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.

Huh? What? Jon Says ‘the Media’—Though Not TLC—is ‘Exploiting’ His Kids. Hmm. Last Time we Looked the Media was Certainly Exploiting Jon and Kate (Mostly With Their Full Cooperation), But the Only Ones Exploting the Kids Are JON and KATE!

Are we wrong here? Jon Gosselin reportedly is blaming the media for "exploiting" his kids, Access Hollywood says in this report. –Chuck Ross

Fox to Include Twitter Comments at Bottom of TV Screen During Reruns of ‘Fringe’ and ‘Glee’

Fox Broacasting will include comments made via Twitter scrolling across the bottom of the screen during reruns of "Fringe" and its upcoming new show, "Glee," the Washington Post reports. According to the report, "During the episodes, the cast members and…

Comcast’s Versus Network is Now Off DirecTV in Contract Dispute

As of Sept. 1 Comcast’s sports network Versus is no longer being carried by DirecTV, Multichannel News reports. As happens in these cases, it’s about money and what level of program package Versus has been carried on. Multichannel says DirecTV…

Apple is Planning an Announcement Next Week. Will it Be an Update of its Apple TV, or Adding Some Video Capability to Its iPod Touch, or ???

PCWorld.com speculates what Apple will announce at its special event on Wednesday, Sept. 9th in San Francisco. Many speculate it will have something to do with video capabiltity on one or more of its devices. –Chuck Ross

Is the Disney-Marvel Deal Smart or Not? Read These Opinion-Makers Views

In TVWeek Managing Director Chuck Ross’s latest blog he links to four pieces about the Disney-Marvel deal, ranging from Forbes’ "Marvel: How Good a Deal For Disney" to the lighter-side and "Potential Changes in the New Disney-Marvel."

Here’s What Some Opinion Makers Think About the Disney-Marvel Deal

Here are three analysis pieces about Monday’s news that Disney is buying Marvel for $4 billion. First up is Dorothy Pomerantz’s piece for Forbes, "Marvel: How Good a Deal For Disney?" Next is Rick Marshall’s blog on MTV’s Splash Page: "Three…

Disney is Buying Marvel for $4 Billion: It’s Where the Boys Are

With a stable that includes Spider-Man, the X-Men and Iron Man, among many others, the acquisition fills a gap for Disney–popular characters that appeal to boys. Click here to read more. –Chuck Ross

News Anchor Changes at the Oldest Commercially Licensed TV Station in the Western U.S.: Tribune’s KTLA

Los Angeles’ historic KTLA has announced that Victoria Recano, who has been a correspondent on the syndicated entertainment program "The Insider," will co-anchor the station’s 6 pm and 10 pm newscasts starting Sept. 24. Joining Recano as co-anchor will be Micah…

Disney is Buying Marvel for $4 Billion: Hannah Montana and the Wizards of Waverly Place, Meet Your New Cousins That All the Boys Love—Spider-Man, Iron Man and the X-Men

The Walt Disney Co. announced today that it is acquiring Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion–to be paid for with 60% in cash and 40% in stock . With a stable that includes Spider-Man, the X-Men and Iron Man, among many…

Daytime Emmys: ‘Bold and Beautiful’ Wins Best Drama Emmy For First Time in the Show’s 22-Year History; Alas, the CW Broadcast was Going Overtime so Ceremony Was Off-the-Air Before ‘Bold’ Producers Could Accept the Award; Full List of Winners

Twenty-two years after it first debuted, "The Bold and the Beautiful’ picked up its first-ever Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Drama during Sunday’s ceremony. However, with the broadcast running late on the CW, the show went off-the-air before the producers could…