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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.

Tribune and Charter Settle Carriage Dispute, End Spectrum Blackout

Just in time for a big weekend of NFL playoff action, Tribune Media and Charter Communications have come to terms on a new retransmission and carriage deal, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The agreement returns Tribune Broadcasting’s local TV stations…

Layoffs Hit Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group

The Hollywood Reporter-Billboard Media Group and its corporate owner Valence Media are the focus of a staff reduction, Variety reports, citing sources who are familiar with the situation. About 22 people are affected, according to the report. “Dana Miller, chief…

CBS Sets ‘Super Bowl Greatest Commercials’ Special, Lists Top 10 Funniest Super Bowl Spots

CBS released its Top 10 list of the funniest Super Bowl commercials of all time, which plays a part in the network’s upcoming special “Super Bowl Greatest Commercials 2019.” The special is set to air Tuesday, Jan. 29. Beginning today,…

Why Netflix Won’t Film in North Carolina

A Netflix series that’s set in North Carolina won’t be filmed there, with the streaming service reportedly choosing not to film in the state as a protest against North Carolina’s anti-LGBTQ House Bill 2. The bill, commonly called the “bathroom…

Oprah Winfrey to Host Live Event in Times Square

Oprah Winfrey and OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced plans today for a live event at New York’s Times Square to be hosted by Winfrey. “Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations From Times Square” will take place at PlayStation Theater in New York City…

Super Bowl Is More Than 90% Sold Out — Here Are Some of the Brands That Are In

With the Super Bowl now just a few weeks away — CBS will be airing the Big Game on Sunday, Feb. 3 — the network says advertising inventory in the broadcast is more than 90% sold out. Ad Age reports…

Martin Luther King’s Daughter Says Weatherman Who Used Racial Slur Should Not Have Been Fired

The daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. came out against the firing of meteorologist Jeremy Kappell by WHEC-TV in Rochester, N.Y. As has been widely reported, Kappell was fired after he said the words “Martin Luther C–n King Jr.” on…

Fox Says It Won’t Bid on Disney’s Regional Sports Nets

The new Fox Corp. will not be among the bidders when Disney auctions off the 22 regional sports networks it is acquiring from 21st Century Fox, Variety reports. “Fox confirmed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday that it…

TV Station Fires Editor After Discovering Trump Footage It Aired Was Apparently Doctored — See the Videos Side-by-Side

A television station in Seattle has fired an editor after the station aired video footage of Donald Trump’s Oval Office address on immigration that appeared to have been doctored, the AP reports. “Fox affiliate Q13 broadcast video from the Tuesday…

Oprah Winfrey Hosts Live Event From Times Square in New York on Tuesday, Feb. 5

Press release from OWN, Jan. 11, 2019: Oprah Winfrey hosts “Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations from Times Square,” a live event at PlayStation Theater in New York City featuring inspiring thought leaders, modern day influencers and social game changers on Tuesday, February…