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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.

Congressman Sues CNN

CNN has been hit with a lawsuit alleging that the cable network defamed a member of Congress. “Rep. Devin Nunes of California, an outspoken ally of President Donald Trump, filed suit against CNN Tuesday, alleging the cable-news network defamed him…

Spotify Names Its Most-Streamed Artist of the Decade

Music streamer Spotify just named its most-streamed artists of the past 10 years, declaring that Drake is the most-streamed artist of the decade. The AP reports that Ed Sheeran came in second, followed by Post Malone, Ariana Grande and Eminem….

Report: TV Ad Spending ‘Soft’ Even With Surge for Political Ads

A new analysis of ad spending by the major ad agency GroupM finds that spending on the 2020 presidential election is helping the overall market, but TV advertising remains “soft.” Deadline reports that the study sees U.S. advertising overall rising…

TV Academy Hall of Fame to Induct Emmy-Winning Actress, Veteran Executive, ‘Family Guy’ Creator

The Television Academy Hall of Fame announced the names Tuesday of five people who will be inducted into the hall. The AP reports that the list includes three-time Emmy Award winner Cicely Tyson, Walt Disney Co. Chief Executive Bob Iger…

HBO Max Announces Lineup of New Comedy Specials

A batch of new stand-up comedy specials are in the works for HBO Max, starring Tracy Morgan, John Early, Rose Matafeo and Ahir Shah. “We are incredibly proud to showcase this expansive range of comedic talent on HBO Max,” said…

November Sweeps: An 18-Year Winning Streak Ends for One of the Broadcast Nets

With “most current” ratings results tallied by Nielsen Media Research for the November sweeps period of Oct. 31-Nov. 27, NBC is declaring victory in total viewers — snapping an 18-year winning streak for CBS in the metric. The Peacock Network…

Celebrity Guest Hosts Take Over CBS’s ‘Late Late Show’

A lineup of celebrity guest hosts will be filling in on CBS’s “The Late Late Show with James Corden” from Dec. 9-18 while Corden takes some time off from the show. CBS announced that Harry Styles, Melissa McCarthy and Chance…

MotorTrend Group Sets Lineup for All-New ‘Top Gear America’

MotorTrend Group revealed plans Tuesday for a retooled “Top Gear America” that will premiere in the spring of 2020 on the MotorTrend App subscription streaming service. The show will be hosted by Dax Shepard, Rob Corddry and Jethro Bovingdon. “The…

ABC Unveils Plans for Three-Hour ‘Bachelor’ Special

With the 24th season of its hit reality franchise “The Bachelor” on track to premiere next month, ABC on Tuesday took the wraps off plans for a special three-hour season premiere on Monday, Jan. 6. In a first for the…

HBO Max Announces Four New One-Hour Comedy Specials With Tracy Morgan, John Early, Rose Matafeo and Ahir Shah

Press release from WarnerMedia, Dec. 3, 2019: HBO Max has greenlit four new stand-up comedy specials. Tapping into existing talent across the WarnerMedia portfolio, the streamer is teaming up with Tracy Morgan (The Last O.G.), John Early (Search Party), and…