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.

Do You Really Know Where and When Your Clients’ Ads Run? You Better

In today’s Media Planner, we present Brian Steinberg’s piece about the importance of knowing when and where ads run. This grew out of Brian’s investigation that Spike has been running some commercial breaks that are 10 minutes long! By Brian…

Three Stars of ‘Deadliest Catch,’ Upset at Being Sued By Discovery, Quit the Show

Three stars of Discovery’s reality program "Deadliest Catch" have quit the program, including Capts. Jonathan and Andy Hillstrand, who were sued earlier this month by Discovery for allegedly not working on a planned spinoff special, reports The Hollywood Reporter’s THR,…

In Rolling Stone Interview, President Obama Calls Fox News ‘Destructive’

In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine founder Jann Wenner, President Barack Obama was asked his opinion of Fox News. The answer? The network’s point of view "is ultimately destructive for the long-term growth of a country that has a…

Is ‘Chuck’ a Goner After Pulling in NBC’s Lowest-Rated Non-Friday Scripted Show Performance?

Has "Chuck" finally come to the end of living on the bubble after pulling in the lowest-rated non-Friday scripted show performance on NBC last week. That’s the question posed by TVbytheNumbers.com "Unless it can move up in the coming weeks,…

GLAAD Reveals the Most Gay-Friendly Show on TV

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, in its 15th annual "Where We Are on TV" report, has named the most inclusive television program currently on air, reports the Los Angeles Times’ ShowTracker blog. HBO’s vampire drama "True Blood" is…

Report Reveals Features on the Next iPad, Due in June

The next version of Apple’s iPad may debut by June 2011 reports Bloomberg News, citing a report from the Goldman Sachs Group. The new version is expected to be thinner and lighter, the article says, and will have a built-in…

ESPN Names New Marketing Executive

ESPN has named a new marketing executive, the all-sports network has announced. "ESPN has named Carol Kruse, a global brand marketing executive with more than 20 years of experience, as its senior vice president, marketing," the company said in the…

‘Star Wars’ Movies to be Re-Released in 3D to Theaters; Plus the 3D TV Angle

It’s been an open secret for quite some time in Hollywood that George Lucas was going back and retrofitting his ‘Star Wars’ movies for 3D release. Citing unnamed sources, The Hollywood Reporter says the first ‘Star Wars’ release in 3D…

Barry Diller to Resign as Chairman of Live Nation; Other Diller-Related News

Barry Diller is resigning as chairman of Live Nation. The news was first reported by Kim Masters at The Hollywood Reporter. Live Nation "was created in January by the merger of Ticketmaster Entertainment, the world’s largest ticketing company, and Live…

Madison Avenue Shops Pony Up Big Bucks to Advertise on Hulu Subscription Service

Hulu has signed up "a handful" of advertising sponsors pledging significant monies to air their ads during the debut of the online-television site’s subscription service, reports the New York Post. Each of the sponsors is be paying $2 million for…