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.

Here’s a Clue to the Fate of NBC’s ‘Outsourced’: One of Its Stars Already Has Another Show

With NBC’s "Outsourced" considered a long shot for renewal after its ratings have slipped, one of the show’s stars has been cast as the lead in CBS’s untitled Peter Knight comedy pilot, reports Deadline.com. Ben Rappaport’s casting is in second…

Cartoon Network to Debut 13 New Animated Series in Next Year, Including Remake of an ’80s Classic

Cartoon Network said it will debut 13 new series during the next year, including a remake of a 1980s classic, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. The rebooted ‘80s show is "ThunderCats," the story says. The network also…

Wisconsin TV Station Knocked Off the Air After 2,000-Foot Broadcast Tower Collapses

A 2,000-foot broadcast tower collapsed in Wisconsin on Tuesday night, while WEAU-TV was airing "The Biggest Loser," reports TVB.com. The story says no one was hurt, but both the Eau Claire, Wis.-based TV station and 104.5 WAXX-FM were off the…

Apple May Expand AirPlay Audio Service to Include Streaming Video

Apple is considering expanding its AirPlay audio service to incorporate streaming video from an iPad or iPhone to television sets, Bloomberg reports. The plan would have Apple licensing its AirPlay software to consumer-electronics makers, who would then use it to…

Exec Producers Leave CW Drama Project

The CW drama pilot "The Secret Circle" has lost executive producers Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain, who have stepped down from the project, reports Deadline.com. The pair were tapped to supervise writer Andrew Miller in developing the project based on…

HBO Greenlights Tea Leoni Comedy Pilot

"Spring/Fall," a comedy pilot starring Tea Leoni, has been given a green light by HBO, reports Deadline.com. The pilot is scheduled to be taped in June and stars Leoni as half of a partnership between two women in the fashion…

CBS: Viewers’ Age and Sex Shouldn’t Matter to Marketers–Network Proposes New Model for TV Planning and Buying Based on Viewer Behavior and Attitudes

By Jack NeffAdvertising Age Age and sex don’t matter when it comes to TV ad effectiveness, said CBS Corp. Chief Research Officer David Poltrack, who has teamed with Nielsen to create what he called a historic move to replace demographics…

Despite Health Concerns, Apple’s Steve Jobs Is Re-Elected to Disney Board

Despite concerns from proxy advisers who raised questions about Steve Jobs’ ability to serve on a board given his health issues, the Apple chief executive was re-elected to the Walt Disney Co. board on Wednesday, reports Bloomberg. Jobs was reappointed…

HBO Has Its John McCain–Net Casts Four-Time Oscar Nominee to Star in Movie About 2008 Campaign

HBO’s project about the 2008 presidential campaign, "Game Change," has tapped a four-time Oscar nominee to play John McCain, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. Ed Harris will join Julianne Moore, who was cast earlier to play Sarah…

Sheen’s Bid to Keep Case Out of Arbitration Is Rejected

Attorneys for Charlie Sheen suffered a setback in court Wednesday when a judge in Santa Monica, Calif., rejected their effort to halt an arbitration over the actor’s firing from “Two and a Half Men,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The…