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.

Netflix May Have Another Trick Up Its Sleeve

Even after striking out last year with an ill-fated attempt to separate two parts of its business, Netflix continues to explore related strategies. One move the online-streaming and video-rental service is considering is a new website design that separates television…

Update on Comedy Legend Jerry Lewis’ Health Situation

Comedian Jerry Lewis spent a second night in the hospital after collapsing Tuesday before a Friars Club event, reports the New York Post’s Page Six. He was expected to be released Thursday. As previously reported, Lewis, 86, was rushed to…

Rob Lowe and Scott Bakula Join Star-Studded HBO Production

Actors Rob Lowe and Scott Bakula have joined a high-profile HBO production, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The production is the pay-cable network’s upcoming Liberace biopic, “Behind the Candelabra.” Michael Douglas stars in the project as the legendary…

After a Year of Ratings Challenges, How Did NBC Do in the Upfront Market?

NBC completed its upfront advertising sales for the 2012-13 television season, tallying a total sales figure that is bound to please executives at the ratings-challenged network, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder. NBC sold about $1.8 billion of commercial…

Fox Wraps Upfront, Concluding Broadcast Negotiations — Got Rate Increases of 7% to 9%, Ad Buyers Say

By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age News Corp.’s Fox network has completed its upfront negotiations, with the volume of dollars committed roughly flat with the network’s performance in last year’s negotiations, according to a person familiar with the situation. Fox last year…

As Fox Concludes Ad Sales, Broadcast Nets Wrap Flat Upfront Season With Modest CPM Increases

Fox has completed its upfront negotiations, with its $1.98 billion to $1.99 billion in advertising commitments roughly flat with last year, reports Brian Steinberg in Advertising Age. The close of Fox sales wraps up the upfront session among broadcasters, concluding…

‘Big Love’ Actress Joins CBS’s ‘Criminal Minds’

An actress known for her five-season run on HBO’s “Big Love” will join the CBS drama "Criminal Minds" in the fall as a series regular, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. Jeanne Tripplehorn will replace Paget Brewster, who left after seven seasons…

CBS-ABC Beef Over ‘Glass House’ Will Have Its Day in Court

CBS will get its hearing against ABC’s "Glass House" as the Tiffany Network seeks to torpedo the new show before it gets on the air. The dispute over the show, which CBS thinks is too much like “Big Brother,” will…

ABC Finishes Upfront Sales, Volume Drops Slightly — Why Flat Is ‘Success’ in the Annual Upfront Haggle

By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age ABC has completed its upfront sales, notching commitments from advertisers that total a little less than the $2.3 billion to $2.4 billion that the Walt Disney network secured in last year’s bargaining session, according to a…

Showtime Pulls Plug on Series That Helped Define the Channel’s Original Programming

Showtime revealed that it is bringing one of its most important original series to a close, Entertainment Weekly reports. The dark comedy "Weeds" will end its run at the conclusion of the upcoming season, the show’s eighth. The groundbreaking comedy…