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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.

Gervais to Reprise U.K. ‘Office’ Role in Visit to U.S. Version of Show

Before Steve Carell’s character on “The Office,” Michael Scott, leaves the show he will have an encounter with his counterpart from the U.K. version of the show, David Brent, played by Ricky Gervais, New York Magazine reports in its Vulture…

ESPN to Launch New Network

ESPN will launch a new network in September, the all-sports company has announced. The new network–yet to be named–will be a year-round, 24-hour-a-day channel dedicated to more than 200 sporting and other events involving the University of Texas. It is…

The Road to NATPE: Election of New Chairs and Board of Directors Announced

The National Association of Television Program Executives/Content First has revealed the election of new chairs and its board of directors. The association’s newly elected 2011 co-chairs are Chris Grant, president, Shine International, and Jordan Levin, CEO, Generate. According to the announcement,…

‘NCIS’-Fueled CBS Lineup Chalks Up an Easy Tuesday Night Ratings Win

Helped by a guest appearance by TV legend Bob Newhart, CBS’s "NCIS" was the top-rated show Tuesday night, and the Eye Network notched a big win for the night, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. CBS finished the night with a 3.2 average rating in the…

Strong Numbers for Day Two of CNN’s ‘Piers Morgan Tonight’

CNN announced that its new prime-time talk show “Piers Morgan Tonight” beat its main competition, Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” in Nielsen Fast Nationals for Tuesday in the key 25-54 demo. The program also improved on its Monday night premiere numbers…

Polygamist Family Featured in TLC’s ‘Sister Wives’ Moves Out of State

Under investigation by legal authorities in Utah, the stars of TLC’s reality show "Sister Wives," about the polygamist family of Kody Brown, have moved to Nevada, reports The Salt Lake Tribune. Kody, his wives, Meri, Janelle, Christine and Robyn, and…

Lineup Changes Continue for CNN, With a New Weekday Anchor Added

CNN has unveiled the latest in a series of lineup adjustments as it scrambles to try to reverse its recent ratings woes. Ken Jautz, executive vice president of CNN/U.S., announced today that CNN White House reporter Suzanne Malveaux will leave…

TV and Movie Actress is Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year

An acclaimed television and movie actress who is in the running for an Oscar nomination has been selected by Harvard University as its Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year, USA Today reports. Julianne Moore, a likely Academy Award nominee for…

Top Daytime Executive Leaving CBS

The head of daytime programming for CBS will leave the network when her contract expires at the end of the month, reports TV Guide. Senior Vice President Barbara Bloom has been with CBS in her present job since 2003 after…

Looks Like Somebody Really Pissed Off Somebody Else: Major Marketer Moves Its $700 Million Media Account Without a Review

A major marketer has unexpecttedly moved its $700 million media account to a new media agency, Advertising Age reports. The marketer, Home Depot, moved the account from Initiative Media to Carat, the report says, adding, "The sudden move, which some…