the scheduled Dec. 20 release of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.”…

Viceland Unveils New Slate of Programs

Viceland detailed a lineup of new programming Tuesday, and announced that it is bringing back 2 Chainz’s “Most Expensivest” for a third season. The network is doubling down on wrestling content, with the new docuseries “The Wrestlers” premiering May 22,…

Longtime HBO Exec Sheila Nevins Lands a New Job

Veteran media executive Sheila Nevins, who left HBO last year after 38 years with the pay-cable channel, has her next job lined up. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Nevins is joining MTV, where she will launch its new…

Actress, Director Have Issues With ‘Game of Thrones’

Two prominent Hollywood figures blasted the hit HBO fantasy series “Game of Thrones” over its treatment of the female characters on the show. Actress Jessica Chastain “criticized the show for using the rape and torture that Sophie Turner’s character, Sansa…

New Amy Poehler Series Greenlighted

A new project from “Saturday Night Live” and “Parks and Recreation” veteran Amy Poehler has a series order at Adult Swim. “Three Busy Debras” is a live-action quarter-hour comedy following the surreal day-to-day lives of three deranged housewives, all named…

Univision Deportes Rebrands

Univision is rebranding its Univision Deportes sports network, Deadline reports, noting that the network, to be known as TUDN, will retain its focus on soccer and other sports. “Pronounced ‘tu-de-ene’ (or ‘my sports network’ in English), the sports network plays…

TV Series Franchise Expands With Multi-Season Renewal, Spinoff Series, Dedicated YouTube Channel — Are You Watching?

It’s a boom time for one TV series franchise, with the announcement today of a renewal and a multiplatform expansion for “Ink Master.” Paramount Network announced plans today to broaden its commitment to the hit reality show. Season 12 of…

CBS’s ‘The Talk’ Names a New Celebrity Co-Host as One of the Show’s Fixtures Departs

One familiar face is headed out the door at the CBS daytime chat staple “The Talk,” and another one will take her place. As we reported last month, Sara Gilbert is leaving the program, with her last show scheduled for…