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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.

TV Executive Gets Top Job at Film Studio as NBCUniversal Shakeup Continues — Does the Move Signal a Shift From Theatrical Model to VOD?

The executive shakeup continues at Comcast’s NBCUniversal, which placed a TV executive at the helm of its film studio Monday. “NBCUniversal said that the executive, Jeff Shell, a Comcast insider who has recently been focused on the media conglomerate’s international…

Big Opening Night for Arsenio Hall’s New Late-Night Show

Early indications are good for the new late-night show starring veteran Arsenio Hall, which premiered in syndication Monday night to strong viewer numbers. "The Arsenio Hall Show" opened as the top late-night broadcast program in the demos of adults 18-49…

Which Country Has the Fastest Video Streaming — and Where Does the U.S. Rank?

A new report ranks the fastest video streaming by country, and most of the countries with the highest averages are located in Scandinavia and Northern Europe. B&C reports that the ISP Speed Index released Monday by Netflix for the month…

G4 Gets a Reprieve, as NBCU’s New Cable Net Won’t Replace It After All — So Which Network Will Be Scrapped?

NBCUniversal has changed its plans for a new cable network, which was previously announced as a replacement for G4. B&C reports that the new plan for Esquire Network is to replace Style Network. NBCU Cable Entertainment Group Chairman Bonnie Hammer…

Naked Miley Cyrus Video Sets Viewing Record

A controversial new music video by Miley Cyrus, which can be seen by clicking here, is off to a record start with its Internet viewing, the U.K. publication The Mirror reports. The video for "Wrecking Ball" features a naked Cyrus…

Why Elton John Will Perform at the Emmys for the First Time

Sir Elton John will perform live at this year’s Emmy Awards for the first time, the BBC reports. Why now? The veteran singer and musician has signed on to perform a tribute to fellow piano player Liberace. Liberace’s life is…

NBC Gets in Business With Emmy-Winning ABC Star

NBC is stepping in to bring a longtime ABC star back to television. TheWrap.com reports that the Peacock Network bought a CIA drama project that reportedly will star and be executive produced by Katherine Heigl. Heigl, who won an Emmy…

OMG! You’ve Got to Check Out This Video. Turns Out That One of the Most Popular YouTube Videos of the Year — More Than 10 Million Views and Counting — Was a Hoax Perpetrated by … Jimmy Kimmel!!

TV Broadcasters Bet on Men to Help Save Declining Ratings — Big Four Go After Guys With Grittier Programs Like Fox’s ‘Dads’ and CBS’s ‘We Are Men’

By Jeanine PoggiAdvertising Age Broadcast TV is out to prove it’s where the boys are. Prime time isn’t normally the place advertisers target young men. Broadcast viewers are predominantly female — even more so when sports is excluded. No wonder…

It’s Not Your Imagination: Broadcasters Are Targeting Men

Broadcasters are taking a cue from cable, where male-skewing hits including "The Walking Dead" and "Breaking Bad" have helped change the way programmers are looking at gender, Advertising Age reports. With broadcast viewers being predominantly female — especially when excluding…