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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.

‘X Files’ Creator on Board as Amazon Greenlights First-Ever Drama Pilots

Amazon announced today that it has greenlighted production of its first two hour-long drama pilots: "Bosch," based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling Harry Bosch series, and "The After," from "X Files" creator Chris Carter. The web giant’s Instant Video service will…

Report: Intel Wants Out of Its Cable TV Venture

Intel is looking into selling off its cable-Internet venture to Verizon, The New York Times reports. The venture, called OnCue, envisions taking traditional cable-network bundles and relaying them via the Internet, but network owners haven’t been eager to sign on…

‘Entourage’ Movie: ‘It’s a Go’

After months — if not more — of delays and false starts, the "Entourage" movie is indeed going to happen. Deadline.com reports that director Doug Ellin confirmed the news in a tweet, writing: “It’s a go. love you all." "Deals…

Record Prices, Quick Sellout for Oscars Ads

Advertising has sold out early for the upcoming Academy Awards, with pricing at a record high, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "Marking the earliest sellout in recent years, the ABC network has sold out virtually all of the available advertising…

NBC’s Prime-Time Lineup Sinks — and NBC Still Wins the Night

On a night when its entire prime-time lineup fell to season lows, NBC still racked up a Tuesday ratings win for prime time overall, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. CBS, meanwhile, coasted to a big win…

A&E Wants You to Get Roped Into Its New Female-Focused Reality Show — and the Series’ Hot Promo Poster Just Might Do It; See for Yourself …

A&E has a new unscripted series ready to premiere soon, and based on the promotional art (shown below), the show might be worth a look. The series is "Rodeo Girls," from The Weinstein Company and Left/Right. "The six-episode series follows…

CW Developing Drama From Writer Behind ‘Pretty Little Liars’

The CW is developing another project based on a book series from writer Sara Shepard, who wrote "Pretty Little Liars" and "The Lying Game," reports Deadline.com. Shepard’s new book series, "The Perfectionists," is now a project from Alloy Entertainment and…

Low Ratings May Translate to Early Cancellation for Six More Shows

As the fall season progresses, it’s becoming clear that some shows remain unable to gain traction in the ratings — with six more broadcast series likely "to shuffle off, joining fall casualties that began with ‘Lucky 7,’" reports TheWrap.com. "We…

Cable News Channel to Add More Staff, Bureaus — as Distribution Also Expands

A fledgling cable news channel is mapping plans to expand its coverage and add programming, with the plans including adding employees and bureaus across the U.S. The channel, Al Jazeera America, which debuted on cable just two months ago, also…

After One Month in Prime Time, How Is Fox News Host Megyn Kelly Doing?

With a month of prime-time hosting under her belt, Megyn Kelly’s show "The Kelly File" on Fox News Channel is now ranked as the No. 2 show on cable news, the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports. The show drew…