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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.

Executive Producer Exits Late-Night Show

An executive producer who has been a fixture behind the scenes in late-night, working for Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” since 2002, is headed out the door. Nellie Andreeva reports exclusively on Deadline that Steve Bodow, who started on the…

Discovery to Broadcast Live From the Bottom of One of the Largest Submerged Sink Holes in the World

Press release from Discovery Channel, Nov. 14, 2018: Located 46 miles off the coast of Belize, the Blue Hole is known around the world for its crystal-clear water and its abundance of sharks and sea life. But this remote spot…

NBC Brings Good Cheer to Year’s End With Eclectic List of Holiday Specials

Press release from NBC, Nov. 14, 2018: NBC, the undisputed television leader for holiday programming, once again has scheduled a robust slate of specials ranging from beloved perennials (including “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade,” “It’s a Wonderful Life,” “National Dog Show”)…

Justice Department Files Anti-Trust Suit Against Six TV Station Groups and Then Immediately Files to Settle the Suit. The Justice Dept. Says the Suit Is About the ‘Unlawful Sharing of Competitively Sensitive’ Information on Advertising

“The Justice Department has settled with six groups of broadcasters over what DOJ said was the ‘unlawful sharing of competitively sensitive’ information on advertising that reduced competition and harmed local business,” reports B&C. The story, written by our friend John Eggerton,…

Gaffe Goes Viral When New Zealand Newspaper Mixes Up Stan Lee and Spike Lee

“A New Zealand newspaper became globally famous for all the wrong reasons after it announced director Spike Lee’s death next to an image of Stan Lee on its front page on Tuesday,” reports the Hollywood Reporter. The story continues, “Text…

‘Classic’ Reality Show to Return

A reality show that raised eyebrows at the time — and is being called a “classic” reality series by USA Network — is being brought back to television by the cable network. USA announced plans today for a reboot of…

Poll Reveals America’s Most Trusted TV News Anchor

A new poll about how much viewers trust TV news anchors gives the highest marks to NBC’s Lester Holt. The poll by The Hollywood Reporter and Morning Consult found that Holt was trusted “a lot” by 32% of respondents and…

Two Broadcast Nets Locked in Battle for Ratings Dominance

The current broadcast television season has developed into an “intriguing battle” for ratings dominance between NBC and CBS. That’s the assessment of veteran TV writer David Bauder in a piece today for the AP. Each of the two networks has…

Trump to Skip Kennedy Center Honors Again — Here’s the Official Reason

Donald Trump has opted out of attending the Kennedy Center Honors for the second consecutive year, with the White House explaining that the remaining weeks of 2018 are “the busiest time of the year for the East Wing.” That’s the…

Is the Top NBA Play-by-Play Announcer on Television About to Be Replaced?

The sports broadcasting legend who is widely considered to be the greatest NBA play-by-play announcer in the history of the game may soon lose his gig calling some of the league’s top games, according to The New York Post. “This…