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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.

U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Law Against Sports Gambling

In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal law today that prohibits sports gambling, with the ruling in a New Jersey case clearing the way for states to legalize betting on sports, ESPN reports. “The court…

New TV Series Coming From Oscar-Winning Director

An Academy Award-winning filmmaker has locked in a deal to create a new TV series — a horror anthology coming soon to Netflix, from Guillermo del Toro. The live-action series, “Guillermo del Toro Presents 10 After Midnight,” is created and…

High-Profile Sitcom Canceled by CBS; Canceled Fox Sitcom Picked Up by NBC; Juggernaut ‘America’s Got Talent’ Gets Winter Edition

As the networks get ready for their upfront presentations starting Monday, more news broke about current programs. CBS canceled “Kevin Can Wait” after two seasons, Fox’s canceled ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ was picked up by NBC, and there will be an edition…

NBC Rolls Out New Fall Schedule, Five New Dramas, Two New Comedies — ‘Chicago’ Shows Get Their Own Night

NBC unveiled some major programming moves over the weekend, revamping its prime-time lineup to bring aboard the new 10 p.m. dramas “Manifest,” airing on Monday nights this fall, and “New Amsterdam,” airing on Tuesdays, along with the new comedy “I…

Fox Adds Three New Comedies, Two New Dramas to Prime-Time Lineup — Here’s the Network’s New Fall Schedule

Fox announced its prime-time schedule for fall, with the revived “Last Man Standing” set to lead off Fox’s Friday night lineup following its cancellation by ABC. The new comedy “The Cool Kids” will lead out from the Tim Allen sitcom….

Official Trailers for New NBC Fall Shows 2018

Press release and trailers from NBC, May 13, 2018: MANIFEST – Official Trailer – NBC Fall Shows 2018 In 2013, Flight 828 disappeared into thin air. Today, it came home. From executive producer Robert Zemeckis, Manifest stars Melissa Roxburgh and…

Watch the New Fox Series Trailers

Press release and trailers from Fox, May 14, 2018: TRAILERS FOR THE NEW COMEDIES THE COOL KIDS From executive producer Charlie Day (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”), THE COOL KIDS is a multi-camera comedy about a rag-tag group of friends…

ABC Entertainment Announces Premiere Dates for ‘The Proposal,’ ‘Match Game’ and ‘Take Two’

Press release from ABC, May 14, 2018: TEN HOPEFUL ROMANTICS AND ONE MYSTERY GENTLEMAN HAVE A CHANCE TO FIND LOVE, ON THE SERIES PREMIERE OF ABC’S ‘THE PROPOSAL,’ MONDAY, JUNE 18 From the Creator of ‘The Bachelor’ Franchise and Hosted…

Fox Announces New Prime-Time Schedule for 2018-2019 Season

Press release from Fox, May 14, 2018: Dana Walden and Gary Newman, Chairmen and CEOs, Fox Television Group, today will unveil the FOX primetime slate for the 2018-2019 television season to the national advertising community during its annual Programming Presentation…

NBC Carries First-Place Momentum Into 2018-19 With Year-Round Programming Strategy Focused on Bold New Shows, Strong Anchors and Top Talent

Press release from NBC, May 13, 2018: Following a triumphant 2017-18 season with an outstanding 38% 18-49 lead and a win in entertainment programming (even when Olympics and Super Bowl are factored out), NBC unveils a new year-round lineup that…