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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.

Cosby Juror Explains Why the Comedian Was Convicted

One of the jurors who convicted Bill Cosby last week said the decision came down to Cosby’s own words, with Cosby’s deposition — in which he admits giving Quaaludes to women — providing what may have been the most decisive…

Here’s What the New Series ‘Evil Genius’ Is All About

The new Netflix series “Evil Genius,” which rolls out May 11, delves into the so-called “pizza bomber heist,” which took place in Erie, Pa., in 2003. The four-part original documentary series from executive producers Mark & Jay Duplass examines what…

CBS, ‘Days of Our Lives’ Top Daytime Emmys — We Have the Full List of Nominees and Winners

CBS led all networks while NBC’s “Days of Our Lives” was the most honored program when the winners of the 45th annual Daytime Emmy Awards were announced Sunday by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. CBS took home…

Impressive Milestone for NBA Playoffs

An NBA playoff game that aired over the weekend hit a ratings milestone, with the news that ABC’s coverage of Sunday’s Game 7 of the Cleveland-Indiana series delivered a 5.4 Metered Market rating to become the highest-rated first-round game in…

Viacom Unveils Viacom Digital Studios @ First-Ever Digital Content NewFront

Press release from Viacom, April 30, 2018: Viacom Inc., home to the world’s premiere entertainment brands, unveiled Viacom Digital Studios and announced an upcoming slate of digital programming, platform partnerships, talent deals and the expansion of VidCon at its first-ever…

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Announces Winners of the 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards

Press release from NATAS, April 29, 2018: The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) tonight announced the winners of the 45th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards at a grand gala held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, Southern…

Madison Avenue Veteran Offers Five Reasons Why This Year’s Upfront Will Be Good For TV

In the middle of television’s upfront season, one veteran ad exec says this year’s upfront should be a good one for TV — and he offers five reasons. Writing in MediaPost’s MediaInsider, Simulmedia founder and CEO Dave Morgan says one…

What Went Wrong? TV Documentary Examines High-Profile Series That Went Down in Flames After Just Seven Episodes

“Can there be such a thing as a successful failure? In the case of ‘The Dana Carvey Show,’ the answer might be yes,” Matthew Carey writes in a Deadline piece on “Too Funny to Fail,” a Hulu documentary examining the…

One of the Biggest Pop Groups of All Time Is Reuniting After 35 Years

More than 35 years after they broke up, the four original members of one of the biggest pop groups of all time, Abba, are reuniting. Variety reports that the group announced today it has recorded two new songs. One of…

After More Than a Dozen Movies in the ‘Star Trek’ Franchise, One Is Finally Going to Be Directed by a Woman

More than a dozen “Star Trek” feature films have been made since the film franchise launched in 1979 with “Star Trek: The Motion Picture,” and for the first time, a female director will be helming one of the movies. Variety…