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.

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Tiger Woods Not Surprised Sponsors Bailed; Has Plan to Get More Sponsors

There were few money questions during Tiger Woods’ press conference today, but kudos to a reporter for asking this one: REPORTER: "…When [the companies you had sponsorship deals] dropped you — some of them pretty quickly, others took a while…

Now ESPN’s Erin Andrews is Getting Death Threats; Security Will Be Beefed Up for ‘Dancing’

ESPN reporter Erin Andrews has had security increased after death threats were sent in more than a dozen emails to a media outlet, People reports. According to People, "The emails, initially sexual in nature, started arriving at sport radio’s ‘The Dan Patrick…

Kate Gosselin Tearfully Responds to Criticism: Says She’s Not Using Her Kids to Exploit Her Fame

Kate Gosselin, who has gone from "Jon & Kate Plus Eight" to "Dancing With the Stars," told "Good Morning America" that she’s not using her kids as a launching pad for her own fame, according to ABC News. Said the…

Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution” Falls Hard in Friday Ratings

Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution" plunged 42% in its ratings on Friday, April 2, from the previous Friday’s ratings, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. The show plunged from a 2.6 rating a week ago among adults 18 to 49 to a 1.5 rating in…

Will MSNBC Keep Shuster Off Air Until December?

MSNBC is keeping David Shuster off the air today for his 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. shows — but the bigger question is whether he’ll remain off the network until his contract is up in December, TVNewser reports. issue is…

With Rave Reviews for the iPad as the Next Best Thing, Has Your Media Company Got an iPad App? Here’s a List of Those That Do, and What These Apps Accomplish

The iPad is here, and a number of reviews have been raves. For example, the Walt St. Journal’s influential Walt Mossberg says the iPad is pretty close to being a decent replacement for laptop computers. If the iPad comes anywhere…

Tiger to Appear at Real Press Conference at 2 pm (ET) Today for First Time Since Sex Scandal

Tiger Woods will appear at a press conference today at the Augusta National golf course. It will be the first time he will answer questions from numerous reporters since the sex scandal about his numerous mistresses broke last Thanksgiving. The press conference will be…

Will ‘Big Bang Theory’ Explode as Biggest Syndication Deal Until 2013?

With "The Big Bang Theory" going out on the market for a syndication deal, it’s likely to be the biggest deal within the next three years — until "Modern Family" hits the syndication market in 2013, B&C reports. But given…

Media Companies That Have Apps For the iPad, and What These Media Apps Do

Advertising Age Staff Media companies have been racing to develop iPad applications, but only some will be ready from the start. And only some of those have built really new apps for the tablet, while others are kicking off with…