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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.

Internet Giant ‘Wins’ Poll as Least-Trusted Tech Company

By a huge margin, the company that was just named the least-trusted tech firm is Facebook. MediaPost reports that a poll this month by Toluna found that 40% of respondents said they trust Facebook least with their personal information. Twitter…

TV Producer Credited With Paving the Way to the Trump Presidency

In a new in-depth feature, Donald Trump is portrayed as someone who was “a floundering D-lister” until he was resurrected on “The Apprentice” by TV producer Mark Burnett. The profile of Burnett, running under the headline “How Mark Burnett Resurrected…

The Mystery Deepens About the Trump ‘Apprentice’ Tapes

“For years, Donald Trump’s former ‘Apprentice’ colleagues have been sounding off on the potential existence of damning footage from the series’s cutting-room floor: alleged tapes of him using racist language including the N-word during his time as a pretend executive…

Ariana Grande Cancels Concert for Health Reasons

Singer Ariana Grande has pulled the plug on a concert she was scheduled to perform this Saturday. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that Grande has bronchitis. The report quotes a rep for the venue saying: “Due to unforeseeable…

The Nation’s Biggest Cable Company, Comcast, Reveals Which Shows Its Viewers Watched Most This Year on VOD

Comcast, which has more than 22 million subscribers and ranks as the largest cable company in the U.S., shed some light on the year’s most popular shows in the video-on-demand universe. Comcast’s list of the most-watched shows on its Xfinity…

Singer Faces Charges Over Monkey

A singer who has had his run-ins with the law is in hot water again, and this time it’s all about a pet monkey. The Daily Beast reports that Chris Brown drew the attention of authorities following a social media…

Showtime Posts Series Premiere for Free — Watch It Now

Showtime is making available the premiere episode of a new comedy series for free ahead of the show’s Jan. 20 premiere. The premiere episode of “Black Monday,” which you can watch below, is on platforms including YouTube, Facebook and SHO.com…

Los Angeles News Anchor, 43, Dead After Possible Overdose

A Los Angeles TV news anchor has died at 43, and police say the death may have been a drug overdose, reports Fox News. The news anchor, Chris Burrous, worked for KTLA’s “Morning News” program. Chris Burrous (photo courtesy KTLA)…

Yankees May Partner With Media Firms to Buy YES Network

“The New York Yankees, owners of 20% of regional sports network YES, are in talks with Amazon and Sinclair Broadcast Group about a bid for the remaining 80% of it, according to the Wall Street Journal,” Deadline reports. The news…

Special TVWeek Holiday Schedule

TVWeek will be closed for the New Year’s holiday weekend from Saturday, Dec. 29, through Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, and will not be sending out our regular mailings during that time. We will be back on our regular schedule on…