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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.

Houston Rockets Point Guard Chris Paul Tapped to Host Fifth Annual ‘Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Sports 2018,’ Airing Sunday, July 22, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT)

Press release from Nickelodeon, May 10, 2018: Nickelodeon has tapped Chris Paul, Houston Rockets point guard and former NBA All-Star MVP, to host Kids’ Choice Sports 2018, the only show where kids celebrate their favorite athletes and the year’s most…

‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ Season 4 Guest Stars Announced!

Today, Netflix officially reveals the guest star roster for the new season of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. The list includes Busy Philipps, Greg Kinnear, Bobby Moynihan, and Aidy Bryant, and the return of favorites from past seasons including Jon Hamm, Amy…

Syfy Unveils Scripted Summer Schedule

Press release from Syfy, May 10, 2018: SYFY announced their upcoming summer schedule today, which includes the return of 12 MONKEYS (June 15) along with WYNONNA EARP and KILLJOYS (July 20) airing back to back on Friday nights. Additionally, SHARKNADO…

Television Revenue Plummets at 21st Century Fox

21st Century Fox reported a big drop in revenues for its television segment for the company’s fiscal third quarter, with revenues totaling $1.2 billion — a 29.5% decline from $1.7 billion in the corresponding quarter one year earlier, TVNewsCheck reports….

‘Curse of Don Quixote’ May Be Broken as Court Clears Way for Terry Gilliam to Finally Bring His Passion Project to the Screen

A court ruling today may have finally broken the “curse of Don Quixote,” which has plagued director Terry Gilliam during his 20-year battle to bring the Don Quixote story to the screen. Reuters reports that the decision by a Paris…

Drama Series Gets Two-Season Renewal

A drama series was just picked up for two more seasons, which will take the show through season six. Variety reports that Starz gave the renewal to the fantasy drama “Outlander.” “The series from Sony Pictures Television is among the…

NBCU’s Top Ad Executive Says Media Giants Have ‘Responsibility’ for Data, Brand Safety

“NBCUniversal’s top ad sales executive, Linda Yaccarino, criticized technology companies for data and brand safety concerns — while noting that it is up to media companies and marketers to ensure that they have a ‘responsibility’ for data and and brand…

NBC Internal Probe: Our Work Culture Is Fine, Thank You, and No, Current Management Did Not Know About Matt Lauer’s Alleged Bad Behavior Until It Received the Complaint

NBC went public with the results of its internal investigation that followed Matt Lauer’s firing, with the network coming under fire for refusing to bring aboard outsiders to examine its practices, the AP reports. “While making the report public is…

#MeToo Movement Has a High-Profile Detractor — But Is He Really One to Criticize It?

A new critic of the #MeToo movement who may know a thing or two about the subject matter is self-exiled director Roman Polanski, who has been living outside the U.S. since he got in trouble with an underage girl in…

A Single Broadcast Claims Five Sports Emmys — Here Are All the Winners

One broadcast took home five Sports Emmys as the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences handed out the 39th Annual Sports Emmy Awards. Leading the pack was CBS’s telecast of the AFC Championship with five Emmys, followed by a…