The TV Academy Gets Real
A lot of TV viewers still don’t know about the "other" awards given out by the organization that hands out the Primetime Emmys, but the 6th Annual Television Academy Honors were held a few days ago in Beverly Hills, and…
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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.
ABC Orders 13 New Series for 2013-2014 Season, Eight of Which Will Debut This Fall. ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Cut to One Night a Week. Here’s ABC’s Fall Schedule
"ABC introduced a new fall schedule on Tuesday that, like those unveiled by the network’s competitors, was heavily dependent on new series — 13 in all, in ABC’s case," writes Bill Carter in The New York Times. Carter adds, "The…
Report: CBS May Lose a Major Sports Event It Has Aired Since 1968
ESPN may be close to stealing a sports event that has been a fixture on CBS for 45 years. The New York Post reports that the cable channel is positioning to snag the U.S. Open tennis tournament, which has been…
Today Is the 15th Anniversary of the Death of the Most Famous Person in American Popular Culture. Here Is the Movie or Miniseries About Him Someone in Hollywood Should Have the Guts to Make
No, it’s not Elvis. He actually left the building 36 years ago come August. To find out who it is and to read this insightful essay by TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross, please click here.
ABC Unveils Live Streaming Plan in Fight Against Aereo
ABC is taking the broadcasters’ battle with streaming video startup Aereo to the Internet firm’s home turf. USA Today reports that the network this week “will start streaming its entire programming schedule in real-time to viewers in New York and…
‘Voice’ Coaches: Who’s In, Who’s Out at the NBC Singing Competition?
The coaches’ picture is becoming clearer at the NBC singing competition “The Voice.” TheWrap.com reports that CeeLo Green is in advanced talks to return for the fifth season of the show, while Christina Aguilera has already signed her contract to…
More Bad News for Networks? TV Writer Warns of Sophomore Slump
As the current television season winds down, one prominent TV writer notes a disturbing trend for the broadcast networks. Writing in The New York Times, Bill Carter warns of a sophomore slump. “Even with increased competition from cable television and…
NBC Plans Three-Hour Live Staging of ‘The Sound of Music’ With ‘Idol’ Winner in Lead Role
In a move that’s reminiscent of the family-friendly productions aired in the past, NBC will broadcast a three-hour live staging of "The Sound of Music." Deadline.com reports that the program will air Thursday, Dec. 5. The announcement was made by…
Angelina Jolie Reveals She Underwent a Double Mastectomy
Actress Angelina Jolie writes in an opinion piece in The New York Times that she has undergone a preventive double mastectomy, because she carries a "faulty" gene, BRCA1, which increases a woman’s risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer. "Once…
Feds Seize AP Phone Records, Sparking Outrage From Lawmakers, TV Industry
The Justice Department has seized telephone records from reporters and editors at the Associated Press, sparking an angry outcry from the news service, lawmakers and the TV industry. CNN reports that the government “secretly collected two months of telephone records…