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.

Some Media Execs Uneasy About Scatter Market

Key executives at some media companies are openly expressing concern about the scatter market, while others remain optimistic, Advertising Age reports. In some cases, the two opposing views are part of the same corporate family. Viacom executives have been fretting…

Anna Kournikova Bails Out on ‘Biggest Loser’ Amid Reports of Clashes

Former tennis pro Anna Kournikova, hired as a replacement for Jillian Michaels on NBC’s "The Biggest Loser," has decided to exit the show after just one season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Sources said the athletic tennis star, well known…

Is TV’s Scatter Ad Market About to Be Blown by Tough Winds? CBS Maintains Optimism, but Viacom, Disney, AMC Note Some Slowing

By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age Sumner Redstone must be wondering what he’s hearing. At one of his media companies, Viacom, executives are openly fretting about "scatter," the ad time sold closer to air date that typically serves as a barometer for…

Battle Lines Being Drawn Over NFL Blackouts

A federal lobbying group that targets television blackouts — especially NFL games — will file a petition with the FCC to end the rule, reports Politico.com. The Sports Fan Coalition will work in conjunction with the National Consumers League, Public…

Wife of Disgraced Money Manager Kenneth Starr, a Former Stripper, Joins Upcoming Reality Show

Diane Passage, a former stripper and the fourth wife of imprisoned former money manager Kenneth Starr, has signed on with "Wall Street Wives,” an upcoming reality show, reports The New York Times’ Dealbook blog. “It just seemed like fun,” she…

New Weekly Mag Focuses on Reality TV

In January the publisher of the National Enquirer, Star and Radar Online will launch a new magazine called Reality Weekly, reports The New York Times. Selling at $1.79 — with the cover line that reads "Less money/More fun!" — Reality…

Report: Despite Update, iPhone Users Still Face Battery Issues

After an update that was designed to improve the battery drain on Apple’s latest iPhone, some users are saying the fix didn’t work, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Technology blog. "We continue to investigate a few remaining issues," said an…

Accidental ‘Reply All’ Email Gets CBS in Trouble With Presidential Candidate

CBS has angered a presidential candidate’s campaign after an exec at the network accidentally included the campaign in an email, The New York Times reports. CBS News political director John Dickerson mistakenly sent an email to Michele Bachmann’s campaign saying…

Rachael Ray Blamed for Reader’s Digest Loss

Television cooking show host Rachael Ray was blamed for Reader’s Digest Association’s third-quarter loss, reports Adweek.com. The publishing company said it lost $16.6 million in the third quarter before interest, depreciation and amortization, with much of the loss pegged to…

NBC News Hires Daughter of Former President as Full-Time Correspondent — the Second President’s Daughter on Division’s Payroll

NBC News has hired the daughter of a former U.S. president as a full-time correspondent, making her the second daughter of a president on the division’s payroll. The news division hired Chelsea Clinton as a correspondent, an appointment that will…