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.

Canceled NBC Series May Come Back to Life on Syfy

Syfy, a corporate sibling of NBC, is in talks to pick up a canceled NBC drama series, reports Deadline.com. The program is the alien show “The Event.” While both networks are owned by NBCUniversal, migrating a broadcast program to a…

Report: Former NPR CEO, Who Resigned in March Under Pressure, Set to Join NBC News

"Former National Public Radio head Vivian Schiller, who left her last job under a political cloud, looks to have found a new position. She’s in talks to work at NBC News, where she’ll oversee digital projects." So writes our friend…

Hit NBC Show Suspends Co-Producer, Isn’t Revealing Why

A successful NBC reality show has suspended a company that co-produces the show, and the reasons for the split are unclear, Deadline.com reports. 3 Ball Prods. has been suspended from "The Biggest Loser," the story reports. 3 Ball was involved…

All Soap Operas Except One Saw Ratings Decline in 2010-11–And the One Exception Has Been Canceled

After ABC’s decision to cancel two of its long-running soap operas, which has been the focus of protests and complaints from soap fans, the ratings are in for the 2010-11 season: Every daytime drama is down, except for ABC’s canceled…

Wow: CBS Looking For Upfront Price Increases 6% to 7% Higher Than Fox Got

Ad buyers are questioning whether CBS will be successful in its gambit to get price hikes of as much as 18% in the upfront advertising market, reports our friend Brian Steinberg in Advertising Age. As TVWeek has previously reported, Fox, which…

ABC Signing Upfront Ad Deals With CPM Hikes in 9%-10% Range

ABC is following Fox’s lead in upfront pricing, signing media agreements with price increases in the 9% to 10% range, Wayne Friedman reports in MediaPost. The strategy is in contrast to CBS’s more aggressive stance, with the Eye Network reportedly…

NBC Fast-Tracks Series Based on John Grisham Bestseller; Josh Lucas in Talks for Lead Role

Josh Lucas, a star of "The Lincoln Lawyer," is in discussions to take the lead role on an NBC television series based on John Grisham’s best-selling novel "The Firm," according to The Hollywood Reporter. The project picks up a decade…

Starz Wants $350 Million a Year to Renew Netflix Streaming Deal

Pay-television network Starz reportedly wants $350 million a year to renew its streaming agreement with Netflix, according to the New York Post. The figure, if agreed to, would surpass the $200 million-per-year, five-year deal Netflix struck with Epix last year,…

NBCUniversal Exec Promoted to Key Cable Role

A respected NBCUniversal executive has been promoted to chief operating officer of Universal Cable Productions, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The exec is Beth Roberts, who will report to Bonnie Hammer, chairman of NBCUniversal’s Cable Entertainment and…

GM Signs on to Sponsor ‘X Factor’ on Fox–Ad Pact Follows Season-Long Pepsi Deal

General Motors has signed on as a larger sponsor of Fox’s "X Factor," becoming the second major advertiser to pledge support for the much-anticipated musical-contest program, according to people familiar with the situation. Spokespeople for Fox and General Motors declined…