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.

MTV Greenlights New Season of Video Series

MTV has announced that it is bringing back a video-focused series for a third season, Deadline.com reports. The cable channel ordered another 20 episodes of “Ridiculousness,” from Rob Dyrdek. The series, which highlights amateur viral videos, had its season two…

Jack Osbourne Lands a TV Gig He Can Sink His Teeth Into

Jack Osbourne, the son of rocker Ozzy Osbourne and “The Talk” co-host Sharon Osbourne, appears to have landed on his feet after his contentious rejection by the NBC reality show “Stars Earn Stripes,” which we reported on previously. The Hollywood…

Singer From Popular 1950s Vocal Group Dead at 84

A singer who was a member of a popular 1950s vocal group died late last week at 84, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Dorothy McGuire, one of the three McGuire Sisters, died Friday in Paradise Valley, Ariz., after suffering from…

Nexstar Stations Renew Affiliation Pact With CBS

Nexstar Broadcasting Group announced today that it has agreed to a deal with the CBS Television Network that extends affiation agreements for eight Nexstar-owned stations. The stations are KLBK-TV in Lubbock, Texas; KLST-TV in San Angelo, Texas; KTAB-TV in Abilene-Sweetwater,…

Nexstar Stations Renew Affiliation Agreement With CBS

Press release from Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc., Sept. 10, 2012: IRVING, Texas– Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST) announced today that it has entered into long-term agreements through December 2018 with the CBS Television Network for eight stations that it…

Miley Cyrus Named as Suspect in Alleged Battery Incident

Pop star Miley Cyrus has been named as a suspect in a criminal battery incident that reportedly occurred Saturday night in a Hollywood nightclub, TMZ.com reports. “The alleged victim filed a police report early Sunday morning with the LAPD ……

If Only You and I Were This Smart: Brothers Who Sold Their Sports Team in 1976 (!) Made $17.4 Million on the Deal in the 2010-2011 Season. And There’s Millions More to Come

Two brothers who sold their sports team 36 years ago made $17.4 million on the deal in the 2010-2011 season, and stand to make millions more in the future. If this sounds too good to be true, it’s not. Here’s…

Fox Series Gets End Date

An ending date has apparently been set for a Fox series that is heading into its final season, TVGuide.com reports. The end date of Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, has been set for “Fringe,” according to a Twitter post by executive…

The Two Words Ad Agency and Marketing Executives Fear Most

Two words are putting fear into agency and marketing executives, according to Advertising Age. The two words are "media rebates." “The Association of National Advertisers reported in July the eye-opening results of a survey indicating that 28% of respondents are…

ABC Snags 1980s Project After It Stalls at Fox

A family comedy set in the 1980s from "Breaking In" co-creator Adam F. Goldberg has received a production commitment from ABC, shifting the project from Fox, reports Deadline.com. The project is described as "The Wonder Years" set in a dysfunctional…