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.

FTC Preparing Review of Apple’s Mobile Ad Tactics over Anti-Competitive Concerns

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is readying an investigation into Apple Inc. as allegations have arisen that the company uses anti-competitive tactics to cut out rivals in the mobile-advertising market, reports Bloomberg News. The decision to investigate comes after the…

NBC Orders Pilot of D.L. Hughley Game Show; ABC Also Developing a Game Show

NBC has ordered a pilot of a game show hosted by actor-comedian D.L. Hughley called "Who’s Bluffing Who?" reports the Hollywood Reporter. Seven contestants will try to bluff their way through the game to win a purse of $500,000. They…

Turner Does A Classic Cable Ad Deal with MillerCoors

One of the hallmarks of cable TV is how they have done integrated deals with advertisers. It’s also one of the trademarks of Turner’s classy Linda Yaccarino, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Turner Entertainment Ad Sales/Marketing and Acquisitions….

Syfy Names New Marketing Exec

Syfy has named a new marketing executive, the network has announced. Sara Morgan Moscowitz is now the Vice President, Strategic Marketing for Syfy. She will report to Blake Callaway, Syfy’s Senior Vice President, Markteting, Brand, Strategic, who made the announcement…

Showtime Adds Cast Members to New Series The ‘Borgias’; Brian Cox Added to Another Showtime Series

Showtime has signed two actors to flesh out the casts of two new series, "The Borgias" and "The Big C," reports the Hollywood Reporter. Renaissance crime drama "The Borgias" has tapped Joanne Whalley as the female lead, playing opposite Jeremy…

Joan Rivers Interview (Plus Scenes from the Documentary ‘Joan Rivers:A Piece of Work’)

Former ESPN Worker Who Had Affair With Steve Phillips Sues Sports Network

A former production assistant at ESPN whose affair with the network’s sports analyst Steve Phillips led to both their dismissals has filed a defamation lawsuit against the network, the Associated Press reports. Brooke Hundley, 23, filed the lawsuit in Stamford…

Larry King’s Wife Recovering From Overdose of Prescription Medicine; Reportedly She Wrote a Note Saying That She Had Intentionally Taken the Medicine

A spokesperson for Larry King has confirmed that King’s wife, Shawn, 50, is recovering from apparently taking too much prescription medicine on May 28, the Associated Press reports. The incident happened at Shawn King’s home in Provo, Utah, the AP says. Her father…

‘Judge Judy’ Beats ‘Oprah’ for Ninth Time in 11 Weeks, Gets Daytime First-Run Crown for May Sweeps

"Judge Judy" beat "Oprah" for the ninth time in eleven weeks in ratings, and also won the daytime crown for first-run programming during the May sweeps ratings period, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. Both shows are syndicated by CBS Television Distribution. "Judge Judy"…

Report: TBS and TNT Getting High Single-Digit Increases in the Upfront; Ad-buying for Conan Hot as Well

Time Warner two big ad-supported cable properties, Turner Broadcasting’s TBS and TNT are getting high single-digit increases in the upfront market, reports verteran media advertising reporter John Consoli at TheWrap. Furthermore, the article says, "[D]emand for Conan O’Brien’s new late-night…