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.

Nielsen Reveals Ratings Glitch. Some Media Agency Execs Reportedly Think Millions of Dollars in Make-Goods Might Have to Be Given

"Nielsen Wednesday [Sept. 21, 2011] began informing clients about a major snafu … that generates gross ratings points (GRPs) for the multibillion [dollar] television advertising marketplace," reports Joe Mandese at MediaPost. Mandese continues: "Nielsen said the glitch has been generating incorrect…

Here’s an Article We Weren’t Expecting to See in Our New York Times This Morning. The Grey Lady Informs Us That Broadcast Primetime TV Has Discovered the Word Vagina

The new television season already appears to have a trend — and it’s one that may not sit well with some viewers. Bill Carter writes in The New York Times that the season has seen a number of new network…

Hmm. Think Levi Johnston Has Any Axes to Grind In His New Book ‘Deer in the Headlights: My Life in Sarah Palin’s Crosshairs’? Wait Till You Read Why He Says Bristol Got Pregnant

Levi Johnston appeared on "The Wendy Williams Show" and said Bristol Palin wanted to get pregnant because she was jealous of her mom, former vice presidential candidate and reality TV star Sarah Palin, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Sarah had…

Cable Giant Tackles Rising Price of Sports Channels: Low-Cost Tier Cuts Out ESPN

A giant cable company plans to introduce a new low-cost service tier in an effort to combat rising rates for sports channels — and it won’t include ESPN, reports Deadline.com. Time Warner Cable’s "TV Essentials" package would cost between $30…

Signs of ‘Glee’ Fatigue in Season Opener — So What Is Fox Going to Do About It?

Fox’s "Glee," which launched its third season on Tuesday, may be fading, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show attracted just 8.9 million viewers and lost almost one-third of its 18-49 audience when compared with the second season’s debut, the…

New Ken Burns Documentary to Premiere on iPhone and iPad Ahead of TV, as PBS Links Rollout to Return of Huge HBO Show

The newest documentary from Ken Burns won’t debut first on PBS but instead will be available to iPad and iPhone users starting Sept. 23, a week before its PBS premiere, reports GigaOM.com. The documentary, “Prohibition,” will then air and be…

TV Evangelist Known for Gay Sex Scandal to ‘Swap Wives’ With Actor

In a pairing that sounds like a punch line, a TV evangelist who was caught up in a gay sex scandal involving crystal meth will swap wives with an actor who has had his own relationship and substance troubles, reports…

Promoting TV Shows in the Age of Social Media: Instead of TELLING Viewers What the Show is About, ASK Them What Wine They Drink While They Watch

In 1992, when the NBC newsmagazine "Dateline" first hit the air, the state-of-the-art in social media was AT&T’s just released video telephone, which one could purchase for $1,499. And, of course, both you and the person you wanted to see while…

‘Roseanne’s Nuts’: Aloha to Season Two or Mahalo, One Was Enough? The Verdict Is In

Lifetime has made its decision whether to keep Roseanne Barr around for a second season on the nut farm, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Her reality show "Roseanne’s Nuts" failed to gain much traction with viewers, and the network has…

Report: iPhone 5 Rollout Date Is Set

Apple has the date set for its next big media event — and it’s reportedly the day when the company will introduce the next version of its popular iPhone, according to Dow Jones’ AllThingsD.com. The date is Tuesday, Oct. 4….