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.

Pay-Television Operators Seeing Zero Growth

Pay-television operators such as cable companies and satellite operators are in a zero-growth business, with many reporting a slowdown in subscriber growth during the third quarter, reports the New York Post. The slowdown is a result of some households deciding…

President Obama Projected to Win Re-Election by Fox News, Other TV Outlets

President Barack Obama has been projected to win re-election, reports Fox News and other media outlets. Said Fox News, "President Obama will win re-election, Fox News projects. The call comes after the president was the projected winner in the crucial…

Martha Stewart Sitcom Headed to Fox

Lifestyle mogul Martha Stewart apparently enjoyed her recent guest spot on the CBS sitcom “2 Broke Girls,” because now she has plans to take the plunge into comedy in a big way. Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline.com that Stewart is…

Damon Lindelof (‘Lost,’ ‘Prometheus’) Predicts ‘Biggest Event Movie in the History of Modern Cinema’

Damon Lindelof has had success in television — as co-creator of “Lost,” producer of “Crossing Jordan” and writer for “Nash Bridges” — and in film, including co-writing Ridley Scott’s “Prometheus.” So he knows a thing or two about what makes…

Former NBA Star Charles Barkley Says He Wants Out of Broadcasting

Former NBA star and popular basketball broadcaster Charles Barkley, who has been an NBA analyst with TNT for 13 years, may be ready to end his television run, reports the New York Post. Barkley gave an interview with SI.com and…

Beer Maker Unhappy With Its Role in New Denzel Washington Movie

In the new Denzel Washington film "Flight," the actor plays an airline pilot who over-indulges in beer, vodka and gin, a fact that has Anheuser-Busch InBev upset because its beer is prominently displayed in the movie in a negative light,…

‘The Voice’ Carries NBC to a Monday Ratings Win

Things got back to normal Monday night for the broadcast lineup after a period of disruptions and pre-emptions related to Hurricane Sandy. When the dust settled, it was NBC carrying the night with another solid performance by “The Voice,” according…

Disney/ABC Fundraising Effort Brings In $16.8 Million for Hurricane Relief

The Disney/ABC Television Group announced that its national “Day of Giving,” held Monday, Nov. 5, raised more than $16.8 million for the American Red Cross to assist victims of Hurricane Sandy. The multiplatform effort involved messaging across the group’s news…

The Disney/ABC Television Group Raises More Than $16.8 Million During Its Day of Giving, a National Call to Action Spanning News, Daytime, Prime-Time, Late-Night, Syndication, Cable, Online and Stores

Press release from the Disney/ABC Television Group, Nov. 6, 2012: The Disney/ABC Television Group (DATG) today announced that the national “Day of Giving,” held on Monday, November 5, which seamlessly integrated outreach messaging into programming across News, Daytime, Primetime, Late-Night,…

Showtime Working on Ambitious Climate-Change Documentary With James Cameron, Jerry Weintraub

An eight-part documentary on the impact of climate change is in the works at Showtime with high-powered principals involved, including James Cameron and Jerry Weintraub, TheWrap.com reports. Citing individual with knowledge of the project, the piece says “The Years of…