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.

Retrans Battle: ABC Affiliates in Des Moines and Lincoln (Nebraska) Plus CBS Affiliate In Davenport, Iowa, All Set to Go Dark on DirecTV at Midnight

In the latest battle over retransmission fees, three TV stations are set to go dark on DirecTV tonight (Wednesday, March 31) at midnight, B&C reports. The stations, WOI, KLKN and WHBF, respectively, are all owned by Citadel Communications. According to…

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MUST READ: Nielsen Changing Definiton of ‘Average Audience’ Ratings. It’s Important Because That Definition, Commonly Called ‘Reach’ in Ad Circles, Is Relied on By Advertisers Who Spend $80 Billion Annually To Advertise on TV

Here’s an eye-opener, reported by Joe Mandese, who is hands down the best journalist covering the business of media measurement in the country. This is the startling opening paragraph of the article Mandese has written in Media Daily News: "In a…

Looks Like Letterman Was Right: Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Fails to Win Over Kids

It looks like Jamie Oliver’s food revolution has failed to win over some of the world’s pickiest eaters: kids. Some of the children in the Huntington, West Virginia school where Oliver overhauled its cafeteria have dropped school lunch, choosing to bring home-packed…

Is Kirstie Alley Show Too Thin in Viewers? Plus the Show She Wanted to Do that Was Rejected

Besides the challenge of going from her current 230 pounds down to 145 pounds, Kirstie Alley has another concern, reports the Los Angeles Times. That’s the fact that the second episode of her much hyped new show on A&E, "Kirstie…

‘Glee,’ ‘In Treatment,’ ‘Modern Family,’ ‘No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency, Craig Ferguson Win Peabody Awards, As Do TV Stations KCET, KHOU, KTVU, WFLD and WYFF

The winners of the prestigious George Foster Peabody Awards, honoring the best in electronic media, were announced this morning. Winners included the following TV programs: CBS’ "The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson," : ABC’s "Modern Family," Fox’s "Glee," and two shows on…

WE to Roll out Joan & Melissa Rivers Docusoap with New TV Slate

WE’s betting that the mother-daughter dynamics of Joan and Melissa Rivers will keep viewers watching. The Rivers’ docusoap, called "Mother Knows Best," is one of seven new shows set to air on the female-focused cable network, reports The Hollywood Reporter….

Will TNT Block ‘Law & Order’ From Becoming TV’s Longest-Running Drama? (OK, We Confess–We Thought It Already WAS TV’s Longest Running Drama)

While many seemingly cannot remember a time when "Law & Order" was NOT on the air, it turns out the show is not TV’s longest running drama series. Evidently "Law" is TIED with CBS’ old "Gunsmoke" western, which ran from 1955…

Fox News Recorded Best Quarter in its History

Fox News attracted its largest total day audience ever in its first quarter, TVNewser reports. In the first quarter, in basic-cable, only USA did better than Fox News. The network also recorded its second largest audience during its almost 14-year…

COMPLETE LIST OF RECIPIENTS OF THE 69th ANNUAL PEABODY AWARDS Announced on March 31, 2010

COMPLETE LIST OF RECIPIENTS OF THE 69th ANNUAL PEABODY AWARDS Modern Family (ABC)Twentieth Century Fox Television in association with Levitan Lloyd ProductionsThis wily, witty comedy puts quirky, contemporary twists in family ties but maintains an old-fashioned heart. The Late Late…