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.

‘Love Boat’ Writer and Producer Henry Colman Dies at 89

"The Love Boat" writer and producer Henry Colman, who also worked on other iconic TV shows such as "The Odd Couple" and "Green Acres," has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 89. Colman started in live television, working…

Broadcast TV Make-Goods Could Tighten Scatter, Benefit Cable Nets — Buyers, Though, Don’t Believe There Is Enough Demand to Drive Scatter Up

By Jeanine PoggiAdvertising Age Lackluster broadcast TV ratings in the first weeks of the fall season could free up advertising dollars to shift to cable networks. There’s a problem, though: There aren’t many ad dollars to move. With broadcast ratings…

Broadcast Networks Go After Aereokiller, File for Injunction

NBCUniversal, ABC, CBS and Fox have filed a lawsuit against Aereokiller in federal court in Los Angeles, requestion an injunction against the service owned by billionaire Alki David, TheWrap.com reports. The move comes after a judge in New York ruled…

Co-Creator of Long-Running Country Music/Comedy Show ‘Hee Haw’ Dead at 85

The co-creator of "Hee Haw" — a country music and comedy show inspired by “Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In” that had a 20-year run in local syndication — has died, the Los Angeles Times reports. Frank Peppiatt, 85, died of bladder…

After Canceling on Barbara Walters, Lindsay Lohan Schedules Appearance on Leno

After canceling her interview with Barbara Walters, Lindsay Lohan has agreed to appear on NBC’s "Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” fulfilling her contract to appear in one TV interview to promote her Lifetime project "Liz & Dick," reports the New…

BBC Director General and Two Other Top BBC Execs Step Down Over Erroneous Sex Abuse Report

The director general of the BBC resigned Saturday after controversy surfaced over a report that aired false claims by a sex abuse victim, reports CNN.com. George Entwistle, who held the post for only 54 days, resigned after the BBC wrongly…

CIA Director Resigns, Citing Extramarital Affair

News broke this afternoon that CIA director David Petraeus has resigned from his position, USA Today reports. Petraeus cited an extramarital affair in his letter of resignation. “NBC’s Andrea Mitchell said the resignation was submitted in a letter dated Friday…

NBC’s ‘The Voice’ Hits a Ratings Low, While a CBS Drama Sinks to Its Lowest Number Ever

More low points were reached in Thursday night’s broadcast ratings, based on Nielsen overnight figures. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that NBC’s “The Voice” delivered a 3.0 average rating in the key demo of viewers 18-49, the lowest number ever for a results…

Video: Why Is a CNN Anchor in a Twitter Feud With a Popular Young Actor?

[Updated Nov. 9, 2012, 2:10 p.m. PT, to correct a name in the last paragraph.] An odd Twitter feud has broken out between a CNN anchor and a young comedic actor, with the anchor dishing on the whole affair on-air,…

NBC Expands Order for Sitcom After Moving It to a Better Time Slot

NBC has expanded the season order for a sitcom that is set for its season premiere in a few days, Deadline.com reports. The show is the multicamera comedy “Whitney,” which is set to debut for season two on Wednesday, Nov….