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.

CW Says Study ‘Dispels Myth’ About Aversion to Ads in Online Video

By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age In the infant business of streaming TV shows online, media companies have long been wary of putting digital viewers off with too many ads. But in what could become a tipping point, a new study finds…

‘Sex and the City’ Star Set to Return to TV

One of the stars of HBO’s hit series "Sex and the CIty" is set to return to TV in a project for NBC, reports James Hibberd at his Live Feed blog for The Hollywood Reporter. Kristin Davis, who played Charlotte…

Syfy Greenlights ‘Battlestar’ Prequel

Syfy is moving ahead with "Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome," a series it ordered months ago that was initially intended to run online, as a pilot for a possible television series about the youthful adventures of William Adama, reports Maureen…

Former ‘Will & Grace’ Star in Talks for New Show

An Emmy-winning actor who starred in the NBC hit “Will & Grace” is looking for a return to series television, reports Entertainment Weekly. Eric McCormack is talking with TNT about "Perception," a drama about a genius neurosurgeon who assists the…

FCC Gives Fox, Cablevision a Short Deadline to Justify Their Positions in Negotiations

The FCC has given both Cablevision and Fox a short deadline to explain how their positions in the ongoing dispute over retransmission fees comply with the law that requires them to negotiate "in good faith,” B&C reports. The commission wants…

’24’ Co-Creator Working on New Drama For Cable

The writer who co-created Fox’s “24” is penning a new drama for cable about legendary detective Allan Pinkerton, the man behind the Pinkerton Detectives, Deadline.com reports. Actor Gerard Butler is attached as executive producer and possibly will star in the…

The Real Reason the Networks Are Blocking Goggle TV: It’s All About Ad Rates and Protecting the Integrity of the Multiple Billion Dollar Ad Revenues the Networks Get For Ads on TV

In this very insightful piece by Michael Learmonth, the Digital Editor at our sibling publication, Advertising Age, we learn the very real business reason that the networks are blocking Goggle TV. A must-read. By Michael LearmonthAdvertising Age The Wall Street…

In His First Public Accounting Since the Las Vegas Incident That Led to Losing His Job Running HBO, Chris Albrecht Now Says Alcohol Did NOT Make Him Do It. ‘What I really needed to get at the heart of was my … love relationships with women’

Chris Albrecht, currently the president and CEO of premium cable programmer Starz, is undisputably one of the most talented TV programming executives of our time. The industry was shocked in May, 2007, when he was arrested for choking his girlfriend…

Home Video Revenues Slide as DVD Sales Fall 16.5%

Revenue from home video sales in the U.S. fell 4% during the first nine months of the year, the AP reported. DVD sales were off 16.5%, more than could be offset by rising Blu-ray and download sales. DVD sales plunged…

Sweet Dreams: Sitcom From the 1960s–a Big Fan Favorite–Returning to TVLand In Marathon This Weekend

A big fan favorite returns to TVLand this weekend–Oct 22-23, 2010, in a two-day marathon. This sitcom ran from 1965 to 1070, and hovered just outside the top 25 shows during its run. It’s "I Dream of Jeannie," starring Barbara…