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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.

Someone Left a Starbucks Cup in Last Night’s Episode of ‘Game of Thrones’ — Check It Out

After Sunday’s fourth episode in the final season of the HBO blockbuster “Game of Thrones,” it seems all anyone wants to talk about is how a modern coffee cup accidentally became part of a scene in the show. The Starbucks…

The Sky’s the Limit for One CBS Franchise — How the Network Plans to Go Big

CBS has launched a new business unit whose mission is to maximize the expansion of the “Star Trek” brand beyond the traditional boundaries of linear broadcasting and streaming. The network named Veronica Hart to lead the new unit as executive…

Lawsuit Over Hit TV Series Is Dropped

With a trial date looming this week in a lawsuit over a hit TV series, the suit has been dropped. Variety reports that Charlie Kessler dropped his idea theft lawsuit against Matt and Ross Duffer involving the Netflix series “Stranger…

Byron Allen Buys His First Broadcast TV Stations

Media entrepreneur Byron Allen has expanded his growing TV portfolio with the acquisition by his Allen Media Broadcasting of the Bayou City Broadcasting Evansville and Bayou City Broadcasting Lafayette station groups, Deadline reports. The $165 million acquisition adds four network-affiliated…

Relatively Unknown Streaming Service Now the Exclusive Home of Donald Trump’s ‘The Apprentice’

All 15 seasons of “The Apprentice,” which was first hosted by Donald Trump and later by Arnold Schwarzenegger, are now available for free on the ad-supported Tubi streaming platform, Deadline reports. The exclusive deal is part of a content partnership…

‘CBS Evening News’ Gets a New Anchor as the Network Shakes Up Its Flagship News Programs

CBS News unveiled new on-air lineups Monday for its flagship programs “CBS Evening News” and “CBS This Morning” along with personnel moves at “60 Minutes.” Today’s official announcement confirms the high-profile move that had been widely speculated to be in…

Alex Trebek, ‘Young and the Restless,’ ‘General Hospital’ and ‘CBS Sunday Morning’ Score Big Wins at Daytime Emmys — See the Full List of Winners

CBS and ABC both had reason to celebrate at Sunday’s Daytime Emmy Awards, as did the comparatively low-profile Food Network program “Valerie’s Home Cooking.” The Valerie Bertinelli food show joined a short list of multiple-award-winning programs by winning two trophies,…

Late-Night Talk Show Canceled

One of the recent additions to the crowded late-night talk show field won’t be continuing beyond its freshman season. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that E! has canceled “Busy Tonight.” Show host Busy Philipps broke the news late Sunday…

CBS Television Studios Launches ‘Star Trek’ Global Franchise Group

Press release from CBS, May 6, 2019: CBS Television Studios has created a global franchise group that will manage and maximize the expansion of the “Star Trek” brand beyond the traditional boundaries of linear broadcasting and streaming. This new business…

CBS News Announces New Anchor Team for Flagship Broadcasts

Press release from CBS News, May 6, 2019: CBS News President and Senior Executive Producer Susan Zirinsky today announced a new weekday anchor lineup naming Norah O’Donnell Anchor and Managing Editor of the CBS EVENING NEWS and Gayle King, Anthony…