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.

After Record-Setting Super Bowl, NBC Says It Will Raise Ad Prices for Next Year’s Event

Just days after the Super Bowl attracted a record audience, an NBC executive said that the network will be asking for more than the almost $3 million per 30-second spot charged by Fox this year, reports Jon Lafayette in B&C….

Sources Say Paula Abdul’s CBS Flop ‘Live to Dance’ Is Dead

Former "American Idol" judge and fan favorite Paula Abdul has apparently struck out with her CBS competition show, "Live to Dance," reports TVLine.com. CBS was still saying that a final decision had not been made on the low-rated dance show,…

FCC to Tackle Retrans Consent in March

Retransmission consent is on the agenda of the Federal Communications Commission for its March 3 open meeting, B&C reports. The agency has been indicating it wants to change the rules governing retrans consent. On Thursday it revealed that the issue…

MGM Names New Boss of Domestic TV Distribution

MGM announced today that it has picked a new president of Domestic Television Distribution. Company Co-Chairmen and CEOs Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum announced that John Bryan has been promoted to the position. Bryan is the executive vice president of…

Thursday Ratings: ‘Idol’ Hits a Season Low, Still Wins the Night

"American Idol" continued to dominate the Thursday night ratings, even with a season-low 7.2 average rating in adults 18-49, according to Nielsen overnight totals reported by TVbytheNumbers.com. Fox was an easy winner in the 18-49 demo for the night as…

Following Lohan’s Arraignment on Felony Grand Theft, All Anyone Seems to Be Talking About Is Her White Minidress

The judge at Lindsay Lohan’s arraignment Wednesday stressed the seriousness of the felony grand theft charge against her, but for the media and the public, it seems all anyone wants to talk about is her white minidress, MSNBC reports. Lohan,…

Forget Fox News and CNN. Here’s the News Channel We All Need to Be Watching

Forget Fox News and CNN. The news channel we all really need to watch, says TVWeek Open Mic Blogger and TV critic Aaron Barnhart, is Al Jazeera in English. Read why Barnhart thinks Al Jazeera is a must-see and why…

Meet ‘Charlie’s Angels’ New Bosley–He’s Got ‘GQ Looks and Peter Pan Smile’

The new Bosley has been cast for ABC’s ‘"Charlie’s Angels," and he’s an actor who has what Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com describes as "GQ looks and Peter Pan smile," The part will be played by Ramon Rodriguez, who has appeared in…

Today’s Must Read–More on the Brouhaha Between Fox Affiliates and Fox Networks on Retrans and a Program Fee. We Have Two Letters You Have to Read, Plus Links to a Hot Interview and Sensible Commentary

It’s clearly the subject of the week: the ruckus between Fox and its affiliates about a program fee the network wants to charge since stations get retransmission fees. First, like a few other publications that cover the TV industry, we have…

Will a Sport With a ‘Rabid and Growing Fan Base’ Catch on Here in the U.S.? NBC Sure Hopes So

NBC is hoping a sport it says has a "rabid and growing fan base" will catch on with U.S. viewers. According to The Hollywood Reporter, NBC Sports and Universal Sports will air more than 15 hours of live coverage of…