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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.

Showtime Series Sets Ratings Record

Showtime celebrated record ratings for the premiere Sunday night of a new drama series. TVLine.com reports that the debut of "Ray Donovan" delivered 1.35 million total viewers, topping "Homeland" as the pay-cable channel’s most watched original series launch in its…

Key Microsoft Exec May Be Headed for Game Company

A top executive at Microsoft Corp. may be headed for a new position with a game company. Reuters, citing a report by AllThingsD, reports that Microsoft’s Don Mattrick could take over as CEO of Zynga. The news that Zynga may…

CBS Ekes Out a Sunday Win as ABC Show Sinks to Historic Low

CBS claimed a narrow win in the Sunday night broadcast ratings, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the Tiffany Network’s 1.1 average in the demo for prime time was just good enough to edge…

ABC Dumps One of the Judges on ‘The Taste’

One of the judges on ABC’s "The Taste" has been dropped from the show. Deadline.com reports that the network opted not to pick up the contract of Brian Malarkey for the show’s upcoming second season. The food show is reportedly…

Roseanne in Talks to Return to TV in NBC Sitcom. The Real News Here Is the Radical Structure of the Business Deal That’s Being Considered

NBC is close to a deal that will bring Roseanne Barr back to broadcast prime time, with an agreement that marks a departure from tradition for a broadcast network, reports our good friend Nellie Andreeva in an exclusive story for Deadline.com….

Will CBS Summer Hit Trigger a Strategic Shift for Broadcasters?

A new hit for CBS — if it can be called a hit after just one airing — could spawn a strategic shift for the broadcast networks. Writing in The New York Times, Bill Carter says the early success of…

Actor Known for Landmark Martial Arts Movie Dies

An actor known for his role in a movie that marked a seminal moment in the evolution of martial arts cinema has died. CNN reports that Jim Kelly, who made his mark in the Bruce Lee film "Enter the Dragon,"…

Report Says Time Warner Cable Execs, Upset by Idea That They May Be Bought by Charter and John Malone, Are Instead Thinking of Acquiring Other MSOs Themselves

"Time Warner Cable would rather grow through acquisitions than be bought by billionaire John Malone, and has been eyeing Cablevision, its most coveted target, and No. 3 cable operator Cox Cable, according to three people familiar with" the thinking of…

‘Glee’ Upgrades Five Cast Members — After Downgrading Others

The Fox musical drama "Glee" has promoted five actors to series regulars, just days after the show downgraded some of the long-standing cast — such as Mark Salling (Puck) and Heather Morris (Brittany) — from series regulars, The Hollywood Reporter’s…

‘Game of Thrones’ Casts ‘Most Anticipated New Role’

HBO’s "Game of Thrones" has made a key casting move for the upcoming season. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the fantasy series has cast the character of Prince Oberyn Martell — also known as the Red Viper of Dorne. The…