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.

Broadcasters Could Face Fee for Not Giving Back Spectrum

Broadcasters who choose not to give back some of their spectrum to the government for broadband use could end up paying a fee, according to a copy of the FCC’s proposed national broadband plan, according to B&C. In the article, B&C’s…

‘Idol’ Dominates But ABC Holds Firm on Thursday Night Ratings in 18-49 Demo

Kicking off Thursday night with an 8 o’clock results show, "American Idol" had the best numbers of the night, with an average 6.25 rating in the 18-49 demo, according to TVByTheNumbers. CBS’s "Survivor" had a mean 3.6 rating in the…

Barnes & Noble Announces E-Book App. for iPad; Amazon Might Jump Onboard as Well

Apple’s iPad will become the battleground for e-books, says an article in PCWorld. Barnes & Noble has announced an e-book app for the iPad, the new tablet device that Apple started taking pre-orders for today, Friday, March 12. Amazon may…

Cult Movie Fave Actor Perfect Fit For Cult TV Show Fave

[UPDATE: Corrected with the proper spelling of Madsen’s name] One of the most important crafts in TV that doesn’t get enough attention is casting. And if ever there was an actor seemingly born to appear on a certain TV series, it’s…

Katherine Heigl Was Supposed to Return to the Set of ‘Grey’s’ on March 1. She Didn’t. Will She Return to the Series at All?

Katherine Heigl, who had been off-the-set of ‘Grey’s Anatomy" so she could make a movie and spend time with her adopted daughter, did not come back on March 1, as expected, EW.com reports. The article says series creator Shonda Rhimes has agreed to give Katherine…

Shakeup of Executives at the Oprah Winfrey Network

Oprah Winfrey’s OWN has hired three former MTV executives with experience in unscripted series to oversee programming, and is reassigning Jamila Hunter, who was named head of programming for the network last June, reports TheWrap. Hunter, who was said to…

Tiger Likely To Make Golfing Reappearance at The Masters; Woods Also Reportedly Hires Former White House Press Secretary As Advisor

Tiger Woods’ return to golf will likely be the prestigious Masters tournament in April, the Associated Press reports, citing "two people with knowledge of his plans." If so, it would certainly mean increased ratings for the TV coverage of the…

ESPN Ombudsman Says Viewers Also Find Hannah Storm’s Clothing Distracting

ESPN ombudsman Don Ohlmeyer thinks the network mishandled the suspension of "Pardon the Interruption" host Tony Kornheiser, who was ordered off the air for two weeks for criticizing colleague Hannah Storm’s clothes. And, Ohlmeyer, too, thinks her outfits are distracting,…

Report: Sheen Wants to Make a Plea Bargain

Charlie Sheen wants to make a plea bargain in his Aspen Christmas Day felony case, TMZ says, citing sources. But prosecutors may not be ready to deal. The sources said Sheen wants to plead no contest to a misdemeanor in the…

U.S. TV Station for Sale…on Ebay!

A TV station is for sale and the owner has made it available on Ebay, reports The New York Times. According to the article, the station owner and manager, Bud Kelley, says he wants to sell it because he wants to…