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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.
MTV and other Viacom cable channels are working on an innovative program that taps into the “music television” part of their DNA. TVWeek Open Mic blogger Hillary Atkin reports that MTV, CMT and VH1, along with their various related channels,…
The CBS Affiliates Board today came out in support of a recent TVB position supporting Live Plus Same Day ratings. Here’s the statement from the CBS group: “New York, May 10, 2013 — The CBS Affiliates Board supports the recent…
One of the stars of Fox’s “Glee” has an uncertain future on the show, with observers unsure whether she will be back for its fifth season. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Heather Morris, who is pregnant, does not…
Four NBC comedies have been canceled, while the network renewed one sitcom that has been a fan favorite. The cancellations of four shows that have been on the bubble indicate that NBC is undergoing a comedy makeover, reports the Los…
After a week of "intense negotiations, a couple of deadlines and best and final offers," the five leads of the CBS drama series "Criminal Minds" have all signed new two-year deals, leading to a ninth-season renewal from CBS, reports Nellie…
TNT has renewed a docudrama series. Deadline.com reports that the cable network is bringing back the series "Boston’s Finest," which has been following the heroic work of the Boston Police Department after the Boston Marathon bombing. The unscripted show, which…
Fox announced it is canceling a drama series, raising the possibility that another Fox series could return to the network. "Touch," the drama starring Kiefer Sutherland, has been canceled, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. The thriller ran for…
Cast members on a veteran cable reality show have been given what amounts to an ultimatum: sign their contracts today or the network will cancel the show. Bravo has drawn a line in the sand in an effort to break…
Randy Jackson, the only original judge still on the Fox singing competition "American Idol," said he won’t return to the show next season, reports Bloomberg. Jackson was a stabilizing factor on the show, which had added celebrity judges such as…
ABC has passed on the drama pilot "Murder in Manhattan," which stars Annie Potts and Bridget Regan as a mother and daughter who work together as amateur detectives, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. But the pilot will be…