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.

Nielsen to Buy Arbitron in $1.26 Billion Deal — Combination Extends Nielsen’s Ratings Monopoly to U.S. Radio

By Jack NeffAdvertising Age Nielsen announced plans to buy Arbitron for $1.26 billion Tuesday morning, extending the company’s monopoly reach on TV ratings in the U.S. to radio as well. Nielsen, already by far the largest research company in the…

Report: NBC Has a Replacement in Mind for Jay Leno When His Contract Runs Out in 2014

NBC executives are reportedly considering replacing Jay Leno as host of "The Tonight Show" when Leno’s current contract expires in 2014, writes Don Kaplan in the New York Daily News, and the latest rumblings have them moving late-late-night host Jimmy…

Discovery Pulls Plug on Series About Guns

Just days after the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., Discovery has canceled the docu-reality show "American Guns," Deadline.com reports. The show, which tracks a family of gun makers, has drawn angry messages on its Facebook…

Two Canceled Soap Operas Close In on Relaunch After Coming to Terms With Actors Guild

After hitting a snag in its attempt to revive two canceled ABC soap operas last year, the production company behind the effort appears to have the project back on track. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Prospect Park has…

‘Hackerazzi’ Gets 10 Years in Prison in Case Involving Naked Pics of Scarlett Johansson and Other Celebs

A Florida man who was caught in the FBI’s “Operation Hackerazzi” after hacking into celebrities’ e-mail accounts has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, CNN reports. “Christopher Chaney, 36, stole nude photos, scripts and personal information from the e-mail…

NBC News Team Freed After Being Held Captive in Syria

An NBC News team was freed in Syria after being held prisoner for five days by unidentified captors, reports NBC News. NBC News’ Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel, 39, and members of his production team were freed after a firefight…

‘Jersey Shore’ Star Reportedly Poised to Ditch MTV for Another Network

One of the stars of “Jersey Shore” has been stalling about re-upping with MTV because a better offer may be in the works at E! Network, according to inside sources cited by TMZ.com. E! reportedly has a new show in…

Fox Reschedules Pulled ‘Family Guy’ Episode; ‘American Dad’ and ‘Haven’ Remain on Hold

Fox has rescheduled the original animated episode of "Family Guy" that was pulled in the wake of last week’s Connecticut school shooting, reports Deadline.com. The "Family Guy" episode will air this coming Sunday, after the network pulled it in favor…

After Sandy Hook Tragedy, TLC Postpones Special Focused on Funerals

A new one-hour special called "Best Funeral Ever" has been postponed by TLC after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings in Newtown, Conn., reports the New York Post. The special had been scheduled to air Dec. 27, but now will…

Pair Who Worked Together on NBC Drama ‘Awake’ Reunite for TNT Project

A new project in the works at TNT will reunite an actor and producer who collaborated on the midseason NBC drama "Awake." Deadline.com reports that Howard Gordon’s pilot "Legends" has cast Steve Harris in a co-starring role. The project is…