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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.

Netflix Moves Into Radio — But Is It a Joke?

Word went out today that “Netflix Is a Joke,” but surprisingly, that word comes from Netflix itself. The streaming service announced the launch of a new radio station, “Netflix Is a Joke Radio.” Formed in partnership with SiriusXM, the station…

Drama Series in the Works Starring ‘SNL’ Regular

A cast member on the NBC sketch show “Saturday Night Live” who has won two comedy Emmys for her work on the show will be starring in a drama series for Hulu. Deadline’s Nellie Andreeva reports that Kate McKinnon will…

TV Couple to Launch Their Own Channel

A married couple who are familiar faces on television will be getting their own network. CNN reports that Chip and Joanna Gaines, known for their home makeovers on the “Fixer Upper” franchise on HGTV, will launch their own cable channel…

Contestant Breaks ‘Jeopardy!’ Record

A contestant on the venerable game show “Jeopardy!” has been on a tear, and he just shattered the show’s record for winnings in a single day. James Holzhauer won $110,914 on last night’s show, crushing the record of $77,000 set…

ABC Unveils Premiere Dates, Readies Launch of New Drama Series

ABC took the wraps off its schedule of upcoming premiere dates, including expanding the network’s “Summer Fun & Games” lineup and rolling out the new Poppy Montgomery drama series “Reef Break” and the new mini-golf competition series “Holey Moley.” Also…

‘American Horror Story’ Season Nine Gets a Title — and a Scary Teaser

Ryan Murphy’s “American Horror Story” anthology series revealed what we can expect from season nine, which will be called “1984” and will pay tribute to the slasher movies of the period. The season is scheduled to premiere this fall on…

Judy Tygard Named Executive Producer of ’48 Hours’

Press release from CBS News, April 10, 2019: Judy Tygard, a multi-award-winning journalist and producer, has been named Executive Producer of CBS News’ 48 HOURS, it was announced today by Susan Zirinsky, President and Senior Executive Producer of CBS News….

‘Netflix Is a Joke Radio’ Channel to Broadcast Exclusively on SiriusXM Starting April 15

Press release from Netflix, April 10, 2019: Today SiriusXM and Netflix announced the launch of Netflix Is A Joke Radio, a full-time comedy channel to air exclusively on SiriusXM ch. 93. This is the first time the streaming company has…

ABC Announces Summer Premiere Dates With Expanded ‘Summer Fun & Games’ Lineup, Captivating Dramas and ‘The Bachelor’ Franchise All Summer Long

Press release from ABC, April 10, 2019: Building on the previous success of the “Summer Fun & Games” brand, The ABC Television Network is expanding its slate of game shows to three nights, adding four new exciting series to the…

Emmys Kick Three Shows Out of the Limited Series Categories

The Television Academy announced that it is pulling three series from consideration for the Emmys as limited series, moving the shows into regular series categories. Deadline reports that “American Horror Story: Apocalypse” and the second season of “The Sinner” are…