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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.

Angela Lansbury Has a Problem With NBC’s New ‘Murder, She Wrote’

With NBC recently announcing plans to remake the long-running mystery show "Murder, She Wrote," its former star, Angela Lansbury, revealed that she has a problem with the idea. The Associated Press reports that Lansbury, who played amateur sleuth Jessica Fletcher…

New HBO Project: A Black ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’?

HBO has a project in development that is being likened to "Seinfeld" creator Larry David’s HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm." Deadline.com reports that the pay-cable channel is working with film and television director and showrunner Salim Akil of "The Game"…

One Service Is Responsible for Almost a Third of Downstream Internet Traffic

A well-known online service represents the largest share of downstream Internet traffic in North America, with 31.62% of all activity attributable to Netflix, according to The Hollywood Reporter, citing a report from Canadian Internet monitoring firm Sandvine. YouTube is in…

Cable Channel Greenlights Five New Series

Travel Channel this week greenlighted five new original series, including three based on the "Secrets & Legends" franchise, reports B&C. "Eat Secrets" will be hosted by Adam Richman, as he seeks out food gems hidden in locations across the U.S….

CW Handing Out Full-Season Orders Like Halloween Candy

The CW handed out post-Halloween treats for its lineup of new series, announcing full-season orders for all three of its new dramas, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. "The Originals," a spinoff of "The Vampire Diaries," was seen as likely to receive…

Cinemax Wins Bidding War for Project From ‘Walking Dead’ Creator

After a bidding war among multiple cable networks, Cinemax has landed a new project from "The Walking Dead" creator Robert Kirkman, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. The drama, "Outcast," is based on a comic of the same name from…

Former ‘Divorce Court’ Judge Gets a New Show

Former "Divorce Court" judge Mablean Ephriam has been tapped for a new court show from Entertainment Studios, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ephriam, a former Los Angeles prosecuting attorney who sat on the bench on "Divorce Court" from 1999 to…

Report: Liberty Global in Talks to Buy Intel’s TV Service

European cable operator Liberty Global is in discussions to buy Intel Corp.’s online pay-TV service, which is in development, reports Bloomberg. Liberty Global, which owns Virgin Media in the U.K. and operates in Germany and other countries, would use the…

Alec Baldwin’s New MSNBC Show Falls to a Ratings Low

Alec Baldwin’s 10 p.m. show on MSNBC fell to a new low in the key news demographic of viewers 25-54 on Friday, reports Deadline.com. "Up Late with Alec Baldwin" drew just 101,000 viewers in the demographic, representing a 41% drop…

President and CEO of PromaxBDA Is Leaving

The president and chief executive officer of PromaxBDA is leaving the international organization of entertainment marketers, promoters and designers, it was announced today, Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, by Joe Earley and Lisa Gregorian, the co-chairs of PromaxBDA. In a memo…