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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.

Comedy Central to Roll Out Its First App-Exclusive Original Series

Comedy Central today announced plans to premiere the channel’s first-ever app-exclusive original series, the half-hour scripted comedy “Ronny Chieng: International Student.” The show will begin streaming Aug. 13. Co-written by Chieng, who’s known for “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,”…

Highly Anticipated Video Game Adaptation Greenlighted

A live-action TV drama series was just greenlighted that’s an adaptation of the wildly popular “Halo” Xbox video game franchise. Showtime announced plans today for the project, which will be spearheaded by writer Kyle Killen and director Rupert Wyatt. Production…

Highly Anticipated Adaptation of the International Hit Video Game Franchise ‘Halo’ to Launch At Showtime

Press release from Showtime, June 28, 2018: Halo, the award-winning and record-shattering series of video games, is bringing its universe to SHOWTIME. The network has ordered a 10-episode season of the live-action, scripted drama HALO (working title), based on the…

Fox Announces Fall Premiere Dates for the 2018-2019 Season

Press release from Fox, June 28, 2018: FOX has set the fall premiere dates for its new and returning series. Hit drama 9-1-1, featuring new cast member Jennifer Love Hewitt, returns with a two-night season premiere: Night One airs immediately…

Introducing DC Universe: A First-of-Its-Kind Digital Subscription Service Designed Especially for Fans

Press release from DC Universe, June 28, 2018: DC UNIVERSE is a first-of-its-kind digital subscription service that gives fans access to exclusive content and experiences not available anywhere else. With membership, fans will enjoy all-new original live-action and animated series,…

Quest Achieves Rapid Distribution Milestone by Becoming First Fully Cloud-Based Broadcast Network

Press release from Quest, June 28, 2018: Quest, a new over-the air broadcast network, is the first U.S. broadcast network to fully adopt cloud-based solutions for traffic and playout management through its partnerships with Wide Orbit and Amagi. A foundation…

Comedy Central to Premiere ‘Ronny Chieng: International Student’ as a Comedy Central App Exclusive

Press release from Comedy Central, June 28, 2018: Comedy Central summer series, Ronny Chieng: International Student, will premiere as the #1 brand in comedy’s first-ever app exclusive original series. Beginning Monday, August 13, fans can binge-watch all seven episodes of…

‘SmackDown Live’ to Have New TV Home After WWE Inks Major Rights Deals

WWE has just signed landmark rights deals with two major television distributors. Under the new five-year agreements, “SmackDown Live” will move to Fox Sports while “Monday Night Raw” will continue to run on USA Network. The new deals for U.S….

‘Fear Factor’ Returns With Celebrity Episodes — Here’s Who’s Scheduled to Appear

The next round of “Fear Factor” will consist of 10 one-hour celebrity episodes featuring new stunts inspired by urban legends, popular scary movies and viral videos from today’s cultural zeitgeist, MTV announced today. Hosted by Ludacris, the show returns Tuesday,…

Roku Unveils Ad Platform for Buyers, Sellers

“Roku is seeking to expand the targeted advertising business on its platform in a significant way, launching what it is calling the Audience Marketplace,” MediaPost reports. “The Marketplace will combine Roku’s own proprietary audience data and technology with trusted third-party…