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.

March Madness, Which Will Be on TNT, TBS, TruTV and CBS This, Is Practically Sold Out of Ad Time

By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age Commercial time during the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament is virtually gone, despite the complications introduced by showing games on four channels instead of one. March Madness, as the NCAA tournament is more commonly known, is…

Writers Guild, AMPTP to Start New TV and Theatrical Contract Talks

The Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers are beginning negotiations on Thursday for a new film and TV contract, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. The guild’s current contract expires on…

FCC Quietly Dismissing Indecency Complaints

The Federal Communications Commission has been dismissing indecency complaints against television stations and programs, according to one of its commissioners, B&C reported. Commissioner Robert McDowell says the complaints stand in the way of pending license renewals, and the dismissals should…

Showtime Renews Two Comedies

Showtime is giving second-season renewals to two comedies, UPI.com reports. The shows are William H. Macy’s show "Shameless" and Matt LeBlanc’s return to sitcoms, "Episodes." In a statement, David Nevins, president of Entertainment at Showtime Networks, said, "The viewer loyalty…

Veteran Showrunner Jumps From ABC Studios for Mega-Deal With Warner Bros. TV

The showrunner who oversaw the successful launch of “Brothers & Sisters” and was behind ABC series “Eli Stone,” “Dirty Sexy Money” and “No Ordinary Family” is making a move from ABC Studios back to his former company, Deadline.com reports. Greg…

ABC, Fox and CBS in Tight Battle for Monday Ratings

Nielsen overnights for Monday show three networks in a tight race for No. 1, with ABC getting a strong performance from a two-hour “The Bachelor” to squeak by with a win for the night in both total viewers and the…

Former Senator Named to Lead MPAA

The Motion Picture Association of America announced today that it has named a former U.S. senator as its chairman and CEO, Deadline.com reported. Christopher Dodd , a five-term Democratic senator from Connecticut, will begin his job with the MPAA March…

ABC Renews Reality Spinoff

ABC has announced that it will bring back one of its reality shows for a second season, TV Guide reported. The show is “Bachelor Pad, a spinoff of “The Bachelor.” Chris Harrison will return as the host of the show,…

In His Latest–and Least Manic–Conversation, Charlie Sheen Says Where He Hopes All This Is Leading. Plus, His Comments About His Fellow Cast Members on ‘Two and a Half Men’

Charlie Sheen will be all over the tube again today, with interviews on both NBC’s "Today Show" and a special "20/20" on ABC. Plus whatever radio shows to which he may call in. Both the NBC and ABC material was…

After Promising Debut, Oprah’s OWN Is Now Pulling In Fewer Viewers than Discovery Health

After a promising debut in January, Oprah Winfrey’s OWN is now pulling fewer viewers than little-watched Discovery Health, the network it replaced, reports the New York Times. The fledgling network drew an average of 135,000 viewers on average in February,…