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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.

With Feud Between Cablevision and Fox Continuing, Viewers Look More Likely to Miss the World Series; Also, the NFL Network Now Wants In on Cablevision Action

With Cablevision and Fox continuing their feud, it’s increasingly likely that Cablevision customers will be shut out from watching the World Series on Fox stations in New York and Philadelphia, reports the New York Times. Separately, according to the New…

Mariah Carey May Be a Judge on Major Upcoming Music Reality Series

Mariah Carey may become a judge on a major upcoming music series, reports the New York Post, citing a report in the London newspaper News of the World, which is behind a pay-wall. Both the News of the World and…

Have the Same Name as a Celebrity? Life-Swapping CBS TV Show May Want You

If you have the same name as a celebrity, a reality pilot from CBS may be interested in you, reports the Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. Called "The Same Name," the show will take ordinary people with the same…

Expanding Original Programming, Bravo Set to Add Fifth Night of Shows

In a move to expand its original programming, Bravo will add Sunday nights to its schedule, marking the fifth evening of exclusive programming for the cable network, reports the Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. The network will move "The…

Potential Game Changer: CW Says Study ‘Dispels Myth’ About Aversion to Ads in Online Video

"Turning the long-held tenet about web video on its head, the CW network has discovered that online fans of "Vampire Diaries," "Gossip Girl" and other fare in September watched fully 95% of the commercials that accompanied the streaming of the…

A Lot of Conan Fans Had Fun With His Live CocoCam Last Week

Were you one of the legions that checked out Conan O’brien’s Live CocoCam last week? Open Mic blogger Aaron Barnhart, the esteemed TV critic for the Kansas City Star, as well as the smarts behind the long-running TVBarn.com, was a…

Alex Borstein, Who Voices Lois on ‘Family Guy,’ In Deal with 20th TV For Additional Projects

Alex Borstein, who voices the character Lois on Fox’s animated "Family Guy," has signed a deal with 20th Century Fox TV for additional projects, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The deal calls of for Borstein to to develop, write and…

TV-Streaming Service Ivi Says Service Is Legal, Asks New York Court to Transfer Case to Seattle

Ivi TV, an online television streaming service, defended its service as legal and asked a New York court to transfer a case against it to Seattle, reports B&C. Ivi, pronounced "ivy," was responding to a petition by broadcast groups and…

To Offer Both National and Local Video Through Web, PBS Retools PBS.org

In a move to allow viewers to watch both national and local video online through PBS.org, Public Broadcasting Service is retooling its Website, reports B&C. The move will also include iPhone and iPad apps that will give users free access…

Parents Television Council Struggles With Declining Donations

The Parents Television Council and its struggles amid a downturn in donations and increased challenges from the entertainment industry is the subject of a New York Times report. The group’s campaign against CBS’ freshman "$#*! My Dad Says," for instance,…