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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.

Comcast Hit With Antitrust Lawsuit

One of the most powerful owners in pro sports is waging a legal war against Comcast, alleging that the cable giant is bullying one of his regional sports networks. The Hollywood Reporter’s THR, Esq. reports that Stan Kroenke’s Altitude Sports…

Early Renewal for Talk Show

A talk show that is the No. 1 new show in its daypart was just picked up for the 2020-2021 season by NBCUniversal. The company announced the early renewal for the daytime talker “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” which premiered Sept….

Three of the Biggest Metal Bands of All Time Join Forces

Three bands that have pretty much defined the hair metal genre for decades will be touring together in 2020. Mötley Crüe announced that it will get back together for the occasion, even though all four band members allegedly signed a…

New Daytime Show on Track for 2020 Premiere After Securing Launch Group

A new nationally syndicated daytime talk show secured a launch group and is set to premiere in September 2020. Deadline reports that the Fox Television Stations signed on as the launch group for “Nick Cannon,” to be headlined by the…

Bravo Previews New and Returning Series

Bravo confirmed a number of new and returning series during the cable channel’s first BravoCon, held Nov. 15-17 in New York. The three-day weekend featured more than 50 live events, with 90 of the channel’s “Bravolebrities” on hand. Among the…

John Malone Boosts Stake in Discovery

Media entrepreneur and cable pioneer John Malone, the chairman of Liberty Media, who was already the single largest shareholder in Discovery, just increased his stake in the company. Variety reports that Malone purchased $75 million in Discovery Inc. stock on…

Disney Unveils Plan to Fix ‘The Simpsons’ — Here’s What’s Wrong With the Current Version

After generating a torrent of blowback over its rollout of the “Simpsons” library on the new Disney+ streaming service, with much of the criticism focused on the cropping of the program, Disney revealed how it plans to correct the problem….

Reality TV Personalities File Assault Charges Against Each Other

A nasty confrontation between two stars of a reality television program resulted in assault charges against both of the key participants, “The Real Housewives of Potomac’s” Monique Samuels and Candiace Dillard. The New York Post’s Page Six reports that after…

‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ Earns Early Renewal From NBCUniversal

Press release from NBC, Nov. 18, 2019: “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” the #1 new daytime show, has been renewed through the 2020-21 season by NBCUniversal. The hourlong syndicated daytime show, produced and distributed by NBCUniversal Television Distribution, airs in 100%…

Bravo Announces New and Returning Series at BravoCon 2019

Press release from Bravo, Nov. 18, 2019: Bravo confirmed several new and returning series at BravoCon, the first ever immersive experience of its kind designed for super fans, which took place Friday, November 15 through Sunday, November 17 in New…