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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.

Are TV Stations Interested in TMZ Spinoff? Warner Bros. Wants to Know

Warner Bros. is considering a syndicated TV version of a TMZ spinoff, if enough TV stations are interested, reports TVNewsCheck. The show would be a TV version of the TMZ online spinoff Too Fab. The tagline of Too Fab is…

Warner Bros. Adding 3D to Old Harry Potter Titles for Blu-Ray Release; Could This Signal a Trend Meant to Ignite Sales of 3D TV Sets?

"Warner’s home entertainment division has engaged Prime Focus to convert two back titles in the [Harry Porrter] series for 3D Blu-ray: ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ and ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,’ " according to Variety….

Hit Animated Film ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ To Become Weekly Cable Series

Dreamworks’ hit animated movie "How to Train Your Dragon" will be the basis for a new weekly animated TV series, reports the Los Angeles Times’ ShowTracker blog. The film will become the basis for a weekly series that will debut…

The Hub’s Debut Shows Better Ratings than Predecessor Discovery Kids

The Hub, the new cable network co-owned by Discovery Communications and toy maker Hasbro, debuted on Sunday with better ratings than what its predecessor, Discovery Kids, had during its last week on the air reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. On its first…

ABC Bringing ‘Wipeout’ Back in January

ABC’s summer reality show "Wipeout" is expanding with a winter edition this January, the network has announced. According to the announcemnet, ABC is introducing "a brand new “Winter Wonderland” course, complete with slippery ice, frosty snow and numerous avalanches of…

Retrans Battle: Some TV Viewers in NY May Lose Fox if Cablevision Talks Aren’t Resolved

Some TV viewers in the New York area may lose the ability to watch the Fox television network, as well as the MLB playoffs, if talks between Fox and cable operator Cablevision aren’t resolved this week, reports Claire Atkinson in…

Finally, a Successor to ‘The Larry Sanders Show’

E! announced that it has ordered eight episodes of a new comedy show that appears as though it will follow in the tradition of “The Larry Sanders Show,” New York Magazine reports. The show will star Chelsea Handler and will…

Watchdog Group, Drug Companies Join Forces to Create Kid-Friendly Schedule for Viagra Ads

The Parents Television Council announced Tuesday that it is joining forces with drug companies to publish a schedule of advertisements for erectile dysfunction drugs in an effort to help parents plan their kids’ TV viewing, James Hibberd reports in The…

Lions Gate Gains Icahn’s Support for Merger With MGM

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. has approached Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer with a merger proposal, Reuters reports, and the idea has the support of corporate raider Carl Icahn. As Lions Gate’s largest shareholder, Icahn is seen as crucial to any possible deal. He said…

Taylor Swift Brings Tour Specials to New Kids Network The Hub

The world premiere of country and crossover singing star Taylor Swift’s three-part series of tour specials will be televised by the new children’s and family network The Hub, the network announced. The specials, scheduled to air Oct. 22, 23 and…