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.

A Lighter Side Report: ‘Amelia Earhart Turns Up in Richard Heene’s Attic’

The humorists at CAP News are having fun at the expense of the now infamous father of the Balloon Boy. Beside the great headline to their funny piece, we love this line, referencing Richard Heene and his hiding Earhart in…

You’ll Never Guess Who’s Advising Comcast on the NBCU Deal (Hint: He’s One of the Smartest Execs in the Business–Just Ask Murdoch)

The New York Times has reported that one of the sharpest minds in the media business has been advising Comcast as it prepares to bid for NBC Universal. It’s Peter Chernin, the former president of News Corp., who is now an…

He Wasn’t Creepy Nor Kooky, Maybe Mysterious and Spooky, and Yes, All Together Grandly Ookey: Songwriter Vic Mizzy Dies

Beside writing the theme to "The Addams Family," Vic Mizzy also penned the theme to "Green Acres." Mizzy died on Saturday at age 93, reports the Associated Press. In addition to those memorable TV themes, Mizzy was a songwriter whose songs had…

TV Show May Be Involved in Balloon Hoax

Sheriff Jim Alderden said Sunday that, "documents show that a media outlet has agreed to pay money to the Heenes with regard to the balloon incident," according to the Associated Press. Alderden didn’t name the media outlet but said it…

Though in the Past Many Said NBCU Would Be a Good Fit for Time Warner, Here’s TW CEO Jeff Bewkes on Why He Won’t Bid

While Time Warner owns half of the CW, in the past many pundits have claimed that buying a major network such as NBC would be a good thing for Time Warner. At the TVWeek Innovation360 Conference on Oct. 13 in…

Time Warner Chief Bewkes on Whether Company Will Partner With CBS for Olympics Bid

In this clip from the Oct. 13th TVWeek Innovation360 Conference in New York City, Time Warner Chairman and CEO Jeff Bewkes answers a question as to whether or not the company is partnering with CBS to obtain the broadcast right for…

Another ‘Reality’ Channel Will Take the Place of Fox Reality Channel–and This One is Really Wild!

According to an article by top TV reporter/editor Mike Schneider at Variety, the Fox Cable Networks may announce as soon as Friday, Oct. 16, the replacement fare for the soon to be shuttered Fox Reality Channel. The replacement channel, "…

First Time in History of ‘SNL,’ a Single Advertiser Will Sponsor Entire Show; Ad Breaks Will Feature Never-Before Aired Clips of Show

"For the first time in the 35-season history of "Saturday Night Live," an advertiser is buying all the national ad time in the broadcast of the venerable late-night comedy show," reports Brian Steinberg of Advertising Age. The advertiser is Budweiser,…

For First Time in History of ‘SNL,’ a Single Advertiser Will Sponsor Entire Show; Ad Breaks Will Feature Never-Before Aired Clips of Show

By Brian SteinbergAdvertising Age For the first time in the 35-season history of "Saturday Night Live," an advertiser is buying all the national ad time in the broadcast of the venerable late-night comedy show. As the Oct. 17 program moves…

Was the Entire ‘Balloon Boy’ Escapade a Hoax?

Clearly some think the entire ‘Balloon Boy’ escapade yesterday (Thursday, Oct. 15th) was a hoax. Here’s an exchange from CNN’s Oct. 15th "Larry King Live" about that. CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, guest hosting for King, spoke to the Heene family: Falcon Heene was the little 6-year-old boy…