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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.

CNN Posts Big Gains in Cable News Ratings

CNN has improved dramatically on its viewer numbers from a year ago, based on preliminary results for April. Deadline.com reports that Fox News Channel still won the battle with CNN and MSNBC, but CNN posted a 79% gain in total…

17th Annual Webby Award Winners Announced — Winners Include Mars Curiosity Rover, The Verge, Google Maps for iPhone, Charlize Theron, Red Bull Stratos, Humans of New York, HuffPost Live and Songza

Press release from the Webby Awards: NEW YORK, April 30, 2013 — Mars Curiosity Rover, The Verge, Google Maps for iPhone, Charlize Theron, Red Bull Stratos, Humans of New York, HuffPost Live, and Songza are just some of the Webby…

NBC Racks Up Another Monday Ratings Win, Even as ‘The Voice’ Dips; ABC Rival Slips

NBC continues to perform well in the Monday night ratings, racking up another prime-time win in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the network’s two-hour “The Voice” was the top show of the night despite…

Seinfeld, Spacey Among Winners of Webby Awards

Jerry Seinfeld and Kevin Spacey are among the entertainers who will receive Webby Awards this year, in honor of Internet achievement. Winners of the 17th annual Webbys were announced today. “The Webby Awards are honoring ‘House of Cards’ producers Kevin…

Video: Courtesy of ‘Conan,’ Here’s Willie Nelson Trying Out for the ‘Hobbit’ Sequel

The country music legend supposedly has his sights set on replacing Ian McKellen as Gandalf in “The Hobbit 2.” Here’s the clip:

‘Friends’ Reruns Raise Alarms About a Health Issue

A new study turned up a health concern in the reruns of the long-running NBC comedy hit “Friends.” Scientific American reports that a researcher from Marquette University is sounding alarms about the amount of caffeine the characters ingest on the…

With Audience Fragmentation, Broadcast Networks Are in a Bad Place at the Wrong Time — Right Before Upfronts

The broadcast networks are in a tough spot just before the annual upfront ad-selling season begins, reports the New York Post, with much of the problem summed up as audience fragmentation. “The rapid rise of time-shifted viewing — driven by…

ABC Adds a Third Celebrity Competition Series

ABC is adding to its roster of celebrity competition shows with a series order for a third entry in the genre. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the network has ordered "Sing Your Face Off," which will focus on…

Veteran TV Director Dead at 84

A veteran television comedy director who worked with Bob Hope on many of his holiday specials and on series such as "The Jeffersons" has died. The Hollywood Reporter says Jack Shea, 84, died of complications from Alzheimer’s. The director worked…

Video: ESPN Analyst Sparks Controversy With Comments on NBA Player’s Coming Out

An ESPN analyst stirred controversy during a segment about NBA player Jason Collins’ coming out, in which the analyst said he doesn’t agree with homosexuality and called it a sin, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Analyst Chris Broussard, a senior writer…