Chuck Ross

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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.

Sony Reports First Full-Year Net Profit in 5 Years, Thanks in Part to Its Strong Insurance Division. We Didn’t Even Know Sony Had an Insurance Division

"Sony reported its first full-year net profit in five years on Thursday and said it expected earnings to grow by a further 16% this year, helped by restructuring efforts and a weaker yen," reports the Financial Times. The story notes, "Sony…

TNT Orders Series Starring ‘Game of Thrones’ Actor

TNT has ordered a drama series starring a "Game of Thrones" actor. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the cable network ordered "Legends," starring Sean Bean from “Thrones.” Bean will play an undercover agent who works for the FBI’s Deep Cover…

Former World Wrestling Corp. Exec Named to Key Post at CBS TV Distribution, Will Oversee ‘Arsenio’ and Other Shows

Former World Wrestling Corp. executive Eric Pankowski has been named senior vice president of programming and development at CBS Television Distribution, where he will develop syndicated shows, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Pankowski will create and develop first-run shows, and…

Actress Who Played One Role on TV for Almost Four Decades Dead at 84

A veteran television actress who played one role for nearly 40 years on a long-running series has died. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that Jeanne Cooper, who played matriarch Katherine Chancellor on CBS’s “The Young and the Restless,” died today at…

CBS Drama Back on Track After All-Time Low; NBC Wins Night Despite Dropoff for ‘The Voice’

A CBS drama series got headed back in the right direction Tuesday night after notching a series low last week, while NBC’s “The Voice” lost ground but still had enough to power the network to a nightly win in the…

Jodi Arias Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder

In a high-profile and heavily televised murder trial in Arizona, Jodi Arias was found guilty today of first-degree murder in the death of her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander. The verdict was announced on live TV shortly before 5 p.m. ET in…

Piers Morgan to Executive Produce Starz Project About a Subject That’s Right in His Wheelhouse

Piers Morgan has a new drama project in the works at Starz that focuses on subject matter that should be familiar to the CNN talk host. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Morgan will executive produce “Fleet Street,” a…

One Network Group Dominates Sports Emmys — and It’s Not ESPN

One network group dominated the Sports Emmys, awarded Tuesday night by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Taking home a whopping 23 trophies was NBC Sports Group, consisting of NBC, NBC Sports Network, nbcolympics.com, Bravo, CNBC, MSNBC and…

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces Winners of the 34th Annual Sports Emmy Awards

Press release from NATAS, May 7, 2013: The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) announced the winners of the 34th Annual Sports Emmy Awards at a special ceremony tonight at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at…

Video: David Bowie’s Latest Clip Gets ‘Adults Only’ Rating From YouTube

Veteran rocker David Bowie sparked a bit of a scandal with his latest music video, which you can see below. Newsday reports that the clip for “The Next Day” was pulled for a period of time from YouTube, and returned…