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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.

Conan Deal Shows the Power of the Cable Business Model

A number of articles are talking about Conan O’Brien going to TBS and the strength of the cable TV business model. Kris Magel, exec VP-director, national broadcast, at Interpublic Group’s Initiative, told Advertising Age,  "Conan gives [TBS] a legitimate program…

Conan Deal Shows the Power of the Cable TV Business Model

Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age Conan O’Brien’s move to bring his late-night talents to TBS surprised many TV-watchers Monday, but the decision is just another signal that cable’s business model is increasingly preferable to that of broadcast TV as the economics of…

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Veteran Cable Executive Named President, Travel Channel

Scripps Network has picked a veteran cable executive to be the President of the Travel Channel, reports B&C. It’s Laureen Ong, the former President of the National Geographic Channel, and morerecently, COO of Star Group Limited in Hong Kong. In a statement,…

Entire Run of Series that Was a Critical and Cult Favorite–Which Originally Ran on HBO–Will Air on DirecTV

It’s a coup for those who are in love with great dramatic TV: DirecTV’s Channel 101, has snapped up the off-premium cable rights to one of the most acclaimed TV shows ever. It’s the Peabody Award-winning series about the tumultuous…

Conan O’Brien Seals Latenight Deal with…TBS (Very Funny—No Really!)

Conan O’Brien will debut a Monday through Thursday latenight talk show on basic cable network TBS in November, TBS has announced. The hour-long show will begin at 11 p.m. Said O’Brien in a written statement: "In three months I’ve gone…

Ratings for The Masters Golf Tourney on Sunday Best in Nine Years

The final round of The Masters golf tournament, featuring the return of Tiger Woods to the links and a competitive final day with the popular Phil Mickelson charging, was ratings gold. "The final round of coverage generated the highest ratings…

Could Betty White Be Sheldon’s Grandma on ‘Big Bang Theory’?

The Betty White train keep rolling along. There’s been some chatter on the Internet that  White would be perfect for the part of Sheldon’s grandma on "The Big Bang Theory." At least one person who might matter seems to like the…

Tina Fey Pumps Up ‘Saturday Night Live’ Ratings

The return of Tina Fey to "Saturday Night Live" on April 10 — which included her killer impression of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin — resulted in the best ratings for the NBC comedy series since Charles Barkley’s appearance on…

NBC Brings Back Show That Had Brief Run In December

NBC has decided to bring back a series that it gave a brief run last December, the Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed blog reports NBC has decided to give the a cappella singing competition series "The Sing-Off" a second second season. Eight…