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.

Parents of Missing Andrew Koenig, Who Have Been Making the Media Rounds Pleading for Their Son’s Safe Return, Walk off Larry King’s Show Moments Before They Were to Go On-Air

The parents of missing "Growing Pains" actor Andrew Koenig walked away from Larry King’s show on CNN on Wednesday, Jan. 24, just moments before they were going to go on-air. Coming back from a commercial break King said that the…

Attention Actresses: If You Think You’re as Good as Helen Mirren, Have Your Agent Contact NBC

One of Helen Mirren’s signature roles was playing the lead in the British TV series "Prime Suspect." NBC hasn’t been able to find an actress to take the lead role in its remake of that show, so the project is…

Cop Dramas Rule in Fall Pilots

The networks appear to be betting that cop dramas will be hot come fall, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The four major networks have ordered 22 pilots about some aspect of law enforcement, whether the CIA, FBI, U.S. Marshals or just…

Annual Beta Survey of Basic Cable: Operators Rank Two ESPN Channels as Most Valuable; Guess Which Network Ranked No. 3

Beta Research’s Annual survey of cable operators one again ranked two ESPN channels in the top two postions of most valuable basic cable networks, according to Multichannel News. ESPN ranked No.1 with operators ascribing a value to the network of…

Discovery Communications Has Partnered With Oprah and Hasbro. Is The Company Now Looking to Partner with Ben SIlverman and Barry Diller on One of Its Channels?

Barry Diller and Ben Silverman want to buy a piece of one of Discovery Communications’ cable channels, the Los Angeles Times reports. The two media entrepreneurs have proposed a joint venture with Discovery for FitTV, the Times said, citing a…

Nielsen: U.S. Ad Spending Dropped 9 Percent in 2009

U.S. ad spending dropped about 9 percent last year, according to Nielsen calculations, with network TV, syndication and local markets being hit among the hardest, B&C reports. Spending dropped to $117 billion in total in 2009, from $128.6 billion in…

FCC Has Plan for TV Stations to Make Money

The Federal Communicatons Commission has a plan that could put cash into the hands of broadcasters, says B&C. The FCC is going to propose a voluntary plan that allows broadcasters to turn in part of their spectrum and get a…

‘Daily Show’ Correspondent Lands Primetime Pilot

Following in the footsteps of Steve Carell, Ed Helms and Rob Corddry–all of whom worked at the "Daily Show," at one time–a current “Daily Show” correspondent has landed a role in a primetime pilot, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Jason Jones has got the…

‘Star Trek’ Star Makes Plea for Missing Son Andrew Koenig; Also, Last Person to See Koenig Doesn’t ‘Have a Good Feeling’ About His Disappearance

The woman who was the last person to see missing actor Andrew Koenig says she doesn’t ‘have a good feeling’ about his disappearance, US Weekly reports. According to US, Jenny Magenta said " ‘There’s a small part of me that…

Why ‘Idol’ Is in Trouble

Now that "American Idol" is down to its final 24 contestants it seems more clear than ever that the show could be headed into big trouble after this season. Sarah Silverman recently said, as a viewer and fan of "Idol," what…