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Chuck Ross

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.

NPR’s ‘Fresh Air’ Fires Film Critic

The NPR show “Fresh Air” severed ties with a veteran film critic in the wake of blowback over a joke he made on Facebook. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the show fired longtime contributor David Edelstein, who is a staff…

How Much Is the Average U.S. Household Spending on Media Each Month?

The amount of money being spent on media per household has been rising, and now adds up to about $285 a month, MediaPost reports, citing a Research Intelligencer analysis of new data from media industry economists PQ Media. “The analysis…

CBS Announces Winter Scheduling Plans for New and Returning Comedies

Press release from CBS, Nov. 28, 2018: CBS today announced the comedy portion of its winter 2019 scheduling moves, including the series premiere of FAM and the return of MAN WITH A PLAN. CBS will premiere the new comedy FAM…

Disney, Fox Sued for $1 Billion

Walt Disney Co. and Fox Entertainment Group were hit with a lawsuit seeking at least $1 billion in damages. The AP reports that resort developer Genting Malaysia sued the companies for alleged breach of contract related to a theme park….

How NBCUniversal Will Try to Squeeze More Money Out of Reruns

NBCUniversal has a plan in the works that aims to get viewers to look at reruns — and more specifically the commercials that run in them — in a new way, Variety reports. “NBCU plans in early 2019 to unveil…

Trump Proposes ‘Worldwide Network’ to Counter CNN

Donald Trump proposed creating a “Worldwide Network” to counter CNN and “show the World the way we really are, GREAT!” Trump raised the possibility in a series of tweets Monday. “Throughout the world, CNN has a powerful voice portraying the…

‘CSI’ Showrunner Developing ‘Rashomon’-Inspired Project for NBC

NBC has a drama project in development that’s inspired by the classic Akira Kurosawa film “Rashomon” and is being shepherded by “CSI” showrunner and executive producer Carol Mendelsohn. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Mendelsohn is partnering with Daniel…

Why Fox News Channel Is Disciplining Some Employees

Fox News Channel is disciplining some of its employees, with the AP reporting that the action involves staffers “who worked with the Trump administration to craft a ‘Fox & Friends’ interview last year with former EPA administrator Scott Pruitt.” “An…

Stan Lee’s Cause of Death Revealed

Comic book legend Stan Lee, who had a hand in creating Marvel’s Spider-Man, Thor, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Black Panther and the Avengers, died from heart failure and respiratory failure, TMZ reports, citing Lee’s death certificate. Lee died Nov….

Netflix Unveils Plans for ‘Format-Bending’ Procedural

Netflix has a police procedural in the works that tweaks the genre’s tried-and-true formula. The new series, “Criminal,” consists of 12 unique stories set in four different countries — and it takes place entirely in the confines of a police…