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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.

Jennifer Lopez Books Another NBC Appearance

Jennifer Lopez, who is already busy with her roles as a judge and executive producer on NBC’s “World of Dance” along with her starring role and executive producer’s job on the network’s drama series “Shades of Blue,” just added a…

New York Times Series Finds TV Network

A new TV series that marks The New York Times’ first major foray into television news has settled on its TV home. The series, “The Weekly,” will run on FX. The cable network announced today that it has committed to…

truTV Unveils 2018-19 Programming Slate, New Comedies

truTV took the wraps off an ambitious slate of new programs ahead of next week’s Turner upfront, including announcing a 10-episode order for the new comedy series “Tacoma FD” (working title). The network also announced new projects from Ken Jeong…

Ricky Gervais Returning to TV

Ricky Gervais will make his return to scripted TV, starring in a new comedy series that he created, “After Life,” The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports. The half-hour limited series has been set up at Netflix, where it has a…

In a Bold Step, A+E Networks Offers Outcome-Based Guarantees to Advertisers

A+E Networks expressed confidence in the TV ad model today, pushing beyond strategic target guarantees at its 2018 upfront with an offer to advertisers of a limited number of outcome-based guarantees. The plan was announced by Peter Olsen, executive VP…

Netflix Unveils Plans for New Anime Series

Netflix rolled out plans for a new anime series that will be the streamer’s first anime series set in Mexico. Produced by VIZ Media, LLC, “Seis Manos” will launch globally on the streaming service in 2019. “Set in Mexico in…

Fox Buys Seven TV Stations for $910 Million

21st Century Fox has announced “a definitive agreement with Sinclair Broadcast Group and Tribune Media Company to acquire seven television stations for approximately $910 million. The transaction will grow Fox Television Stations’ (FTS) coverage to nearly half of all U.S….

truTV Unveils Comedic Series Greenlights and Development Projects in 2018-19 Programming Slate

Press release from truTV, May 9, 2018: Turner’s truTV continues to bolster its growing roster of wholly owned original comedies as the network today unveiled its 2018-19 programming slate ahead of next week’s 2018 Turner Upfront event at Madison Square…

A+E Networks Puts its Assets on the Line, Offers a Limited Number of Outcome-Based Guarantees in 2018 Upfront

Press release from A+E Networks, May 9, 2018: A+E Networks is offering a limited number of outcome-based guarantees to its advertising partners in the 2018 Upfront, with plans to expand the offering over time. The announcement was made today by…

FX Lands The New York Times Series ‘The Weekly’

Press release from FX, May 9, 2018: FX has landed the first-run North American rights to The New York Times’s first major foray into TV news, called The Weekly, in partnership with Hulu, which will be the exclusive SVOD streaming…