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.

Zucker Responds to Senator’s Concern About NBC Charging to Watch Some Live Streaming of Olympic Events

NBC Universal CEO Jeff Zucker has written a letter replying to a Senator’s concerns that NBC charged a fee to watch some live streaming of Olympic events, B&C reports. In a letter to Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis), Zucker wrote that…

All Three Major Morning News Programs Shed Viewers in Q1

Evening news programs aren’t the only shows losing viewers, according to TVNewser. ABC’s "Good Morning America" and CBS’ "The Early Show" shed lots of viewers during the first quarter, losing 4% and 8% of their audiences, respectively, the Website reports, while…

Chad Lowe Cast on Cable Series; Ginia Torres to Broadcast Show

Chad Lowe has been cast on a cable TV drama, according to The Hollywood Reporter. ABC Family’s "Pretty Little Liars," a drama series based on a series of novels, has hired Chad Lowe, the article says. Lowe will play the father of…

‘Merlin’ to Reappear on Syfy After Last Summer’s NBC Run

The British import "Merlin" hasn’t disappeared into the mists of time like Camelot. The fantasy program has found a new home on NBC Universal-owned Syfy after the show debuted in the U.S. last summer on NBC, USA Today reports. Syfy…

Report: Sources Say Charlie Sheen, Whose Contract With ‘Two and a Half Men’ Ends this Season, Will Not Return to the Sitcom Next Season

Charlie Sheen is leaving "Two and a Half Men" at the end of this season, People magazine is reporting. Sheen’s contract is up at the end of this season. According to the report, "Although sources say the network hoped the…

Lyle of Fox Reality Tapped as Fox Look President

David Lyle, who had recently worked as president of Fox Reality Channel, has been tapped as president of Fox Look,Multichannel News reports. In his new role, Lyle will report directly to Fox Networks Group CEO Tony Vinciquerra and oversee a…

Citadel and DirecTV Resolve Retrans Dispute, Keeping Stations on DirecTV

Citadel Communications and DirecTV resolved their differences and struck a retransmission deal, which will keep the stations on DirecTV, B&C reports. The three stations — two ABC affiliates (WOI in Des Moines, KLKN in Lincoln, Nebraska) and one CBS affiliate (WHBF…