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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.
A month into the new television season, the most popular shows are veterans and few new series have gained much traction, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” tops the list, and the network also has the honor of…
Mary Queen of Scots is the focus of a new project at the CW, with the network buying a "fantastical reimagining" of the historical figure, reports Deadline.com. Called "Reign," the project is described as "Game of Thrones" crossed with "Marie…
The final debate between President Barack Obama and Republican hopeful Mitt Romney saw ratings drop by 12% from their first debate, with 59.2 million viewers tuning in, reports the Los Angeles Times. The first debate, on Oct. 3, drew 67.2…
Dr. Drew Pinsky, the star of reality shows such as "Celebrity Rehab," turned down Lindsay Lohan’s father when he requested the doctor’s help in an intervention for his daughter, reports TMZ.com. Michael Lohan told TMZ that Dr. Drew turned down…
An actress known for her role in the ABC drama series “Alias” is getting in business with NBC for a new project. Deadline.com reports that Jennifer Garner, whose Vandalia Films signed a first-look deal with Universal TV, has sold a…
Katie Couric’s new syndicated daytime talk show “Katie” has solidified its ratings lead over other rookie talkers, according to national figures for the week ending Oct. 14. The show delivered a 1.9 household rating for the week and averaged 2.494…
Apple has taken the wraps off a number of new devices, with the centerpiece of the latest product rollout being the new iPad Mini — a competitor for smaller tablets such as the Nexus 7 from Google and the Kindle…
CBS has given back-nine orders to two of its freshman dramas, bringing their season orders to 22 episodes each, Deadline.com reports. The dramas are “Elementary” and “Vegas.” “’Elementary‘s’ pickup was a no-brainer as the Sherlock Holmes reboot has been the…
NBC is touting another round of fall 2012 ratings achievements after winning week four of the new season in the key 18-49 demo. The network has now won the first four weeks of the season for the first time in…
Director Tony Scott’s death was officially determined to be a suicide on Monday, when the Los Angeles County Coroner released a findings summary following his Aug. 19 death, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. The summary noted that toxicology…