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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.
Spanish-language broadcaster Univision is switching leadership in its news division, with its 26-year veteran Alina Falcón stepping down and journalist Isaac Lee joining as president of news, reports TVNewser.com. Falcón, who had been in charge of both news and sports,…
As KCET-TV prepares to break from PBS on Jan.1, it’s making more of its plans public, with the biggest news being that the station will divide each night into themed blocks touching on subjects such as movies and science,reports the…
ABC has signed on the production company of the hit "Twilight" movie franchise, Temple Hill, to a two-year overall deal, reports Deadline.com. The first project from the nearly five-year old Temple Hill company will be a remake for TV of "The…
One of the syndicated court shows has just received a two-year renewal, reports B&C. It’s "America’s Court with Judge Ross" from Entertainment Studios. The show has been renewed from groups ranging from Belo to Tribune, the story says. The half-hour show debuted…
After a report said troubled star Lindsay Lohan may appear on ABC’s "Dancing with the Stars" as part of her comeback, the actress’ representative said the star isn’t appearing on the show,reports the New York Daily News. As previously reported,…
So what DID O’Neill say? According to AOL’s Popeater, TV Guide Canada, which issued an apology for misquoting O’Neill, wrote that this is what the actor actually said: "I’m one of Jane Lynch’s biggest fans. I love Jane Lynch. She is…
Oprah Winfrey says the greatest fear she has ever felt in her life was over starting the OWN cable network, Reuters reports. Winfrey revealed her fears in an interview with her own O magazine. “I have never felt such fear…
Showtime Senior VP of Original Programming Danielle Gelber will leave the pay-cable network when her contract runs out at the end of this month, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Gelber had a hand in bringing “The L Word,” “Weeds” and…
“America’s Most Wanted” plans to go ahead with a second episode devoted to the slaying of Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen, according to The Hollywood Reporter, even though the case has reportedly been solved thanks to a tip that came in…
The Writers Guild of America has announced its nominations for the annual Writers Guild Awards for television and radio programming, TVNewser reports. With dramas such as "Mad Men" and "Breaking Bad" and comedies "30 Rock" and "Modern Family" among the…