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Chuck Ross

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.

‘Bethenny’ Talk Show Makes Key Sale en Route to Nationwide Syndication Launch

Following a six-week test run last summer, Warner Bros. Television Group’s upcoming talk show “Bethenny,” starring Bethenny Frankel, is on track for a 2013 launch. The show has been picked up by Fox Television Stations, it was announced by Frank…

HBO Unveils Plans to End Drama Series

HBO has rolled out plans to wrap things up on a drama series. The pay-cable channel will conclude the David Simon drama "Treme" with a shortened fourth season, reports Nola.com. Co-creators Simon and Eric Overmyer announced the show’s ending at…

How CNN Got in Trouble With the State Department

The cable news channel CNN has come under fire from the U.S. State Department and the family of Christopher Stevens, the slain American ambassador to Libya, for broadcasting reports based on the ambassador’s personal journal, reports The Wall Street Journal….

Video: Jimmy Kimmel’s Cold Opening to the 64th Primetime Emmys

64th Primetime Emmy Awards: ‘Mad Men’ Winning Streak Comes to an End; Here’s the List of Winners

After winning the Emmy for outstanding drama series four years in a row, AMC’s “Mad Men” ran into a juggernaut at Sunday’s 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Showtime’s "Homeland" broke "Mad Men’s" winning streak, taking not…

Netflix to Get Streaming Competitor by the Holidays

Netflix will have a new competitor in streaming video by the holidays, reports Bloomberg. The new entry in the space comes from Redbox and Verizon Communications, who are preparing a joint challenge, the story reports. Called Redbox Instant by Verizon,…

Why a Few TV Stations Will Make a Ton of Money on the Election

TV stations stand to make a lot of money on the presidential election if they happen to be located in certain areas, NPR reports. The story cites as an example Colorado Springs, Colo., where four years ago — when the…

Is ‘Good Morning America’ Using Robin Roberts’ Illness as a Promotional Opportunity?

ABC appears to be turning Robin Roberts’ illness into a promotional opportunity for "Good Morning America," according to a column in the Chicago Sun-Times by prominent television critic Tom Shales. "On every edition of ‘GMA,’ there are shout-outs, warm wishes…

Layoff Show — Where Workers Vote to Fire Co-Workers — in the Works at Fox

A layoff show that features employees voting to fire co-workers is in the works at Fox, according to The Hollywood Reporter. A similar idea was considered in 2009, with Fox mulling a project called "Someone’s Gotta Go," but the pilot…

‘Battlestar Galactica’ Producer Working on Adaptation of Heath Ledger Movie for ABC

"Battlestar Galactica" executive producer Ron Moore is working on a version of the 2001 Heath Ledger movie "A Knight’s Tale" for ABC, reports Deadline.com. The film is a romance-adventure story that featured jousting tournaments set to popular rock songs. Ledger…