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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.

HBO Entertainment President Steps Down

The president of HBO Entertainment is exiting the position and making a career change. Writing on Deadline.com, Nellie Andreeva reports that Sue Naegle will focus on producing and will launch her own company, which will have a three-year first-look deal…

What’s the Fastest-Selling Entertainment Item in History? With Sales of $1 Billion in Three Days, It’s Not a Movie, TV Show, Book or Audio Recording

A product that recently went on sale has become the fastest entertainment item in history to reach the $1 billion sales mark. Reuters reports that the title goes to a video game, "Grand Theft Auto V," which went on sale…

Veteran TV and Film Director Dies — His 1971 Movie Became a Cult Classic

A director who paid his dues for years in television before unleashing a movie that became a cult classic has died. The New York Times reports that Richard C. Sarafian, director of the 1971 car chase movie "Vanishing Point," died…

Big Night for Emmys, Bigger Night for Football

Sunday was a good night for CBS in the Nielsen ratings, with viewership surging for the Emmy Awards ceremony. But it was an even better night for NBC, thanks to "Sunday Night Football." TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the Emmys delivered a…

Apple’s iPhone Launch Breaks Record — Here Are the Numbers

The three-day launch of Apple’s new iPhone 5S and 5C models was a record breaker, Forbes magazine reports. The rollout saw 9 million units sold, in what the publication calls "a record-breaking streak that will offer some much-needed assurances about…

Talk Show Tops Itself, Has Its Best Premiere Week in History

A talk show that has been a ratings juggernaut in daytime is off to its best start in history with its new season. The show is "Ellen," which delivered its best premiere week of all time for the week of…

BlackBerry Strikes Deal to Sell Company for $4.7 Billion

Smartphone manufacturer BlackBerry announced today that it has struck a preliminary deal to sell the company for about $4.7 billion to a group led by one of its biggest shareholders, Fairfax Financial, The Wall Street Journal reports. The move kicks…

One Omission From Emmys Tributes Called ‘Criminal’ — Veteran TV Actor’s Son Speaks Out

The son of an actor who was a fixture on television for decades called his father’s omission from the Emmy Awards tributes "criminal." The Associated Press reports that the comment was made by Adam Klugman, the son of "Quincy M.E."…

Cable Drama Series Canceled

A basic cable network has made the decision to cancel a drama series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that TNT canceled the Jon Tenney and Rebecca Romijn drama "King & Maxwell" after just one season. The drama aired starting…

‘Breaking Bad’ Breaks Through at Primetime Emmy Awards — Here’s the List of Winners

Big winners at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards included AMC drama series "Breaking Bad" — which is wrapping up its run next week — and the ABC comedy "Modern Family," as well as Liberace, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show…