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.

NBC’s Gaspin,Trying to Revive Primetime, Opens up Company Checkbook

NBC is getting a dose of reality, but this year the network is feeling it in the checkbook, Bill Carter reports in the New York Times. NBC Universal Television Entertainment Chairman Jeff Gaspin tells Carter that the network is facing…

Package-Goods Giants, Led by P&G and Unilever, Take Tough Stance on Eve of Upfront, Say They Won’t Tolerate Big Price Increases

Package-goods giants, led by Procter & Gamble and Unilever, are taking a tough stance on the eve of the Upfront TV advertising marketplace, saying they won’t tolerate big price increases, Advertising Age reports. Says the article, "Marketers have had a habit…

Film Director Barry Sonnenfeld (‘Men in Black’) Working on TV Project for U.S. and International Markets

Barry Sonnenfeld, the director of films such as "Men in Black," is working on a supernatural TV thriller called "Beat the Devil," the Hollywood Reporter reports. In a twist, the show is being sold internationally before approaching U.S. television networks. "The…

Report: ABC Talking with Warner Bros About ‘Old Christine’ — Again

[Update to reflect, as commenter David Levy notes below, that "Crhistine" is owned by Warner Bros., not CBS.] ABC is in discussions with CBS Warner Bros. to pick up "The New Adventures of Old Christine," marking the third year in…

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Co-Showrunner of ‘Castle’ a Departs After Failing to Make Deal

The co-showrunner of "Castle," has left the series after failing to reach a new deal with ABC Studios, reports Deadline.com. It’s Rene Echevarria, who had earlier served as an executive producer of "Medium" when it was on NBC. Echevaria is working…

Showtime’s Summer Schedule to Premiere New ‘Weeds,’ Introduce Three New Shows, Including One Starring a Three-Time Oscar Nominee

Showtime’s summer schedule will include the wrap-up of current shows such as "Nurse Jackie," the premiere of a new season of "Weeds" and introduce three new shows, Multichannel News reports. "Weeds," which returns Aug. 16, will track the Botwins as…

Will New Jersey Public TV Survive Projected State Budget Cut?

The fate of New Jersey’s public television is up in the air after Gov. Chris Christie wrote in his budget plan that he intends to cut its $11 million annual state subsidy, the Star-Ledger reports. Since Christie proposed the budget…

Package Goods Companies–P&G, Unilever, Reckitt Benckiser–Talking Tough on Eve of Upfront, Say They Will Not Tolerate Big Price Increases

By Jack NeffAdvertising Age (BATAVIA, Ohio) A more-buoyant economy and strong scatter prices seem to signal a seller’s market for what could be an $8.26 billion TV upfront, but heavyweight spenders Unilever, Procter & Gamble and Reckitt Benckiser are sending…

Ed Wilson Leaves Tribune

Ed Wilson, president of Tribune Broadcasting, has left the company, effective immediately, the company announced Friday, April 30th. Wilson will continue ties to Tribune as a consultant, the company said. Tribune continues in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Wilson has been president of…