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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.

Netflix Series Renewed After Streamer Reports Huge Viewer Turnout

A Netflix series was just picked up for a second season after the streaming service reported a huge viewer turnout for the show. The pickup for “Sex Education” comes after Netflix released an estimate of more than 40 million households…

NBC Set to ‘Bring the Funny’ With Powerhouse Judges Kenan Thompson, Chrissy Teigen, Jeff Foxworthy and Host Amanda Seales on Groundbreaking New Comedy Competition Series

Press release from NBC, Feb. 1, 2019: NBC’s proud comedy legacy, which has opened doors for countless comedians, is ready to “Bring the Funny” with a new competition series for the next generation of comedy lovers. The series will feature…

PBS Announces That Ken Burns’ ‘Country Music’ Will Premiere Sept. 15, 2019, on PBS

Press release from PBS, Feb. 1, 2019: Step back in time and journey through the compelling history of a truly American art form when COUNTRY MUSIC, a new eight-part, 16-hour film directed by Ken Burns, and produced by Burns and…

Comedy Central Inks First-Look TV & Digital Media Deal With Jim Jefferies and Renews His Late-Night Series

Press release from Comedy Central, Feb. 1, 2019: Comedy Central and Jim Jefferies have entered into a deal for a ‘first look’ at content created and/or developed for television and digital media, and a pick-up of late night series The…

Netflix’s Critically Acclaimed Series ‘Sex Education’ to Return for a Second Season

Press release from Netflix, Feb. 1, 2019: This January, viewers across the globe fell in love with Sex Education and the students of Moordale High School, with the series tracking to be a huge hit (estimated over 40 million households…

CW Gives Early Renewals to 10 Series

The CW Network just picked up 10 current shows, giving them early renewals for the 2019-2020 season. The shows are “Arrow,” “Black Lightning,” “Charmed,” “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,” “Dynasty,” “The Flash,” “Legacies,” “Riverdale,” “Supergirl” and “Supernatural.” CW President Mark Pedowitz…

‘Saturday Night Live’ Unveils Guest Lineup for Upcoming Shows

NBC’s venerable late-night sketch show “Saturday Night Live” is rolling out new episodes in February, and the network just announced the guest lineup for the Feb. 9 and Feb. 16 shows. Halsey will be both the guest host and the…

Motion Picture Academy Backs Off on Plan to Cut Songs

After stirring up a hornets’ nest over speculation that this year’s Oscars gala would cut the number of Best Song nominees performed during the ceremony to two, the Motion Picture Academy is backing off. Variety reports that the academy, in…

Showtime Orders Sequel to Groundbreaking Series

Showtime will begin production this summer on a new series that’s a sequel to the pay-cable channel’s groundbreaking “The L Word.” The eight-episode series is scheduled to premiere toward the end of this year. The announcement comes as Showtime is…

HAZMAT Unit Responded to ‘Empire’ Set After Letter Turned Up Containing White Powder

Just days before an apparent attack on “Empire” star Jussie Smollett earlier this week, a letter containing white powder was sent to the show’s set in Chicago, prompting a response from the HAZMAT unit, CNN reports. The report cites Chicago…