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.

Why P&G Is Spending $100 Million to Advertise on OWN

By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age On the face of it, $100 million is nothing to Procter & Gamble. The consumer-products giant spent $2.7 billion last year on traditional media and web-based banner ads, according to Kantar Media. So why should anyone…

CMT Making Scripted Comedy Push, Including Project From Former ‘Murphy Brown’ Exec. Producer

Country Music Television has placed four pilot presentation orders for scripted comedies, Deadline.com reports. It’s a new direction for the network following its hiring last year of comedy executive Brad Johnson, who is CMT’s senior vice president of comedy development,…

The Dilemma Media Companies Face With a ‘South Park’-Muhammad Type Controversy; Also, ‘South Park’ Creators Respond to Comedy Central Editing of Show

Comedy Central’s response to the "South Park"-Mohammad controversy creates both dangerous precedents and free-speech issues, according to an article in the Los Angeles Times. According to the article, "UCLA law professor Eugene Volokh said that although he sympathizes with the…

Netflix Shares Jump Above $100 for First Time

Netflix shares jumped over $100 for the first time since the company sold stock to the public eight years ago, the Hollywood Reporter reports. The shares jumped 15% to $100.25 on Wednesday after investors responded to a "solid" earnings report…

Actors From ‘CSI:NY’ and ‘Babylon 5’ Cast in Syfy Movies

Syfy is casting actors from "CSI:NY" and Babylon 5" in two separate movies for its Saturday Night lineup, the Hollywood Reporter reports. Bruce Boxleitner of Babylon 5" will star in the original TV film "51," which tracks reporters coping…

Former News Director at KOIN in Portland, Oregon, Arrested by Feds

It’s a story worthy of a movie of the week. Jeff Alan, a former news director at KOIN in Portland, Oregon has been arrested by Federal agents, according to The Oregonian. According to the article, "A federal grand jury indictment…

It’s Official: New $10.8 Billion Deal for March Madness–Expands to 68 Teams, Games Will Be On CBS and Turner, Deal Is for 14 Years

The NCAA has announced a new deal for March Madness, the annual Division 1 Men’s Basketball Championship. The deal is worth more than $10.8 billion, and runs from 2011 through 2014. Besides incombent CBS Sports, add Turner to the mix….

‘Big Love’ Actress Tapped for Lead in AMC Drama Pilot

A cast member of HBO’s "Big Love" has been cast in the lead role for an AMC drama pilot "The Killing," Deadline.com reports. Mireille Enos will play Sarah, a lead homicide detective who investigates the murder of a young girl in…

Comcast, US Olympic Committee Scrap Deal to Create Olympic Network

Comcast and the United States Olympic Committee have scrapped last year’s agreement to create an Olympic channel, the Sports Business Daily reports. The dissolution ends the USOC’s nearly four-year attempt at starting its own television channel, which was supposed to…

Announcement of NCAA 14-Year Deal with CBS Sports and Turner for the Division 1 Men’s Basketball Championship (March Madness)

CBS Sports, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. and the National Collegiate Athletic Association Reach 14-Year Agreement for Division I Men’s Basketball Championship Agreement Includes Television, Internet, Wireless and Marketing Rights Through 2024 INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA today announced a new 14-year…