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.

Cable Drama Getting Ad Prices That Rival the Most In-Demand Spots on Broadcast

A drama series on basic cable has been commanding staggering prices for ad time — with the price likely to surge further as scatter advertisers buy in, Advertising Age reports. The series is AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” which appears to…

World Baseball Classic to Air on MLB Network

The MLB Network announced that it has acquired the exclusive English-language rights to broadcast the World Baseball Classic, reports B&C. MLB Network will have the rights for 2013 and 2017, the next two tournaments. The 2013 contest will be held…

Prices for ‘Walking Dead’ Ad Packages Topping Many Broadcast Commercials — Zombie Drama Gets Eye-Popping (Or Eye-Gouging) Ad Prices

By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age The friendly family that has made ABC’s "Modern Family" so successful could soon fall prey to rampaging hordes of flesh-eating zombies. The cost of ad packages for the third season of AMC’s "The Walking Dead" —…

HGTV, DIY, Food Network, Cooking Channel, Travel Channel and GAC Are All In Play. Report Says Disney and Time Warner Especially Should Be Interested

The cable networks that make up Scripps Netoworks Interactive — HGTV, DIY, Food Network, Cooking Channel, Travel Channel and GAC — are in play, reports Bloomberg. According to the article, "Scripps Networks Interactive Inc., the television home of Paula Deen’s…

If Ever You Wondered Why ‘Ellen’ Is So Popular, You Only Need Watch This Fun, Must-See Video of Her Interviewing Taylor Swift, to Be Seen on ‘Ellen’ Today

Huh? Healthy 40-Year-Old to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award. Seems Like a Re-Definition of the Word ‘Lifetime.’ Only in Hollywood, Kids, Only in Hollywood

By Chuck Ross This seemed somewhat odd to us: A healthy 40-year-old actor-writer-director is getting a lifetime achievement award. Here’s the item, as reported by Deadine.com: "The Casting Society of America will bestow its Lifetime Achievement Award on Ben Affleck…

One of the Stars of ‘ER’ Cast in Joss Whedon’s ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’ Pilot for ABC

One of the stars of "ER" has been cast in Joss Whedon’s "S.H.I.E.L.D.," making her the second actor cast in the project following Clark Gregg, reports Deadline.com. Ming-Na Wen, who played Dr. Jing-Mei "Deb" Chen on "ER," will play agent Melinda…

Actress’ Attorneys Working on Getting Her Back on ‘Blue Bloods’

Attorneys for Jennifer Esposito are working on getting her back on CBS’ "Blue Bloods," after she was written off the show, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. As previously reported, Esposito is claiming she was written off after she…

Obama Gives Leno a Gift — Big Ratings! Wednesday Night ‘Tonight Show,’ with Obama Guesting, Highest Rated in 2 1/2 Years

President Obama gave Jay Leno a gift last night, Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012: Big ratings. According to NBC, " ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,’ which featured guest President Barack Obama, delivered the show’s highest overnights for a Wednesday telecast in more…

Oprah Co-Hosted ‘GMA’ This Morning, and Robin Roberts Called In — It Was Roberts’ First Live Chat Since Her Bone Marrow Operation

Oprah Winfrey co-hosted the 8 a.m. hour of ABC’s "Good Morning America" this morning when Robin Roberts called in to talk to her, USA Today reports. It was Roberts’ first live chat since her bone marrow transplant, the story notes….