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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.

CBS Announces Summer Series Premieres

Press release from CBS, May 22, 2018: CBS today announced premiere dates for its summer schedule, including the obstacle course challenge TKO: TOTAL KNOCK OUT hosted by global superstar Kevin Hart; the 20th season of perennial summer favorite BIG BROTHER;…

Nickelodeon Renews Four Hit Series from Top-Ranked Preschool Portfolio

Press release from Nickelodeon, May 22, 2018: Nickelodeon has renewed some of the biggest hits in preschool TV: PAW Patrol, Blaze and the Monster Machines, Rusty Rivets and Top Wing. The renewals–a sixth season of PAW Patrol, a fifth season…

Charlize Theron to Play Megyn Kelly in Roger Ailes Biopic

Academy Award-winning actress Charlize Theron will play TV news personality Megyn Kelly in a picture about Roger Ailes, the architect of Fox News who was later forced to resign from Fox News amid allegations of sexual misconduct, reports The Hollywood…

Producers of Canceled Syfy Series in Talks With Amazon to Continue New Episodes

Amazon is in talks with producer Alcon Television Group about picking up the series “The Expanse” for a fourth season, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. Syfy has already announced that once season three of the series ends in June it…

Famed TV Chef Mario Batali Under Criminal Investigation

Police are reportedly investigating celebrity chef Mario Batali, known for his Food Network shows including “Molto Mario” and “Mario Eats Italy,” in connection with allegations of sexual assault. The New York Post reports that the NYPD has launched two criminal…

New Promo for AMC’s ‘Preacher’ Sums Up the Show’s Delightful Weirdness

A teaser trailer released Sunday for season three of the offbeat AMC series “Preacher” provides a quick look back on many of the show’s delightfully weird characters. The 10-episode third season premieres Sunday, June 24. For more about the new…

The Obamas Sign Deal to Produce TV Programming

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have entered into a multiyear agreement to produce content for Netflix. We reported in March that Barack Obama was in “advanced negotiations” with the streaming service to produce a series…

Cable Companies’ NCC Media Names President and CEO

NCC Media, the national advertising sales, marketing and technology company owned by the cable companies Charter Communications, Comcast Corp. and Cox Communications, announced today that programmatic ad pioneer Nicolle Pangis has been named as president and CEO. Pangis was previously…

Bravo Orders Eight New Projects

Bravo Media announced orders today for eight projects for development, with the orders coming after the company recently greenlighted 11 new series along with 20 returning shows. Rachel Smith, senior VP of development for Bravo Media, made the announcement. “Bravo…

New Season of CBS News Series Launches This Week

CBS News announced plans today to launch the second season of a show the network says will give viewers “unprecedented access to cases handled by the real Naval Criminal Investigation Service.” The six-part series, “48 Hours: NCIS,” launches Tuesday, May…