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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.

Model Sues Over ‘Mad Men’ Opening Sequence

A model has filed a lawsuit against Lionsgate Entertainment, alleging that its hit AMC drama series "Mad Men" uses her image in its opening sequence without permission and has failed to compensate her, reports TheWrap.com. Gita Hall May, who was…

A Step Closer to the Holy Grail for Advertisers: ABC, ESPN to Offer Advertisers Guarantees on Programming Distributed on TV AND Online

"The Walt Disney Company will take a significant step toward equalizing the business of advertising on television and online this spring when three of the networks owned by the company, ABC, ABC Family and ESPN, offer advertisers guarantees for video…

Creator of Fox Sitcom Exits Series

The creator and showrunner of a Fox comedy series is leaving the show. Deadline.com reports that Greg Garcia will exit “Raising Hope” at the end of the season. The change is stipulated by his overall deal at CBS TV Studios,…

CBS’s Moonves Joins Push for Advertisers to Pay for Live Ratings Plus 7 Days, as Opposed to the Live Ratings Plus 3 Days They Pay for Now

CBS CEO Leslie Moonves is lobbying for advertisers to move to payment for live ratings plus 7 days (C7), versus the live ratings plus 3 days (C3) that they currenly pay for, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "As things stand now, advertisers…

Creator of ‘The Walking Dead’ Tackles Another Edgy Topic in New Project

The new project from the creator of the wildly successful AMC zombie series “The Walking Dead” tackles another edgy topic: exorcism. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that “Walking” creator and executive producer Robert Kirkman’s upcoming TV project is about a man…

Details Emerge on Rupert Murdoch’s National Challenge to ESPN — Fox Sports 1 Set for August Launch

Rupert Murdoch’s "white whale" has been a national cable sports network in the league of ESPN, and he’s now ready to take on the sports media giant with his own network, called Fox Sports 1, reports The New York Times….

NBC Drama Taps ‘Twin Peaks’ Star

An NBC drama project in the works from J.J. Abrams has cast one of the stars of "Twin Peaks.” TVLine.com reports that Kyle MacLachlan is joining the pilot “Believe.” The project is about a powerful young girl, portrayed by newcomer…

Can David Copperfield Whip Up Some Magic for NBC’s ‘Today’?

NBC is hoping illusionist David Copperfield will whip up some magic for its morning show "Today," reports the New York Post’s Page Six. Copperfield will be featured every Monday on the show this month, the story notes. The morning show…

This Is of Paramount Importance: Major Studio Getting Back Into the TV Production Business, Announces First Project

One of the major studios — Paramount — is getting back in the TV production business, according to a number of media reports. "The Viacom Inc.-owned movie studio announced Monday that it was co-producing and co-financing a one-hour pilot, ‘Beverly…

Amazing Ratings: I Once Was Lost But Now Am Found; Was Blind, But Now I See ‘The Bible’ and ‘Vikings’ on History TV

Last night, March 3, 2013, was a phenomenal Sunday for the History channel. With the premiere of its miniseries “The Bible,” followed by the premiere of its first scripted series — the 10-episode “Vikings” — the ratings were nothing short…