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.

The Long and Short of It: Producers of CBS’ ‘The Doctors’ Sued Over Broadcast of Operation on Plaintiff’s Private Parts

A patient has sued the producers of CBS’ syndicated program “The Doctors,” claiming that he was tricked into letting his penis operation be broadcast, Courthouse News reports. The suit was filed by Tyler Bowling, 21, of Minneapolis, who says he…

NBC Sets Summer Schedule

NBC is bringing back its summer series "America’s Got Talent" and "Last Comic Standing" in early June, TheWrap reports. “Talent” will air on Tuesdays and Wednesdays; “Last Comic” will air on Mondays, leading into a drama called “Persons Unknown.” The…

Apolo Anton Ohno Already Won ‘Dancing With the Stars’; Wouldn’t We Love to See Him Dancing on Ice! ABC Green Lights Ice Dancing Spin-off

ABC will recreate its “Dancing with the Stars” hit in an ice dancing version later this year, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The show will be produced by BBC Worldwide Productions, which produces “Dancing with the Stars” as well as the…

‘Smallville’ to Return for 10th Season

The CW decided not to make “Smallville” fans wait: The network gave the series an early renewal for its 10th season, Michael Ausiello reports for EW.com. The show’s move to Friday nights has paid off for the network, which has…

First Video Footage of Jaycee Dugard, Who Was Kidnapped at Age 11 and Remained Missing for 18 Years, Appears Today on Three ABC Shows

ABC will air the first video of kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard, who spent 18 years being held captive before her release last August, on three shows today, the Associated Press reports. The home video of Dugard, now 29, her mother and her half-sister…

Univision Shows Now Appearing on Blackberrys

Univision has launched a video application that will put some of its top-rated shows before Blackberry Smartphone users, B&C reports. The free download will let users watch Univision news, entertainment, sports and special events programming. According to the B&C account, "A report…

TNT Picks up NASCAR’s Alexander for its Sprint Cup Telecasts

NASCAR and Speed network broadcaster Adam Alexander will be the play-by-play man for TNT’s Sprint Cup Series telecasts which begin June 6, Multichannel News reports. Alexander, who replaces Bill Weber, will also contribute to NASCAR.com.

Gator Bowl Leaves CBS, Goes Back to Cable

The Gator Bowl, which this year featured Florida State’s Bobby Bowden coaching his final game, is leaving CBS for cable, B&C reports. ESPN will now have the rights of the Gator Bowl through 2014. The network plans for it to…

How the Media Blew It in Reporting Toyota’s Car Sales Numbers for February and the Great Brand Story Here, Thanks to Social Psychology

The hidden positive effect of all the negative publicity Toyota is getting–and why this positive effect is happening–is the subject of the lastest Open Mic blog entry by TVWeek’s Chuck Ross.Click here to read.

How the Media Blew It in Reporting Toyota’s Sales Numbers for February and the Great Toyota Brand Story Here, Thanks to Social Psychology

The media really missed the boat reporting yesterday and today (March 2 and 3) on the sales of cars in the U.S. in February. The headline for almost all of the reports was that the sales of cars made by…