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.

Do You Think NATPE Should Go Back to Miami Beach? Here’s What NATPE Has Decided

The National Association of Television Program Executives has been debating whether or not to return to Miami Beach for its annual conference in January, 2012, and has made a decision about the matter, according to Alex Ben Block at The Hollywood…

USA Network Rolls Out Development Slate Including Comedies, Reality, Talk Show

USA Network revealed a development slate at its upfront presentation Monday that includes a talk show and unscripted programming, reports Jon Lafayette at B&C. The network said it has 13 scripted shows on its slate, including five comedies. USA didn’t…

CNN Surges in Ratings on News of Osama bin Laden’s Death

CNN found itself in unfamiliar territory–No. 1 in the cable news ratings–when news broke Sunday night that Osama bin Laden had been killed by a U.S. raid, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. CNN led the cable news…

Despite Blue-Chip Anchors, Fox Business Network Still Hasn’t Delivered Ratings

Despite a roster of blue-chip anchors such as Neil Cavuto and Lou Dobbs, Fox Business Network hasn’t yet delivered the kind of ratings that have powered Fox News, reports Brian Steinberg in Advertising Age. Fox Business is still a small…

Fox Business Network Still Trying to Make a Name for Itself in the Cable Market–Fox Patiently Seeks Ratings and Distribution Increases

By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age In its short history, News Corp.’s Fox Business Network has assembled a roster of blue-chip anchors ranging from Stuart Varney and Neil Cavuto to, most recently, Lou Dobbs. What it hasn’t done yet is deliver on…

Nielsen Reveals Which Network Ranks at the Top in Product Placement Effectiveness

A cable network that has been getting a lot of mileage out of a reality franchise has been cited as the most effective network for product placement, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The network is Bravo, which…

For the First Time in Almost 20 Years, Ownership of TV Sets Declines

Ownership of television sets in the United States has declined for the first time in almost 20 years, reports The New York Times. The reasons behind the decline include poverty, with some low-income households no longer owning TVs, and technological…

NBC, HBO Top Sports Emmy Awards

NBC and HBO each earned seven wins at the Sports Emmy Awards on Monday night, making them the most recognized networks, according to The Hollywood Reporter. CBS followed with six awards, while ESPN earned five. HBO’s "Hard Knocks: Training Camp…

Fox Renews Series

Fox has renewed one of its series, reports our good friend Mike Schneider at TVGuide,com. According to Mike, "After another down-to-the-wire negotiation, Fox and 20th Century Fox TV are expected to announce a firm one-year renewal for ‘Bones’ later this…

Sounds Like CBS News Can’t Wait for Couric to Leave

Sounds like CBS News can’t wait for Katie Couric’s contract to end. In an interview in B&C, CBS News President David Rhodes was asked by B&C’s Andrea Morabito– referring to the on-air personnel who reported the bin Laden story for…