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.

CBS Wraps Upfront With $2.5 Billion to $2.75 Billion in Ad Commitments; Eye Network Pressed Advertisers for More Substantial Price Increases Than Other Networks

By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age CBS Corp.’s flagship network has completed upfront negotiations, securing an estimated $2.5 billion to $2.75 billion in ad commitments for the new fall season, according to a person familiar with negotiations. CBS sold approximately 80% of…

Lohan Gets Restraining Order Against Alleged Stalker

A judge in Santa Monica, Calif., has issued a restraining order against a man who is accused of stalking Lindsay Lohan, ordering him to stay away from the actress for two years, ABC News reported. David Cocordan has allegedly been…

Wednesday Ratings: Fox, NBC Reality Lineups Finish in Dead Heat

With CBS in repeats and ABC airing almost all repeats–the exception being a low-rated special edition of “20/20” at 10 p.m.–Fox and NBC went head-to-head with their Wednesday night reality lineups … and ended up in a tie. TVbytheNumbers.com reported…

ABC Wraps Upfront With Ad Commitments Estimated at $2.3 Billion to $2.4 Billion; Disney-Owned Network Secured $2.2 Billion in Last Year’s Haggling

By Brian Steinberg Advertising Age Walt Disney’s ABC has completed its upfront negotiations, securing an estimated $2.3 billion to $2.4 billion in ad commitments. In a prepared statement, the network said it had achieved "significant increases in pricing" and saw…

Lifetime’s Former Development Head Takes New TV Job

The former head of Lifetme TV’s development department has a new television job reports Deadline.com. JoAnn Alfano has been hired by Brillstein Entertainment Partners to be the company’s new president of television. In a statement, Brillstein CEO Jon Liebman said,…

No Surprise: Final ‘Oprah’ Show Was a Ratings Bonanza

To no one’s surprise, the final episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show," which wrapped up its syndicated run May 25, was a huge hit in the ratings, B&C reported. The show averaged an 11.5 live plus same day household rating…

Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Studios Notifies State of Illinois of Plan to Lay Off Workers

By Brigid Sweeney and Lynne MarekCrain’s Chicago Business Four Chicago-area companies, including Oprah Winfrey’s production company, have notified the state of Illinois they plan to cut a total of at least 250 jobs by July. Harpo Studios Inc., Ms. Winfrey’s…

Comcast’s NBCUniversal in Talks to Sell One of Its Cable Networks

Comcast’s NBCUniversal division is in talks to sell one of its cable networks, reports The New York Times, following up a story first reported on the Wall St. Journal’s website. The cable network in question was founded in 2002, and is…

CBS Orders New Pilot and Scripts For Midseason Sitcom Featuring a Former ‘SNL’ Star

CBS has ordered a new pilot and a number of backup scripts for a midseason sitcom featuring a former writer and star of "Saturday Night Live," reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. Andreeva writes, "CBS has solidified the midseason chances of the…