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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.
A former television star who has run into legal problems in recent years is in trouble again, the Huffington Post reports. This time the trouble stems from an alleged unpaid restaurant tab of $59.35. The star is Gary Collins, best…
NBC’s two-hour premiere of "The Biggest Loser: Couples" was the highest-rated program Tuesday night in the adults 18-49 demo, helping the Peacock Network win the night overall, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. CBS, however, won the night in total viewers, led by the…
Comcast today announced plans to roll out in-home streaming of live and on-demand content for the Apple iPad and Android-powered tablets. The service, slated to debut later this year, will enable customers to watch live news, TV shows and movies…
A popular soap opera and a hit sitcom are combining forces for an innovative crossover event that will place stars from each show on the other series. Building on an episode from last season’s "Hot In Cleveland" on TV Land,…
As part of a corporate effort to distance itself from a strict association with its signature product, one of the most recognized companies in the world has redesigned its logo. The change by Starbucks includes eliminating the words “Starbucks Coffee”…
Another 25 stations have signed on to air “Anderson” beginning in fall 2011, it was announced to day by Ken Werner, president, and Rick Meril, executive VP and general sales manager, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. The Anderson Cooper-hosted talk…
Emmy Award-winning talk show host and infomercial star Montel Williams was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia after he was found with a drug pipe at the General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee as he went through security Tuesday, the…
An ESPN sportscaster who has been at the all-sports network for more than 20 years has been fired after he reportedly made sexist comments followed by an expletive to sideline reporter Jeannine Edwards, reports The Washington Post. The fired sportscaster…
One of the hallmarks of New York City that’s been featured in everything from famous romantic movies to a memorable episode of "Seinfeld" is the horse-drawn carriages that can be hired for rides in Central Park. Lea Michele, the "Glee" star who…
Most folks in the national TV business, if they only know one research expert, it’s probably this media maven who recently left NBC after 41 years. He’s Horst Stipp, who was NBC Universal’s senior vice president of strategic insights &…