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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.

‘Fringe’ Star Joins Showtime Drama

One of the stars of Fox’s "Fringe" has joined a drama project at Showtime. Deadline.com reports that the Showtime pilot "The Affair" added Joshua Jackson, who played Peter Bishop on the Fox science-fiction drama. "The Affair" is about two marriages…

In Major Ad Deal, Dish Customers Added to Cable Subscribers NCC Already Reaches

NCC Media and Dish have signed a landmark deal that "will combine ad impressions in over 3 million additional DISH subscriber homes with those of NCC owners Comcast, Cox and Time Warner Cable in 25 of the largest U.S. markets,"…

The Official Press Release Announcing the Agreement Between NCC Media and DISH

DISH AND NCC MEDIA JOIN FORCES, GREATLY EXTENDINGCONSUMER REACH AND TARGETING FOR NATIONAL AND LOCALTELEVISION ADVERTISERS INNOVATIVE VENTURE BY LEADING CABLE COMPANIES NOWINCORPORATES DISH SUBSCRIBERS INTO ‘I+’ ADVERTISING INITIATIVE,LINKING CABLE, SATELLITE AND TELCO HOMES IN 25 TOP MARKETS NEW YORK…

CNN’s ‘New Day’: Obama Caps Week of Big Interviews, Little Ratings

CNN’s morning show "New Day" ended a week of high-profile interviews with Chris Cuomo interviewing President Barack Obama, but the sitdown failed to translate into big ratings, reports TVNewser.com. The CNN show was third in total viewers (280,000) and in…

Antenna Sales Are Booming in Blackout Markets

Sales of HD antennas and other related products are booming in cities where CBS is blacked out to Time Warner Cable customers, according to a B&C story citing a report by Radio Shack. "Purchases of HD antennas and related products…

Turnout for MTV’s Video Music Awards Falls Short of the Record

While Miley Cyrus’ performance on MTV’s Video Music Awards attracted a lot of attention, the show was only watched by an estimated 10.1 million people, hardly a ratings record, reports Lisa de Moraes at Deadline.com. "That’s a big step up…

In Major Ad Deal, NCC Media Adds Dish Customers to Cable Subscribers NCC Already Reaches

NCC Media and Dish have signed a landmark deal that "will combine ad impressions in over 3 million additional DISH subscriber homes with those of NCC owners Comcast, Cox and Time Warner Cable in 25 of the largest U.S. markets,"…

THR Now Reporting That Dr. Luke Will NOT Be an ‘Idol’ Judge — And It’s Not Because Most of America Has Never Heard of Him

Just yesterday, on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, we ran an item from Deadline.com that Dr. Luke was finalizing plans to be a judge on "American Idol." Here’s the latest: In an exclusive story, Shirley Halperin of The Hollywood Reporter writes…

More Details (Including an Impressive Video) Claiming to Show New Gold iPhone 5S and Blue iPhone 5C

“In a video that hit the Web today, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, a purported gold colored ‘iPhone 5S’ and a blue ‘iPhone 5C’ were stacked against the current iPhone 5, offering a detailed look at how the three compare from…

Video. Oprah Started Her OWN Channel To Inspire Women (and Others) to Live Their Best Lives. It’s Cost Hundreds of Millions Thus Far. Today, with Far Less Hype, Meredith Vieira Starts HER Own Channel To Inspire Women, with a Totally Different Biz Model