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.

64th Primetime Emmy Award Nominations

Here’s the complete list of nominations for the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards, from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences: Outstanding Comedy SeriesThe Big Bang Theory • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television Curb…

Study: Charlie Sheen May Be Safe Again for Brands — But Is Sanitized Version Too Boring for Prime Time?

By Jeanine PoggiAdvertising Age The stigma surrounding Charlie Sheen appears to be lifting among viewers, making the actor a less risky prospect for advertisers. According to a new study by market research firm Vision Critical, feelings towards the often erratic…

DirecTV Says Talks With Viacom Have Broken Down Because of One Channel

DirecTV said talks with Viacom have broken down due to the cable network owner’s insistence that the satellite broadcaster carry its movie channel Epix, reports Joe Flint in the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. DirecTV said the company had…

Some Channels Are Reaping Rewards From Viacom-DirecTV Standoff

With Viacom’s cable channels blacked out for DirecTV’s 20 million subscribers while the two media giants wage war over carriage fees, some of Viacom’s rival cable channels are experiencing a mini-boom. In particular, the Disney Channel, the Hub and other…

What Was It That George Zimmerman Demanded, Causing Barbara Walters to Turn Down an Interview?

Barbara Walters turned down an interview with Trayvon Martin shooter George Zimmerman because of an allegedly unreasonable demand, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. Walters flew to Florida this week to meet with Zimmerman and his attorney to discuss…

Netflix Exec Explains How Online Streaming Helps Cable Networks

A high-ranking Netflix executive says the online-streaming service is helping cable companies and networks by building their audiences through the airing of old episodes, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. The company’s chief content officer, Ted Sarandos, cited AMC’s…

George Zimmerman, in First TV Interview, Says Trayvon Martin Shooting Was ‘God’s Plan’

George Zimmerman, appearing on Fox News’ "The Sean Hannity Show," said he viewed the shooting incident that led to the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin as "God’s plan," according to FoxNews.com. Zimmerman also said he didn’t regret getting out of…

Tom Cruise Attorney Lashes Out at Tabloids’ ‘Grotesquely False Claims’

An attorney for Tom Cruise, fed up at weeks of what he says are false reports, is lashing out at the tabloids, the Los Angeles Times reports. Attorney Bert Fields is mainly upset about reports that Cruise “abandoned” his daughter…

Report: Charlie Sheen Has Become Palatable for Advertisers Again — but Now the Actor’s Image May Pose a Different Problem

Actor Charlie Sheen appears to be “safe” for advertisers again, with a new study citing improving feelings toward the sometimes erratic actor, reports Advertising Age. But now the actor’s image faces a new problem: He may be too tame to…

It’s Official: The Movie Many Film Buffs Have Most Wanted to Be Released on Blu-ray For Their Big HD TV Sets Will Be Released on Nov. 13. It’ll Make a Great Holiday Gift.

The movie many film buffs have long said was their No. 1 choice for release on Blu-ray has finally received an official release date. Sony Pictures has announced that the "director’s cut" of "Lawrence of Arabia" "will be available in a Blu-ray 3-disc collectible…