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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.

Apple Just Won a Billion Dollar Verdict Over Samsung in a Patent Dispute. What It Means for You and Me

"[A] jury in the landmark intellectual property case Apple v. Samsung ruled overwhelmingly in favor of Apple on Friday, Aug. 24, 2012, awarding the iPhone maker approximately $1.05 billion in damages," reports the website of Wired magazine, adding, " ‘The…

Pilot Passed Over Last Season Will Get Another Shot at ABC

A project that was passed over last pilot season is getting another chance from ABC, reports The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. "The Kings of Van Nuys" stars John Leguizamo and Dustin Ybarra as two street-smart brothers, with Christopher Lloyd starring…

‘Fox NFL Sunday’ Hires ‘Comedic Prognosticator’ to Replace Frank Caliendo

"Fox NFL Sunday" has hired a "comedic prognosticator," replacing Frank Caliendo, B&C reports. The job goes to the man who recently hosted the ESPY Awards, comedian Rob Riggle. Riggle will contribute a weekly segment in which he challenges the show’s…

Losing Viewers, Viacom Cable Nets Shoehorn More Commercials Into Programming

With some of Viacom’s cable channels shedding viewers during the past year, the media conglomerate is turning to another method of maintaining advertising sales: shoehorning more commercials into its shows, reports The Wall Street Journal. (Please note that The WSJ…

With ‘Nightline’ Moving to 12:35 a.m., Some ABC News Insiders Believe the Show Is Doomed

Tom Bettag, the longtime former “Nightline” executive producer, "and other ‘Nightline’ hands lamented what [ABC’s plan to move ‘Nightline’ to 12:35 am. while adding an hour of ‘Nightline’ in prime time on Fridays] would mean to committed news viewers, and…

Anheuser-Busch, Oakley, Nike Stick With Lance Armstrong — LiveStrong Work Cited as One Reason for Staying Put

By Michael McCarthyAdvertising Age Anheuser-Busch’s Michelob Ultra brand, Oakley sunglasses and Nike are sticking by Lance Armstrong despite the latest blood-doping allegations swirling around the former champion cyclist. But make no mistake. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s move to ban Armstrong…

‘The Office’ Spinoff Casts Cousin, Nazi Uncle

"The Office’ spinoff "The Farm" has added two cast members: Tom Bower of "Die Hard 2" as Dwight’s great-uncle with Nazi roots, and Matt Jones as Dwight’s cousin Zeke, reports Deadline.com. The spinoff, which focuses on Dwight, played by Rainn…

Neil Armstrong’s Death Draws Limited TV Coverage

“Television news didn’t seem to fully recognize the importance of Neil Armstrong, the first human to walk on the moon, on the weekend he died,” reports David Bauder of the Associated Press. The story continues, “In the hours after Armstrong’s death…

Report: Apple TV, Facing Huge Obstacles, ‘Likely to Come Later Rather Than Sooner’

Consumers waiting for an Apple TV product may have a long wait on their hands, according to an article from Fortune, which bases its story on a financial analyst’s report about his meeting last week with two Apple executives. The…

Despite Blood-Doping Allegations, Top Brands Such as Nike Are Sticking With Lance Armstrong

Nike and two other top brands are sticking with Lance Armstrong despite the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s decision to ban him from competition for life and to strip him of his seven Tour de France titles, reports Michael McCarthy in Advertising…