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 32 Years in the Nation’s 23rd Largest Market, Popular Local News Anchor Is Retiring

After 32 years in the nation’s 23rd largest market, a popular local TV news anchorwoman is retiring. Patrice King Brown, 56, will retire on Jan. 28, reports the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Brown joined KDKA in 1978 as a co-host of an…

Ya Gotta Love This: Publisher Resurrecting Magazine Title That Died 50 Years Ago, Says He’s Targeting the 55- to 90-Year-Old Demo

For those of you who complain that advertisers need to target Baby Boomers–who many claim have the wealth–and not young people, here’s a story for you. John T. Elduff, the managing director of JTE Multimedia, a Philadelphia-based magazine company, has purchased…

World’s Most Famous Virgin Makes First-Look Deal With E! Entertainment Television

The world’s most famous Virgin has made a first-look deal with E! Entertainment Television. Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has a new production division called Virgin Produced, and it is that entity that has "forged a multiyear first-look development deal in which…

Introducing the Winners Who Are The New Trainers on ‘Biggest Loser’

"The Biggest Loser" revealed its two new trainers on Tuesday evening, a celebrity trainer with martial arts expertise and a female professional boxer, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. Brett Hoebel, the celebrity trainer, tells the publication that he battled weight…

Ricky Gervais Says He’ll Refuse To Host Golden Globes Again. Hmm. Tweet to Ricky: Er, We Don’t Think You’ll Be Invited Back

Ricky Gervais, who has come under criticism for his sometimes mean-spirited jokes during Sunday’s Golden Globe awards, said he won’t be doing the show again, reports the Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. "I’m not doing it again," Gervais said,…

Take Me To the Pilot for Control: ‘Heroes’ Creator Tim Kring Gets Pilot Order from Fox for Another Supernatural Project

Tim Kring, the creator of "Heroes," has received a pilot order for "Touch," another project with a supernatural bent, reports Deadline.com. "Touch" focuses on a dad who finds out that his mute, autistic son can predict events, the story notes….

Report: Weinstein Co. To Create TV Division

Weinstein Co. is planning to re-enter television, with Harvey and Bob Weinstein talking with producer Meryl Poster to run the new Weinstein Co. television arm, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. Poster previously worked with the Weinsteins at Miramax Films, leaving…

Big Ratings Jump for CNN With Piers Morgan Debut. Will It Last?

The debut of CNN’s "Piers Morgan Tonight" drew 2.1 million viewers on Monday evening, more than triple the network’s average audience from the end of 2010, when "Larry King Live" drew to a close, reports the New York Times’ Media…

Will Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Wedding Be First Royal Nuptials Shown in 3D?

Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding may mark the first time viewers get to watch a royal marriage in 3D, Bloomberg reports. British Sky Broadcasting Group is negotiating with royal officials to show the event on television, with talks including…

Home Depot Changes Media Agencies For Its $700 Million Account Without a Review

By Michael BushAdvertising Age Less than 18 months after Home Depot chose to keep its $700 million U.S. media account with Interpublic Group of Cos.’ Initiative after a lengthy pitch, the retailer now has switched course and moved that business…