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.

Scary News? ‘Saw’ Horror Movie Producer Named to Lead Cable Network

The executive producer of the "Saw" horror-film franchise has been tapped to lead FearNet, the cable service owned by Comcast Cable, Sony Pictures Television and Lionsgate, reports Multichannel News. Peter Block will become president and general manager of the service…

Report: ‘American Idol’ Winner Fantasia Overdose Was on Aspirin after ‘Overwhelming’ Media Backlash

"American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino overdosed on aspirin and a sleep aid following an "overwhelming" day of negative media attention over a relationship with a married man, reports TMZ.com. According to a statement issued by a representative, Barrino took the…

Time Out For This Non-TV Story: Saudis Want ‘Mecca Time’ to Replace Greenwich Mean Time

Check this out from AOL News: "For centuries, an astronomy observatory in Greenwich, London — the namesake of Greenwich Mean Time — has been the reference point for lines of longitude, ships’ navigation on the world’s seas and the time…

Wasilla, Alaska Mayor Advises Levi Johnston to ‘Keep His Clothes On’ and Finish High School Before Running for the Job

After hearing that Levi Johnston would be running for the job of mayor of Wasilla, Alaska in his proposed reality show, the town’s current mayor has some advice for the 20-year old, reports ETonline.com. Mayor Verne E. Rupright said, "I…

How the Steven Slater Story–He’s the Flight Attendant Who Took the Evacuation Slide to Quit His Job This Week–Is Stifling JetBlue’s Social Media Strategy

By Rupal Parekh and Michael BushAdvertising Age At a time when every brand wants to master social media, what’s a marketer that’s already pretty darn good at it to do when it’s muzzled by lawyers? That’s precisely the conundrum JetBlue…

Is ‘Flight of the Conchord’ Actor Currently One of the Top Choices To Replace Steve Carell on ‘The Office’ When He Leaves?

It looks like an actor from HBO’s "Flight of the Conchords" might be one of the leading candidates to replace Steve Carell on the NBC sitcom "The Office" if, as expected, Carell leaves the show when his current contract expires, reports…

How Syndicators Are Adapting to Changing Times

Amid a tough economy and a poor track record for recent debuts, syndicators are taking more creative approaches for rolling out new shows, reports TVNewsCheck.com. It used to be that a syndicator would find an appealing host, produce a pricey…

Comcast Has Already Spent $90 Million in Fees to Acquire NBC Universal; Final Tally Will Likely Be More Than $100 Million in Fees

We don’t yet know if Comcast’s bid to acquire NBC Universal will be successful, or what kind of success Comcast will make of the company if the acquisition goes through. What is known, however, is that so far the acquisition…

Disney to Become More ‘Aggressive’ in How Soon It Will Release Movies to VOD Services; Could They Be Put on VOD Before DVDs Are Released?

In a call with analysts on Tuesday, Aug. 10th, 2010, to discuss third quarter earnings, Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger "said the company would become ‘aggressive’ in experimenting with how soon it release its movies to the home through…

Former Sen. Ted Stevens Killed in Plane Crash

Former Sen. Ted Stevens, who helped shape the sweeping telecommunications bill in 2006 as chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, has died in a plane crash, The New York Times reports. The Alaska Republican was killed Monday night in the…