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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.

Former Disney and ABC Exec Takes High-Level Post at Netflix

Netflix has hired a former senior executive of The Walt Disney Co. to fill a high-level post, announcing today that Spencer Neumann was named chief financial officer for the streaming giant. The seasoned media and finance executive succeeds David Wells,…

CBS Deal With Nielsen Expires

CBS and the Nielsen ratings service no longer have a contract after their latest agreement expired at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Variety reports, citing two sources who are familiar with the matter. “The situation — for now — remains fluid,” Variety…

Netflix Issues Warning Stemming From Hugely Popular Movie

After getting the entertainment industry’s attention with a movie that was watched by more than 45 million Netflix accounts, the streaming service has issued a warning related to the movie. The movie is “Bird Box,” a Netflix original starring Sandra…

People Have Been Moving Out of One State at a Higher Rate Than Any Other U.S. State

Residents of one region in the U.S. are on the move, and the main place they’re headed is outta there. A new study by United Van Lines determined that people are leaving New Jersey at a higher rate than any…

Penny Marshall’s Cause of Death Revealed

The death certificate for actress Penny Marshall revealed that the longtime “Laverne & Shirley” star died of heart failure, heart disease and complications from diabetes, TMZ reports. Marshall, who died Dec. 17 in her home in the Hollywood Hills, was…

KTLA-TV Pays Emotional Tribute to News Anchor Who Died at 43

KTLA-TV in Los Angeles posted a tribute to Chris Burrous, an anchor on the Tribune Broadcasting station who died unexpectedly on Dec. 28 at age 43. As we reported previously, police said his death may have been a drug overdose….

Netflix Under Fire After Pulling Episode of Comedy Series in Saudi Arabia

Netflix is the target of criticism today after the streaming service pulled an episode of comedian Hasan Minhaj’s series “Patriot Act” from distribution in Saudi Arabia. The AP reports that the streamer pulled the second episode of the show, released…

‘Stranger Things’ Teaser Takes Us Back to New Year’s 1985

Netflix announced the premiere date for the third season of its hit show “Stranger Things” with a teaser clip taking viewers back to New Year’s Day 1985. The season will premiere July 4, 2019. Here’s the clip …

‘The Talk’ Announces Carrie Ann Inaba as New Host

Press release from CBS, Jan. 2, 2019: THE TALK announced live today that Carrie Ann Inaba has joined as a new host of the Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show. Inaba made her official debut today, joining Eve, Sara Gilbert, Sharon…

Government Backing Off From Its Probe Into the Comcast-NBCU Merger

In a move that deals a blow to Donald Trump’s long-standing opposition to the merger between Comcast and NBCUniversal, the Department of Justice has decided not to ramp up its investigation into the seven-year-old acquisition, The New York Post reports….