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.

How Dish Subscribers Will Be Able to Watch ‘Breaking Bad’ Premiere

With Dish subscribers losing access to AMC programming in a carriage dispute, AMC has decided to make the Season 5 premiere of the Emmy-winning drama "Breaking Bad" available to Dish customers for free if they go online, reports TheWrap.com. Beginning…

Nominees for the 33rd Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards

Press release from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences: New York, N.Y. – July 12, 2012 – Nominations for the 33rd Annual News and Documentary Emmy® Awards were announced today by the National Academy of Television Arts &…

PBS Show Stokes Controversy Over Rock Legend’s Famous Guitar

A PBS television show has stirred up a controversy over one of the most famous musical instruments in history, the Associated Press reports. The dispute is focused on who has the guitar Bob Dylan played when he famously “went electric”…

Former Sitcom Star Kirk Cameron Ramps Up His Campaign Against Same-Sex Marriage — Here’s the Video

A former sitcom star is warning Americans in a new video clip about the dangers of same-sex marriage, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Former "Growing Pains" star Kirk Cameron, who has been vocal in the past about his opposition to…

Which City Is the Country’s Second-Largest Market for Political TV Ads? The Answer May Surprise You

The second-largest market for political television ads may surprise you, as the city ranks as only the country’s 18th-largest television market. The city is Cleveland, with $17.7 million spent through June 24 to buy airtime on Cleveland TV stations, reports…

Kristin Chenoweth Hospitalized After Being Injured on Set of ‘The Good Wife’

Actress Kristin Chenoweth was rushed to a New York hospital after being injured on the set of the CBS series “The Good Wife” when a piece of equipment fell, the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker reports. Chenoweth was filming a…

What’s the Best TV Show of All Time? ABC News Special Will Tackle That Question — and More

ABC News will air a special in conjunction with its broadcast of the Emmy Awards called "Best in TV: The Greatest TV Shows of Our Time," with Barbara Walters tapped to host, reports TVNewser.com. Favorites will be selected in 15…

Viacom Pulls Online Content as Dispute Continues; DirecTV and Viacom Remain ‘Far Apart’ In Talks, DirecTV CEO Says

DirecTV and Viacom remain "pretty far apart" in negotiations for a new carriage deal for Viacom’s cable networks, according to DirecTV Chief Executive Mike White, reports Bloomberg. Meanwhile, Viacom has pulled some of its free content off its websites. Viacom’s…

Investigation Into Sexual Abuse Scandal Finds Penn State ‘Concealed Critical Facts,’ Showed ‘Total Disregard’ for Sandusky’s Young Victims

An investigation headed up by former FBI Director Louis Freeh into the Penn State University child abuse scandal found that top university officials, including football coach Joe Paterno, failed to protect the young victims of convicted sexual abuser Jerry Sandusky,…

Nickelodeon Renews Animated Series

Nickelodeon has made the decision to bring back an animated series for a second season, EW.com’s Inside TV reports. The show is "The Legend of Korro." The series averaged 3.8 million viewers for its first season. The sequel to "Avatar:…