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.

Tennis Channel to Sell Some Ad Inventory Through Google TV Ads System

Tennis Channel plans to sell some of its advertising inventory using Google TV Ads system, Multichannel News reports. That will make the network the first single-sport channel inventory partner of Google TV Ads, whose partners include CBS College Sports, NBC…

’24’: A Grand Finale or a Missed Opportunity?

The finale of “24” actually began in the waning moments of the episode that aired on May 3rd. Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) had just forced double agent Dana Walsh (Katee Sackoff) to give him evidence of the Russians helping in…

TV Critic: On the ‘Lost’ Finale and How It Might Affect this So-Called ‘Billion Dollar Franchise’

TVWeek Open Mic blogger Aaron Barhart, who is also the TV Critic of the Kansas City Star, shares his thoughts on the ‘Lost’ finale, all of those unanswered questions, and how it might affect this so-called "billion dollar fanchise." Click here to…

‘Lost’ Ratings In: Did ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ Finale Poison Ratings for ‘Lost’ Finale?

Did the return of Poison frontman Bret Michaels to "Celebrity Apprentice" dampen the ratings for the much-hyped finale of "Lost"? Perhaps. According to TVbytheNumbers.com, "We don’t have ratings data for the final half hour of the "Lost" finale, but the overall numbers for 9-11:30pm…

OMG: 39 Year-Old-Husband of the Late Brittnay Murphy Found Dead

Just five months after actress Brittany Murphy died, her husband has been found dead in the couple’s Hollywood home, reports People.com. British screenwriter Simon Monjack, 39, was pronounced dead after the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a call for…

Why One Former ‘Lost’ Star was NOT on the Finale–It’s Not Like the Producers Didn’t Try and Get Him (Don’t Read If You Still Haven’t Seen the ‘Lost’ Finale)

There was one former ‘Lost’ star who was not on the finale–but it wasn’t for lack of trying by the show’s producers. He was the fifth character that had been killed on the series, and the producers wanted him to make…

Guess What Has Become the Fastest Adopted TV Technology Since VCRs in the 1980s

The technology that’s become the fastest adoption of a TV technology since VCRs swept the nation in the 1980s, is one that’s actually increased viewing time, reports the New York Times. The techology is high-definition TV sets. One added benefit is that …

Spoiler Alert Regarding the Already-Aired Finale of ‘Celebrity Apprentice’

If you are planning on seeing the already-aired finale of "Celebrity Apprentice," this contains a spoiler. Despite his serious health issues, Bret Michaels returned for the live finale of "Celebrity Apprentice" on NBC, reports theNew York Times’ ArtsBeat blog. Michaels,…

Report: Paula Abdul to Return to Primetime in CBS Talent Competition

Paula Abdul will return to primetime as a judge on a talent competition show on CBS. It’s another scoop by our good friend–and former TVWeeker–James Hibberd at his Live Feed blog that he writes for The Hollywood Reporter. Abdul will also serve…

CBS Affiliates’ Meeting Upbeat, Raycom COO Daugherty Named Chair

The CBS affiliates’ meeting last week in New York was an upbeat affair, with positive reactions to the network’s 2010-11 schedule, reports B&C. Raycom Chief Operating Officer Wayne Daugherty was named chair of the affiliates board, succeeding Tim Busch of…