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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.

ReelzChannel Picks Up Talk Show

ReelzChannel has placed a hefty order for a talk show starring a performer with a long track record in television and the recording industry. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel picked up 80 of the 150 produced episodes of “Marie!,”…

Martin Sheen to Star in a Whale of a TV Movie

Actor Martin Sheen, known for his roles on “The West Wing” and in the classic film “Apocalypse Now,” will star in an Animal Planet original movie, the New York Post reports. Sheen will play Old Thomas Nickerson in the two-hour…

‘Doctor Who’ Special Breaks BBC America Viewing Record

The “Doctor Who” 50th anniversary special broke BBC America’s all-time ratings record, with 3.6 million viewers watching the first telecast and an encore on Saturday, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. On Twitter, the show generated 1.8 million tweets, more than any…

E! Renews Three Series

E! has announced renewals for three shows. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel is picking up new seasons of the freshman reality series “Total Divas” and “Eric & Jessie: Game On" and the talk show “Hello Ross.” All three shows…

Apple News: Looks Like Larger Tablet Is Coming. Also, Will Hand Gestures Control an Apple TV?

It looks like Apple is working on a larger iPad to sell next year, reports Digitimes. According to the story, "Apple is… rumored to be planning to release a 12.9-inch iPad in 2014 with Quanta in charge of manufacturing the…

NBC News Names Chief Global Correspondent

NBC News announced today that it has named a new chief global correspondent. The news division said in a press release that it has hired veteran journalist Bill Neely, who will be based in London. Neely has been international editor…

ABC Program Surges in Sunday Ratings — Still No Match for NBC’s Football

An ABC broadcast had a huge surge in viewership Sunday night, but nothing on broadcast could come close to the numbers delivered by NBC’s football coverage, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that ABC’s broadcast…

Producer of Showtime Series Sentenced in Case Linked to Russian Mafia

One of the producers of a Showtime drama series was sentenced today in a high-profile criminal case. The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq., reports that Bryan Zuriff, one of the executive producers on "Ray Donovan," avoided prison time in his gambling…

AMC Orders Two New Dramas

AMC has placed orders for two new drama projects. Deadline.com reports that the cable channel ordered pilots for "Knifeman" and "Galyntine." "Both will be produced by AMC Studios next year for consideration for series for 2015," the story reports. "The…

ABC Developing Haunted House Project With Longtime Fox Exec

ABC has some industry heavyweights on board for its new new haunted house project. TheWrap.com reports that the network is developing the project with former Fox alternative programming chief Mike Darnell, while “Paranormal Activity” producer Jason Blum is set to…