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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 is expecting a $1 billion windfall, writes Sanford C. Bernstein analyst Todd Juenger, according to our friend Joe Flint at the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The windfall consists of retrans monies CBS should be getting in 2016….
With four Gordon Ramsay reality shows currently on its airwaves, Fox may have finally reached its limit. The network took a pass on a pitch from the celebrity chef for a U.S. version of his British show "Gordon Behind Bars,"…
Jennifer Lopez has joined a cable network as a minority stakeholder and programmer, Bloomberg reports. The network is NuvoTV, an English-language net geared to Latino viewers. Lopez and her Nuyorican Productions will contribute programming, aid in marketing and work on…
Lindsay Lohan is reportedly balking at performing in "Scary Movie 5" — a cameo appearance that we reported last month. The actress is said to be unhappy about a scene that satirizes her problems, the New York Post’s Page Six…
One network among the top broadcasters and the cable news channels skipped the moment of silence observed in New York City and Washington to honor those who died on Sept. 11, 2001. NBC opted instead to air an interview with…
Glenn Beck, who left television after a run on Fox News and has been focused on an Internet-only distribution model since the summer of 2011, is headed back to TV, The New York Times reports. Dish Network has signed a…
A&E has given a cast-contingent pilot order for a Michael Bay-produced crime drama called "Occult," reports TheWrap.com. As the title suggests, the crime drama has supernatural themes, with the show focusing on an FBI agent who solves crimes on an…
Two celebrities whose names have been circulating as possible co-hosts of Fox’s “The X Factor” have been scratched off the list, Celebuzz reports. This comes directly from “X Factor” boss Simon Cowell, according to the piece. Cowell said "Glee’s" Kevin…
A series that has been one of the few ratings bright spots for NBC had a not-so-bright premiere Monday night, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. “The Voice” opened with a 4.1 average rating in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights —…
CBS is redefining its prime-time block in an attempt to resolve a situation that has developed into a problem on one night of the week. Deadline.com reports that the network is implementing a change to its Sunday lineup, with prime-time…