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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.
CBS has given one of its long-running reality shows an early renewal, reports TheWrap.com. Coming back in the summer of 2013 will be “Big Brother,” the story reports. The show, which debuted in 2000, will air a 90-minute finale for…
Mitt Romney describes most of the hosts of ABC’s "The View" as "sharp-tongued" in a hidden video that surfaced this week — but that hasn’t kept him from booking an appearance on the show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. As…
In a move to reverse the 20% slump in its ratings the channel endured during last year’s holidays, Nickelodeon will boost its original programming by 70% in the fourth quarter, reports Jon Lafayette at B&C. Speaking at the 21st Annual…
With one returning show and one new show both pulling their weight, NBC cruised to a huge win in the Tuesday night ratings. Citing Nielsen overnights, TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the Peacock Network’s talent show “The Voice” and its new comedy…
A survey conducted as part of “Best in TV,” a special installment of ABC’s “20/20” that aired Tuesday night, picked a winner that probably won’t come as a surprise to most industry insiders. The survey named “I Love Lucy” as…
Two top broadcasters have joined forces in a new initiative, and an online component of it has quietly been launched, TVNewser.com reports. The broadcasters are ABC and Univision, who are working on a new cable news channel. As part of…
A horror-themed cable channel, VOD service and website has acquired the anthology series "Tales From the Crypt," reports Deadline.com. The program was acquired by FearNet — its first off-network series acquisition. Shows will begin airing on the linear channel Oct….
One of NBC’s new comedy series is coming under fire from an activist group, Entertainment Weekly reports. The new sitcom is “Animal Practice,” which has ruffled the feathers of PETA — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. The group…
The co-creator of the television show "Felicity" — who also directed the feature film "Cloverfield" — has signed a new television deal with 20th Century Fox Television, reports B&C. Matt Reeves will create, write, direct and supervise new drama series…
With NBC’s "Today" sinking in the ratings, Matt Lauer has reportedly stepped up his role on the morning show, inserting himself into the show’s key decisions and berating staff for not trying hard enough, reports the New York Post’s Page…