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.

Barry Diller, Arguing for Online Content Distribution, Calls for Rewrite of Communications Act

Longtime media executive Barry Diller, testifying Tuesday before the Senate Commerce Committee, called for a rewrite of the Communications Act of 1996, Bloomberg reports. Diller, who created both the Fox Broadcasting Company and USA Broadcasting, is now involved in online…

Web Project Created by 5-Year-Old Becomes Fox’s First Saturday Night Animated Series

A project based on a Web comic created by a 5-year-old is the first animated show to be tapped for Fox’s Saturday night animation block, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. "Axe Cop" is about a police officer who…

NBC’s ‘Smash’ Brings Aboard New Showrunner After Departure of Show’s Creator

NBC’s musical drama "Smash" has hired a new showrunner to replace the program’s creator, Theresa Rebeck, reports Deadline.com. The show was putting the finishing touches on a deal to bring aboard "Gossip Girl" executive producer Josh Safran for the job,…

Syfy Rolls Out Record Development Slate of 28 Projects

A drama based on a book series from the author of the "True Blood" series is just one of 28 scripted and unscripted shows in the works at Syfy as part of its most ambitious development slate ever, reports Deadline.com….

Video: ABC Picks Up Show From Actress Described as New Zealand’s Tracey Ullman

ABC has picked up the comedy presentation "Super City," created by and starring Madeleine Sami, who is sometimes called New Zealand’s Tracey Ullman, reports Deadline.com. The show, which debuted in New Zealand last year, will be adapted by Sami for…

Rupert Murdoch Denies Wielding Influence on U.K. Government

News Corp. chief Rupert Murdoch is back in London testifying in the ongoing phone-hacking scandal, and the focus has shifted from interception of voicemails by News Corp.-owned tabloids to the influence the company has wielded in the British government, MSNBC.com…

Discovery Taps ‘Sons of Anarchy’ Creator for Series Focused on Real-Life Outlaws

Discovery has tapped "Sons of Anarchy" creator Kurt Sutter to delve into the stories of outlaw dynasties such as the Italian mafia in the six-episode series "Kurt Sutter’s Outlaw Empires," reports TheWrap.com. The series, set to debut May 14, will…

Bill O’Reilly Re-Ups With Fox News

Bill O’Reilly, host of Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” has signed a multiyear deal to remain at the cable channel, reports TheWrap.com. The length of the contract and O’Reilly’s salary were not disclosed. As previously reported, O’Reilly and Sean…

AOL Touts New Scripted Series and Celeb-Fronted Video Content at ‘Newfront’ — Content Creators Include Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone and ‘Project Runway’ Judge Nina Garcia

By Cotton Delo Advertising Age AOL touted a slate of new programming at its digital content "newfront" aimed at luring TV buyers with takes on familiar concepts, such as crime-scene investigations and housewife angst, that have made fortunes for the…

AOL Touts New Scripted Series and Celebrity-Driven Content at ‘Newfront’ — Programming Creators Include Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone and ‘Project Runway’ Judge Nina Garcia

AOL touted its digital content at its "newfront" Tuesday, hoping to convince television buyers to buy time on the online service, reports Advertising Age. Two of the series are scripted, suggesting that "AOL is serious about investing in original content…