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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.
At a time when other networks have abandoned the goal of providing arts coverage to TV viewers, one independent arts and culture cable network has been adding advertisers and homes during the past few years, reports the Los Angeles Times‘…
A once-hot sci-fi series that was canceled earlier this year has been the subject of speculation among the show’s rabid fan base about a possible feature film version, and now another important voice has been added to the chorus, reports…
The days when the "Miss Universe Beauty Pageant" was a ratings boon are long gone, with last night’s NBC broadcast registering a record-low rating in the 18-49 demographic, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m. on Monday, the first hour of…
One of the members of Tony Soprano’s family on HBO’s “The Sopranos” is returning to series TV, having been cast in a Lifetime pilot opposite Sherry Stringfield, reports Deadline.com. Actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who played Tony Soprano’s daughter Meadow, will play…
Nancy Dolman, an actress who had a recurring role on the primetime television series "Soap" and was married to actor Martin Short, has died at age 58, reports People.com. There were no details about time, location or cause, the story…
"Dancing with the Stars" viewers may get an eyeful of abs next season as Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino has reportedly signed on for the dancing-competition show, says OK! Magazine. The star of MTV’s reality show "Jersey Shore," who has become known…
"American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi tried to quit the show two months ago, according to an "exclusive’ report on EOnline.com by Marc Malkin. According to the article, after working on the show for two years, DioGuardi believed it was time for her…
Dave McElhatton, who served as a broadcaster in the San Francisco Bay Area for 50 years–including a long stint as the chief news anchor on KPIX–has died. TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross, who covered Mac when Ross worked at…
After ordering two pilots, Spike TV has decided to pass on both projects, an unusual although not unheard of occurrence, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The projects, "Back Nine" and "Playing with Guns," "aren’t the right projects for us to…
Dish Network will offer more than 150,000 episodes, video clips and movies through its "TV Everywhere" effort through DishOnline.com, reports Multichannel News. The site will offer content to the satellite operator’s customers from content partners ranging from MTV to Starz…