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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 $60 Million Question: How Badly Will ‘Roseanne’s’ Cancellation Hurt ABC’s Upfront Sales?

The entire TV industry is eager to see how ABC’s cancellation of its biggest hit will impact the network as it enters its critical upfront sales period, Ad Age reports. “Will doing the right thing hurt?” the publication asks, adding:…

NBC News Lands a ‘Big Get’ From the Cosby Case

NBC News has landed a high-profile sit-down interview in the wake of the conviction of fallen TV icon Bill Cosby on sexual assault charges. The network lined up the first interview in 13 years with Cosby’s accuser in the case,…

Warriors Beat Cavs … in the Ratings, That Is

With both the Eastern Conference and Western Conference Finals going to seventh games in the NBA playoffs, we get a chance to compare viewership for the two decisive games. Deadline reports that Monday’s Western Conference Finals game, in which the…

ABC Cancels ‘Roseanne’ Following Star’s Racist Tweet

Even though its “Roseanne” reboot has been one of the big ratings successes of recent months for ABC — and really for all of broadcast television — the network bit the bullet and pulled the plug on the show today…

Backstreet Boys and Other Big Names Join Performers for CMT Awards

The 2018 CMT Music Awards beefed up an already impressive lineup of performers, adding the Backstreet Boys, Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean and Little Big Town. Little Big Town will also be hosting the event,…

‘2018 CMT Music Awards’ Adds Backstreet Boys, Carrie Underwood, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, Jason Aldean and Little Big Town to Already Impressive Performance Lineup

Press release from CMT, May 29, 2018: Hosted by country chart-toppers Little Big Town, the “2018 CMT Music Awards” today announced the second round of A-list performers that will take over Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, June 6th at 8…

High-Ranking Showtime Exec Dead at 55

A top executive at Showtime has died, with the pay-cable channel announcing the death of Gary Garfinkel in a statement. Garfinkel was co-head of content acquisition for Showtime Networks. He died from an illness early this morning, Showtime said. Garfinkel,…

Drama Series Adds Showrunner

An upcoming drama series has just brought aboard a new executive producer and showrunner. The series, Syfy’s adaptation of the graphic novel “Deadly Class,” added Mick Betancourt to the lineup, Variety reports. “He will share showrunning duties with fellow executive…

Weinstein Out on Bail

Following his arraignment today on rape charges in New York City, disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein posted $1 million bail and slipped out the back of the courthouse, The New York Times reports. Weinstein was charged with three counts: first-degree…

High-Profile Drama Series in the Works Inspired by Longtime U.S. Senator

Former CBS Entertainment boss Nina Tassler is one of the heavy hitters behind a new TV series in development at FX that’s inspired by the political career of retired U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer, Nellie Andreeva reports on Deadline. The female-driven…