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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.

Fox Entertainment Launches New Company, Sidecar, a ‘Content Development Accelerator,’ Headed by Gail Berman

Press release from Fox, Feb. 6, 2019: FOX Entertainment has launched the new company, SIDECAR: A “Content Development Accelerator,” headed by veteran executive and producer Gail Berman, it was announced today by Charlie Collier, Chief Executive Officer, Fox Entertainment. The…

CNN Premieres Two New Original Series, ‘The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power’ and ‘Tricky Dick,’ in March

Press release from CNN, Feb. 6, 2019: CNN Original Series adds two new historical docuseries to its award-winning lineup in March. The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power, a six-part series that examines the Bush family and their impact on American…

NBC Pulls Live Musical From Schedule, Scales Back Future Productions

NBC is rethinking its strategy with live musicals, and the first high-profile casualty will be the planned airing of a live production of “Hair,” Variety reports. “Hair” was originally scheduled for May 19, putting it in competition with the series…

Analysis: Why Viacom Needs to Merge With CBS — Could Discovery Be Part of a Deal as Well?

A new analysis piece examining the situation at Viacom applauds the company’s turnaround under CEO Bob Bakish, but adds: “Now, it needs a merger with CBS to get to the next level.” The Bloomberg piece by Tara Lachapelle says: “Against…

Red Carpet Event Canceled as Backlash Mounts Against Liam Neeson

A red carpet event that had been scheduled for Tuesday night for the new Liam Neeson movie was canceled amid growing backlash against the actor over what’s being described in the media as his “racist rape revenge fantasy.” As we…

‘Scrubs’ Actor Has Cancer

An actor who’s best known for his role on the comedy series “Scrubs” has been diagnosed with cancer. The New York Post reports that Sam Lloyd, who played attorney Ted on the hit series, has a brain tumor. “Lloyd, who…

ABC Pulls the Plug on Drama Project

ABC has made the decision not to move forward with a drama project that had a big pilot procuction commitment at the network. Deadline reports that the network won’t be going ahead with a pilot for its female-focused Marvel superhero…

FX Chief Pokes Holes in Netflix’s ‘Ratings’

FX CEO John Landgraf offered his own version of the numbers Netflix has been pulling in for some of its hot series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that after Netflix went public with estimates of around 40 million households…

CBS Sitcom Renewed for Two Seasons

A CBS comedy series just received a big vote of confidence from the network, which announced a two-season renewal today for “Mom.” Additionally, stars Anna Faris and Allison Janney reached new agreements with Warner Bros. Television to return for both…

Series That Has Been an Emmys Juggernaut Will Call It Quits

The endgame is set for a broadcast series that has been a dominant force at the Emmys over its long run. ABC announced a pickup for the comedy series “Modern Family” for an 11th season, which will be the show’s…