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.

Oprah Reveals the Advice She Gave to the Duchess of York

Oprah Winfrey tells Parade Magazine that she connected with Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, when she did an interview with her to discuss the tape that showed her trying to get money for access to her former husband, Prince…

Fox News Shows Dominated Cable News Ratings in 2010

Fox News dominated the cable news ratings in 2010, with "The O’Reilly Factor" ending the year as the most-watched show, reports TVNewser.com. The top 10 shows–in total viewers and in the key news demo of adults 25-54–were all on Fox…

Netflix Looking Into Overseas Expansion

Netflix is talking with advertising and media agencies about international assignments, as the company is eyeing overseas expansion, reports Mediaweek.com. The story says it’s not clear which agencies Netflix is talking to, although the discussions are called "exploratory conversations." The…

Sears, Kmart Roll Out Online Video Rentals, Sell TV Episodes for $1.99

An online video rental store debuted Tuesday from Sears and Kmart, with the digital service selling shows and movies by the title, according to The Hollywood Reporter. That means the store, called Alphaline Entertainment, is similar to Apple’s iTunes and…

Interest Groups Want FCC to Delay Comcast-NBCU Merger, Examine Past Comcast Deals

Public-interest groups are asking the Federal Communications Commission to defer action on Comcast’s merger with NBC Universal until Comcast makes its programming contracts available going back to 2006, reports B&C. The groups, including the Media Access Project and Free Press,…

Big Year-End Retransmission Dispute Pits Time Warner Cable Against Sinclair Broadcast Group

As another year draws to a close, another fight over retransmission consent fees has arisen, with Time Warner Cable in a battle over the fees the cable operator pays to Sinclair Broadcast Group to retransmit 33 of its 58 television…

Cold Weather Heats Up The Weather Channel’s Ratings

The winter storm that has chilled much of the country is having a different effect on The Weather Channel, which has seen its ratings heat up. The network announced Tuesday that it reached more total viewers over the holiday weekend…

Major Cable System Makes 11th-Hour Decision to Carry OWN

An important distribution gap has been closed just days before the launch of Oprah Winfrey’s new cable channel, OWN, The New York Times reports. Cablevision has agreed to carry the channel, which launches Jan. 1, the story reports. OWN will…

Prelim Nears in Michael Jackson Manslaughter Case–With About 30 Witnesses to Be Called

The preliminary hearing in the manslaughter case against Michael Jackson doctor Conrad Murray is expected to last about two weeks and to include about 30 witnesses, TMZ.com reports. The Web site reports that a “Perry Mason moment” is not expected,…

Beloved ‘Star Wars’ Installment, Travolta Musical, Watergate Drama and Leslie Nielsen Comedy Are Among the Movies Added to National Film Registry

One of the movies in the original “Star Wars” trilogy and a hugely successful John Travolta disco movie are among the latest selections by the Library of Congress to be added to the National Film Registry, the AP reports. “The…