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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.
Syfy’s "Sharknado" continues to gain momentum. After the initial airing of the TV movie failed to make much of a splash in terms of viewer totals, subsequent telecasts have built on its audience. TheWrap.com reports that Saturday night’s third airing…
The cable network OWN has turned an important financial corner for owners Oprah Winfrey and Discovery Communications: It has turned a profit, reports the New York Post. The network, which launched Jan. 1, 2011, made money in the second quarter,…
ABC Family announced the renewal of a drama series, while also expanding its orders for two other series. The Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports that the cable channel will bring back "Switched at Birth" for a third season. ABC…
One of the stars of the Fox science-fiction series "Fringe" has been cast in Ryan Murphy’s HBO pilot "Open." EW.com’s Inside TV reports that Anna Torv is joining the project, which is an exploration of human sexuality and relationships. The…
A former writer and producer on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" received a green light for a project from Lifetime, reports Deadline.com. Marti Noxon will executive produce the pilot "Unreal," a drama based on an independent short film called "Sequin Raze,"…
The CW’s "Arrow" will introduce a new superhero in the next season, before the character creates his own spinoff series, reports Deadline.com. "Arrow" co-creators Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg and writer Geoff Johns said on a conference call that the…
A well-known actress with a long track record in television and film, who received seven Emmy nominations and took home a trophy in 1981, has died. CNN reports that Eileen Brennan, known for her role in the 1980 feature film…
With one of its franchise reality shows scoring a season high, ABC chalked up a win over its broadcast rivals Monday night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the Alphabet Network’s two-hour edition of…
One of the hottest topics in the television industry these days is why the broadcast networks are shedding younger viewers at an alarming rate — and what it means for the business. "There are lots of theories about why broadcasters…
"Sherlock" has cast a foil for title detective Sherlock Holmes for the upcoming season of the show. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the British series tapped "Borgen" star Lars Mikkelsen as Charles Augustus Magnussen. The report cites a…