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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.

Wednesday Ratings: Fox, ‘American Idol’ Crush the Competition

With a 90-minute installment of “American Idol” dominating the ratings Wednesday night, Fox cruised to a huge win for the night, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. Fox scored a 6.0 average rating in adults 18-49, twice as high as its closest competition. CBS…

ABC Press Statement on the Cancellation of ‘One Life to Live’ and ‘All My Children’

April 14, 2011 ABC EVOLVES THE FACE OF DAYTIME TELEVISION WITH THE LAUNCH OF TWO NEW SHOWS, “THE CHEW” AND “THE REVOLUTION” Iconic Shows “All My Children” and “One Life to Live” Will Broadcast Their Final Episodes in September 2011…

TBS Slates ‘Office’ Marathon in Honor of Carell’s Departure From Show

In honor of Steve Carell’s run on NBC’s "The Office," TBS announced that it will broadcast a six-episode marathon of the show on Tuesday, April 26. Carell’s last episode is scheduled to air Thursday, April 28, on NBC, with his…

Woody Allen to Be Subject of PBS Documentary

Oscar-winning director Woody Allen will be the subject of a two-part "American Masters" documentary on PBS, Movieline reported. Directed by Robert Weide (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”), the project focusing on Allen’s extensive film career is scheduled to be broadcast in the…

A Number of Discovery Communicatons Channels Upfront 2011 Press Releases for Their Upcoming Programming

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2011 Contacts: Laurie Goldberg: 310-975-1631 Laurie_Goldberg@discovery.com -OR- Joshua Weinberg: 240-662-5274 Joshua_Weinberg@discovery.com HITTING THE MOTHERLODE: HISTORIC HIGH RATINGS, NEW HIT TALENT, AS DISCOVERY UNVEILS ITS 2011-12 UPFRONT SLATE (New York, NY) — Amid record high ratings…

OMG: ABC Kills ‘All My Children’ and ‘One Life to Live.’ Check Out What the Replacements Will Be

ABC has announced that it is killing two of the most famous, longest-running shows on TV–the daytime soap operas "All My Children" and "One Life to Live." The shows will have their final episodes in September and next January, respectively….

Undead Bother the Dead: ‘Walking Dead’ Uproar in U.K.

AMC’s zombie series "The Walking Dead" is at the center of a controversy after a billboard for the show went on display next to a funeral home in the U.K., reports EW.com’s InsideTV blog. The billboard is visible to people…

When OWN Isn’t Enough: New Network Aimed at Men to Be Launched by Discovery

A new network aimed at men will be debuted by Discovery Communications in the fourth quarter, reports B&C. The network, Velocity, will be an all-HD channel and will replace the current HD Theater network, the story says. It’ll be available…

Changes at ‘Criminal Minds’: Former Cast Member in Talks to Return; Exec Producer Leaving

Changes are coming to the CBS crime drama "Criminal Minds," with a former cast member in talks to return as a series regular and an executive producer leaving, reports TVLine.com. A.J. Cook, who left the program at the end of…

Numbers Are In for Seventh-Season Premiere of Cable’s Highest-Rated Show

The top-rated prime-time show on cable in viewers 18 to 49 debuted its seventh season Tuesday night and had one of its highest-rated episodes ever, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. The show is Discovery Channel’s "Deadliest Catch."…