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.

Wall St. Analysts Debate Who’d Buy ABC if Disney is Willing to Sell It

Wall St. is debating if Disney will sell ABC, and if so, who will buy it. According to Reuters, "On Wednesday, the long-debated issue resurfaced after prosecutors charged a secretary to a senior Disney executive and her boyfriend with trying…

Must See 3D: Samsung’s Stunning 3D Outdoor Project in Holland to Promote Its 3D TV Sets

The first video, below, is a report on the project. The second video, beneath that, is an uninterrupted version of the outdoor 3D version itself. We’d recommend you watch the first video and then the second one.(Note that to see the outdoor…

Plans to Shutter Ford’s Legendary Mercury Line–Home to the Popular Cougar of the Late 1960s and 1970s

Looks like there will be one fewer major auro brand to be advertised on TV soon. Ford has a plan to shutter its Mercury line of cars, reports Bloomberg News. The company’s top executives are readying a plan to eliminate the…

Two Major Studios Tell Apple They Will Not Revamp Video Libraries to Accomodate the iPad

Two major studios, whose video libraries use Adobe’s Flash technology, have told Apple that they will not revamp their library product to accomodate the iPad, which does not use Flash, according to the New York Post. The two studios are…

‘Ghost Whisperer’ Won’t be Revived; ABC Declines to Pick Up Show After CBS Cancels It

ABC has declined to keep "Ghost Whisperer" alive for a sixth season, reports EW.com’s The Ausiello Files. After CBS canceled the program, ABC was considering picking up the show for a sixth season (ABC and CBS co-own the drama.) According…

Green Lantern to Light Way for Cartoon Net

Cartoon Network is expected to air an animated show based on the Green Lantern comic-book character, reports The Hollywood Reporter. During a Time Warner investor day, Turner networks Chairman Phil Kent showed a slide with some of the network’s original…

‘True Blood’ to Focus on Identity and Werewolves in Third Season

"True Blood" fans will be given lots to feast on in the show’s third season, ranging from werewolves to shape-shifter Sam Merlotte’s real family, reports USA Today. Viewer interest in the show is shaping up to be robust, with fan…

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Oprah Snares Interview with Sarah Ferguson to Talk About Scandal: Separate Report Says Ferguson, The Duchess of York, is Broke

Oprah Winfrey Snares Interview with Duchess of York to Talk About Access ScandalOprah Winfrey has scored the first television interview with Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson since she was caught in a royal influence-peddling scandal, reports the New York Post….