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.

‘Family Feud’ Moving to a New Home Town

The syndicated game show "Family Feud" is relocating from Orlando, Fla., where it has been filming for the past year, to a new home town. It will be located in Atlanta, host Steve Harvey’s home base, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution….

As Katie Couric Is Expected To Announce Her ABC Deal Today (Monday, June 6th), Here’s Why Syndie Deals With CBS and NBC Didn’t Happen

The possibility of Katie Couric returning to NBC, this time to do, primarily, a syndicated talk-show, "fell apart over what the network believed were excessive demands — including the insistence that NBC guarantee that its stations would free up the…

BlackBerry vs. iPhone vs. Android: There’s a New No. 2 Smartphone

There’s a shakeup in the rankings among the three most popular smartphones, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Technology blog. The BlackBerry line of devices is no longer the country’s second-most-popular smartphone, as Apple’s iPhone has taken a bite out of…

‘Nightline’ Scores a First in Late-Night Ratings Battle

ABC’s "Nightline" has achieved a milestone in the late-night ratings, B&C reported. For the first time, "Nightline" ended the 2010-11 broadcast season as the highest-rated late-night show. “Nightline” beat out CBS’s "Late Show With David Letterman" and NBC’s "Tonight Show With…

ABC Affiliate Stations Board Chairman Gets New Gig at Cox, as Does the VP/GM of Cox’s Powerhouse KTVU

Cox Media Group announced the appointment of a new executive vice president, plucking a longtime station GM for the corporate position, B&C reported. Veteran WSB-TV Atlanta Vice President and General Manager Bill Hoffman moves to corporate, where he will oversee…

Live Feed of MTV Movie Awards Contains F-Bomb From Actor

MTV censors failed to bleep a profanity during the live East Coast broadcast of Sunday’s MTV Movie Awards, TVLine.com reported. During the ceremony, "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson dropped the “F-bomb,” and it got through. An MTV representative said "a technical…

With Production Date Looming, Fate of ‘Criminal Minds’ Star Still Up in the Air

With the production date for "Criminal Minds" one month away, the future of one of the show’s stars is still up in the air, reports Deadline.com. Talks between CBS and actor Thomas Gibson have stalled, creating a dilemma for the…

Cablevision Speaking Out of Both Sides of Its Mouth: It Wants What It Won’t Give

As is usually the case, company executives say what’s in their company’s best interest, despite the fact it may be at odds with other things they say. Case in point–the cable operator Cablevision. As TVWeek Open Mic blogger–and public relations guru–Arthur Sando…

Demi Moore to Host CNN Report on Human Trafficking

CNN was expected to announce today that actress Demi Moore will host a report on human trafficking as part of the cable-news network’s campaign against modern-day slavery, reports The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. The documentary, "Nepal’s Stolen Children,"…

Host of Discovery Show Stepping Up to NBC to Host New Game

NBC has tapped the host of a Discovery game show as the new host of a game show on the broadcast network, Broadcasting & Cable reported. Ben Bailey, the host of Discovery’s "Cash Cab," will host the NBC show "Who’s…