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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.
Watching too much television may lead to antisocial behavior in kids, such as bullying, fighting and stealing. Citing a study by British researchers, CBS News reports that kids who watched more than three hours of television a day were more…
NBC got some good ratings news Monday night as the season premiere of “The Voice” pushed the Peacock Network to a nightly win, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the two-hour opener for “The Voice” averaged a 4.7 rating…
ABC Family rolled out plans for a spinoff series to “Pretty Little Liars.” The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable channel is moving ahead with plans for “Ravenswood,” from “Liars” exec producer Marlene King, set for an October…
CBS Corp. has announced it’s acquiring a share of a basic cable network. Deadline.com reports that the company revealed it is acquiring 50% of TV Guide, which puts it in a 50/50 partnership with Lionsgate. TV Guide consists of TVGN…
Actor James Franco, appearing Monday on David Letterman’s show to promote the new movie “Spring Breakers,” got into a conversation with the host about why the movie’s director, Harmony Korine, was banned years ago from “Late Show with David Letterman.”…
“Good Morning America” host Robin Roberts, whose health struggles made headlines in recent months, is set to be honored with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2013 ESPYs, ESPN announced. The ceremony will take place July 17 in Los…
MTV announced a change of coasts for its annual Video Music Awards ceremony. Reuters reports that the event is headed to Brooklyn, N.Y., after two years in Los Angeles. “The Video Music Awards will be the first major annual awards…
The History channel continued its remarkable roll over the weekend. History touted itself as the No. 1 channel on all of television Sunday from 8-10 p.m. after its miniseries “The Bible” delivered another huge audience. The telecast, the fourth in…
The veteran actress known as the "First Lady of Daytime Television" has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Lori March Scourby, 90, died in her sleep March 19, the story reports. Scourby was known for her work on soap operas…
FX’s unusually large commitment to "Anger Management," Charlie Sheen’s comedy, now appears as though it may have been a bit hasty, reports The New York Times’ Arts Beat. With 80 episodes of the cable channel’s 90-episode order left to go,…