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.

FCC OKs Plan to Have Broadcasters Give Up Spectrum

The Federal Communications Commission has approved a wide-reaching plan designed to repurpose the public airwaves now used for broadcast television. The New York Times reports that the panel unanimously approved a preliminary proposal to reclaim spectrum from broadcasters and sell…

NBC’s Sunday Night Football Takes a Bite Out of Season Premieres on ABC, Fox and CBS

NBC’s broadcast Sunday night of a big NFL showdown between the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles gave the Peacock Network an easy ratings win, according to Nielsen overnight figures. It also poured cold water on a night of season…

‘Honey Boo Boo’ Family Gets Unsolicited Raise From TLC

The family featured in "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" received an unsolicited raise from TLC after the show scored well in the ratings, reports TMZ.com. The family had received between $5,000 and $7,000 an episode for the series, but TLC…

Actor Known for ‘Babylon 5’ Dead at 60

A veteran TV actor best known for his role on the science-fiction series "Babylon 5" has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Michael O’Hare, who portrayed Commander Jeffrey Sinclair on the first season of the series, died Friday at 60….

Roger Ebert Says This Is Something Every Movie Lover Must Do Once During His or Her Lifetime. Please, Listen to What Roger Says. This Thursday May Be Your Last Chance to Do This

When Roger Ebert implores movie lovers to do something, TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross does it. And he thinks you should too. This Thursday may be your last chance for us to listen to what Roger says — please…

‘Star Trek’ Veteran Returns to NBC

One of the regulars from the original “Star Trek” series is returning to the network that aired the series, EW.com’s Inside TV reports. Joining the new NBC sitcom "The New Normal" is George Takei, who played Sulu on NBC’s “Star…

Hip-Hop Awards Ceremony Suspended After Fight Breaks Out Between Two Artists

The BET Hip-Hop Awards were suspended during Saturday’s taping of the event after a fight broke out between Def Jam artists Rick Ross and Young Jeezy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Atlanta Police Department said no arrests were made…

Lindsay Lohan Accuses Congressional Staffer of Choking Her

Actress Lindsay Lohan is living up to her reputation as a magnet for trouble. In just the past month or so, she has been arrested for allegedly leaving the scene of an auto accident, named as a suspect in the…

TLC Orders Show From Member of ’90s Girl Group

TLC has ordered a reality show featuring a member of a well-known 1990s girl group, reports TMZ.com. The show, “Totally T-Boz,” features Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, a member of the R&B, hip-hop and soul group TLC. The network has ordered four…

Nielsen Marries TV, Online Ratings; Cross-Platform Metrics Will Allow Networks to Use Digital Views as TV Make-Goods — and Vice Versa — But Is Equating the Two Channels ‘Oversimplifying’?

By Jeanine PoggiAdvertising Age Is an online viewer just as valuable to advertisers as a TV viewer? Up until now, the answer was no. Nielsen is looking to change that with the introduction today of its Cross-Platform Campaign Ratings, which…