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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.
A survey from consumer research company HCD indicates Charlie Sheen’s recent media blitz is changing people’s opinions on the actor, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. The study shows more people view Sheen negatively after the week-long media…
The finale of an NBC show that has struggled to find viewers, which was originally scheduled to air earlier this week, will instead debut online at NBC.com this month, reports TVLine.com. The show is "The Cape," which had already seen…
Comcast Chief Executive Brian Roberts conceded Wednesday at an investor conference that his newly appointed NBC entertainment chairman, Bob Greenblatt, has "a very tough job," according to The Hollywood Reporter. "We are in last place in the big four networks….
VH1’s "Celebrity Rehab" has lined up the cast for its fifth season, which will include the pair who allegedly crashed the White House, reports TMZ.com. The show from Dr. Drew Pinsky will feature so-called White House party crashers Michaele and…
Cable advertising posted a healthy increase in 2010, according to the Cabletelevision Advertising Bureau, reports B&C. Ad revenue jumped 12% last year, reaching $27.1 billion, the group reported. National network ad revenue rose 9.6% to $20.5 billion, while local cable…
The CW’s supernatural pilot "Heavenly" has tapped both a male lead and a showrunner, reports Deadline.com. The project has cast British actor Ben Aldridge as a former angel named Dashiel Coffee who has recently become human, the story notes. His…
Nintendo’s handheld 3DS video console, which will go on sale later this month, is adding Netflix’s instant streaming service and a 3D channel that will air short-form 3D videos and movie trailers, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog….
The ABC drama pilot "Identity" has cast an Emmy and Oscar nominee in a lead role, reports Deadline.com. Playing a special agent with the FBI’s new Identity Crimes Unit will be Angela Bassett, who received an Oscar nomination for best…
The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) was scheduled to debut today in high definition on Dish Network, Multichannel News reported. The HD version of the network will be carried on channel 189, the story says. Financial terms weren’t disclosed. The network…
In a plan that’s drawing fire from the country’s biggest theater chains, DirecTV is in late-stage talks to become the first distributor to debut early video-on-demand, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The satellite TV company would be…