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.

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Contestant Has Run-In With Police

One of the participants in the current run of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” was stopped, held at gunpoint and handcuffed early Thursday by Los Angeles police officers, TMZ.com reported. Hines Ward, who is also a star player with the…

E! Renews Comedy/Reality Series

E! announced that it is bringing back a comedy/reality show for a second season, Deadline.com reports. The show, which goes behind the scenes of another E! show, is “After Lately,” a mockumentary/improv take on “Chelsea Lately.” “After Lately” was a…

Some Amazing Stats About the Syndicated Version of ‘Two and a Half Men’

WIth the upfront fast approaching, here’s some fascinating stats from our friends at the Syndicated Network TV Association: For the week of April 4-10, the syndicated run of “Two and a Half Men” was the top scripted show A18-49 with…

Relativity Launches Television Sales and Digital Distribution Unit

Relativity Media announced today that it has launched a TV sales and digital distribution unit, headed by David Spiegelman. The unit has negotiated contracts with digital and VOD platforms nationwide and has begun licensing Relativity’s film releases. “On the free…

‘Idol’ Gives Fox Another Easy Win in Wednesday Ratings

With a 90-minute “American Idol” leading the charge, Fox scored an easy win in the Wednesday night ratings, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. Fox finished with an average rating of 5.4 for the night in the 18-49 demo, well ahead of CBS (2.8…

3D TV Shipments Projected to Grow Fivefold in 2011

A research firm is projecting that shipments of 3D TVs in the U.S. and Canada will rise dramatically this year, Multichannel News reports. With greater availability of content and lower set prices cited as the two biggest factors, the firm…

Emails to Katie Couric May Have Got NBC Exec Fired

Another NBC executive is out of a job, and this time it appears to be over emails he allegedly sent to outgoing “CBS Evening News” anchor Katie Couric. Kevin Goldman abruptly left his job as communications vice president last week…

Longtime Chairman and CEO of MTV Networks–the Person In Charge of the Whole Shebang, from MTV to Comedy Central to Nickelodeon–Resigns

One of the top executives in the entire business of television, the longtime chairman and CEO of MTV Networks, has resigned. She’s the well-liked, well-respected Judy McGrath, who has been at the company 30 years this year. She’s held her current position…

Why Did Talks Break Down Between Couric and CBS? Two Sides Have Differing Opinions

The two sides are offering different versions of why negotiations appear to have broken down between Katie Couric and CBS Television Distribution in efforts to create a syndicated talk show, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Couric allegedly had too much…

‘X Factor’ Judge Confirmed

Simon Cowell has confirmed–after months of speculation–one of the judges for his upcoming singing competition show “The X Factor,” The Guardian reports. The job is going to the person who was widely expected to get it: Cheryl Cole, a singer…