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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.

Report: Talk Show Host’s ‘Cold’ Behavior Offends Audience Members — and Viewer Numbers Are Lagging

A high-profile talk show host has reportedly been offending staffers and members of the studio audience with “standoffish” behavior. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that some audience members have complained to producers about the behavior of daytime host…

MTV Rolls Out New Binge-Viewing Strategy for Its App — and a New Show to Get the Ball Rolling

In a move MTV is touting as the first of its kind, the cable network announced today that it has pre-released a full season of a new series exclusively on an app, Deadline.com reports. "Viewers can watch all 12 episodes…

Viewer Turnout for Cable Juggernaut’s Finale Is Nothing to Quack About

Is the joyride over for the cable juggernaut “Duck Dynasty”? After a hot start to the fourth season, the A&E hit drew fewer viewers to its season finale than it did for the closer to the previous season, TheWrap.com reports….

Ellen DeGeneres Sells 1930s Hollywood Drama to CW

Ellen DeGeneres has sold a 1930s period piece to the CW, with the project focusing on a young Midwestern woman who moves to Los Angeles to track down her sister’s killer, reports Deadline.com. The project, called “Players,” is from Warner…

New ABC Drama Coming From ’12 Years a Slave’ Writer

ABC is developing a drama written and executive produced by the writer of the film “12 Years a Slave,” John Ridley, reports Deadline.com. The project, "American Crime," is set in the Central Valley of California and focuses on a murder…

Dwayne Johnson — You May Know Him as ‘The Rock’ — Gets New TNT Show

TNT has greenlighted a new series that will star actor and professional wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. Called “Wake Up Call,” the unscripted show will track people who are facing challenges, such as deadbeat…

USA Network Renews Drama Series

USA Network will bring back one of its drama series for another season. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable channel renewed the legal drama “Suits” for season four, giving the show a 16-episode order. Universal Cable Productions,…

Pay-Cable Net Developing Bank Robbery Drama

A 1970s bank robbery drama is in development at one of the pay-cable channels, with writer Chris Collins, director Ken Fink and author Dan Chaon working on the project for Starz, reports Deadline.com. The project, called “Most Wanted,” is set…

‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ for the New Millennium? New Amazon Project Is Part of Ambitious Push Into Drama

A new project in development at Amazon Studios is being compared to the beloved 1970s BBC series "Upstairs, Downstairs," and the project underscores the ambitiousness of the studio’s push into drama development, Nellie Andreeva writes on Deadline.com. "The digital studio…

Scooping Her Own Deadline.com, Deadline Founder and Editor in Chief Nikki Finke Tweets That She Will Soon Be Leaving the Site

After months of speculation, Nikki Finke, the founder and editor in chief of Deadline.com, has tweeted that she will soon be leaving the site, reports LA Observed. The article notes: "On her Twitter feed, Nikki Finke has been posting [late…