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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.

FCC Decision Allows Distributors to Remotely Disable Set-Top Connection that Allows Recording of Shows: MPAA Claims this Means Movies May End up in Homes Sooner

A decision by the Federal Communications Commission late Friday means movies may be available for home viewing on demand soon after they open in theaters or even during the same window, the Associated Press reports. According to the article, "the…

Why Jeremy Piven, Donald Trump, Ryan Phillippe, Kristen Wiig and Buzz Aldrin All Like Wresting

When stars go looking for promotion, there’s a new stop on the circuit: World Wrestling Entertainment’s "Raw," reports the New York Times. After cutting back on the gore, the USA program has become more family-friendly, helping attract the likes of…

NBC to Sell Spanish-Language KWHY-TV in L.A.

NBC plans to sell or place Los Angeles’ Spanish-language KWHY-TV in a divestiture trust before its merger with Comcast, B&C reports, citing a filing with the Federal Communications Commission. NBC had earlier asked the FCC for a temporary, six-month extension…

A Mark, a Yen, a Buck or a Pound: It’s Money, Money Money that Makes the Media Moguls Go ‘Round

A piece by Meg James in the Los Angeles Times about 2009 compensation for media moguls makes the point that "while most CEOs of U.S. companies saw their compensation fall in 2009, top executives of TV, movie and cable companies continued…

Mark Burnett, Trifecta Shopping Daytime Singing Competition ‘One in a Million’

Tired of daytime TV schedules filled with talk shows and soap operas? Something new may be coming to shake up the schedule, with Mark Burnett and Trifecta Entertainment shopping a reality-themed singing competition called "One in a Million," reports B&C….

NBC Picks up ‘Outsourced’ as 1st New Primetime Comedy Series Order

NBC may be taking a risk with its first new primetime comedy series order, a show called "Outsourced," reports Nellie Andreeva on Deadline.com. "Will Americans laugh at a sitcom about outsourcing their jobs to India? With our country reeling from…

As Competition for Tween Market Heats up, Kid Channels Prepare New Slates

It’s a competitive time on television for the tween and children’s market, USA Today reports. While the Disney Channel is catching up to Nickelodeon in attracting the tween market, or viewers between nine and 14, there’s new competition coming from…

Signs Portend Good News for CBS’ ‘Medium’ Returning

The signs are portending good news for the chances of CBS’ "Medium" to return for a seventh season, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. The signs, according to the article: " ‘Medium’ jumped 29% in 18-49 on Friday vs. last week and…

Roger Ailes and Fox News: Traitors or Patriots?

There may be a truce of sorts at any given moment, but there’s no doubt that there’s been a war going on between Fox News and the Obama White House. I thought about this on May 1st, during the White…

Why It’s Going to be So Hard to Find a Gem Like ‘Glee’ During the Network Upfront Presentations

By Chuck Ross As we get closer and closer to the broadcast network upfront presentations of next season’s shows, it seems instructive to see what’s worked this season, and why. What has most stuck me is the phenomena of Fox’s…