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Chuck Ross

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 CW Pumps Up Script Orders for New Shows Ahead of Tonight’s Fall Season Rollout

“The CW is getting ahead of its new fall season with votes of confidence for three new series,” reports the Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed, adding, “The network on Monday announced that it would be ordering five additional scripts for ‘Charmed’…

Fox Adds to Executive Team With Government Affairs and Corporate Communications Leads for the New Company

Press release from 21st Century Fox, Oct. 8, 2018: FOX, the company to be spun-off in connection with 21st Century Fox’s merger with The Walt Disney Company, today announced leaders for government relations and corporate communications.  Danny O’Brien has been…

Taylor Swift Instagram Post

Posted by Taylor Swift on Instagram, Oct. 7, 2018: I’m writing this post about the upcoming midterm elections on November 6th, in which I’ll be voting in the state of Tennessee. In the past I’ve been reluctant to publicly voice…

History Expands Nonfiction Programming Slate by Greenlighting Five New Original Series and Renewing Six Hit Series

Press release from History, Oct. 9, 2018: As HISTORY is on pace to finish the 10th consecutive year as a top 10 ad supported cable network among the key adults 25-54 demographic, the network has announced today the expansion of…

Three-Time Emmy Winner Patricia Heaton (‘Everybody Loves Raymond,’ ‘The Middle’) Picks Her Next TV Project

“Patricia Heaton has picked her followup series starring vehicle to ABC’s ‘The Middle,’ signing on to topline and executive produce multi-camera comedy ‘Carol’s Second Act,’ which has received a series commitment at CBS,” writes Nellie Andreeva in an exclusive story for…

Why Walmart Has Partnered with MGM

“Walmart said on Monday it will partner with U.S. movie studio Metro Goldwyn Mayer to create content for its Vudu video-on-demand service, which the retailer bought eight years ago,” Reuters reports. The story adds, “‘Under this partnership, MGM will create…

Disney Officially Names the Executives Who Will Be In Charge of the Fox Properties It Is Acquiring

“Top 21st Century Fox television executives Peter Rice, Dana Walden, John Landgraf, and Gary E. Knell are officially headed to the Magic Kingdom,” reports Daniel Holloway for Variety. The story continues, “The Walt Disney Co. announced that Rice and Walden…

Wow! If You’re Shopping for a New Car, the Tesla Model 3 Has Achieved a Milestone You Should Pay Attention To

Forget the delays that have plagued the manufacture of the Tesla Model 3. This latest stat is one worth paying attention to, especially if you’re interested in buying a new car: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says the…

Fox Is Talking to a Former Host of ‘America’s Got Talent’ for Late-Night Show

“Fox is looking to enter the late-night space,” writes Lesley Goldberg in a scoop for the Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The story says that “The network is teaming with Nick Cannon [former host of ‘America’s Got Talent’] and ‘The Talking…

George Clooney Signs First Look TV Deal

George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s Smokehouse Pictures – which is co-executive producing Hulu’s upcoming limited series “Catch-22”-“is expanding its relationship with Paramount TV, signing a two-year first-look deal, which includes all television, digital and episodic projects from Smokehouse, excluding features,”…