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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 Unveils Full Lineup of NFL Games, Culminating in Super Bowl LIII

CBS has released its full schedule of NFL games for the 2018 season, leading up to the network’s coverage of Super Bowl LIII from Atlanta on Feb. 3, 2019. The game will mark the 20th time CBS has aired the…

Comedy’s Season Premiere Released on Digital Platforms Ahead of Linear Airing

In celebration of 4/20, the season premiere of the sitcom about the “party king himself,” Jim Brockmire, was released by IFC on multiple platforms ahead of the episode’s linear premiere. The season two premiere, “The Getaway Game,” is now available…

Disney Synergy: ‘Kimmel’ Books Week of ‘Avengers: Infinity Wars’ Shows

ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” announced a week of special shows built around the upcoming Marvel feature film “Avengers: Infinity War.” During the week of April 23-27, designated as “Avengers: Infinity War” Week, the guest lineup on ‘Kimmel” will include the…

CBS Sports 2018 NFL Schedule Highlighted by Broadcast of Super Bowl LIII

Press release from CBS, April 19, 2018: CBS Sports’ 2018 NFL ON CBS schedule is highlighted by its exclusive coverage of Super Bowl LIII, from Atlanta on February 3, 2019, marking the 20th time the Network has broadcast the Super…

‘The Great American Read,’ a New Multiplatform PBS Series, Reveals List of America’s 100 Favorite Novels

Press release from PBS, April 20, 2018: PBS today unveiled a list of America’s 100 best-loved novels, chosen in support of THE GREAT AMERICAN READ, a new PBS series and multi-platform initiative that celebrates the joy of reading and the…

2018 NBC ‘Sunday Night Football’ Schedule Features Falcons-Eagles Sept. 6 in NFL Kickoff Game; First Game of Packers’ 100th Season; and Rodgers vs. Brady

Press release from NBC, April 19, 2018: NBC Sunday Night Football, America’s No. 1 primetime television show for a record seven consecutive years, gets “Back to Football” broadcasting 19 NFL games during the 2018 regular season. It all begins with…

FOX Sports Ushers in 25th Season of NFL Coverage with Its Strongest Broadcast Schedule Ever

Press release from Fox Sports, April 19, 2018: In its 25th season of NFL coverage, FOX Sports owns the weekend with an unprecedented collection of NFL THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL games presented by Bud Light beginning Week 4, in addition to…

Claire Danes Is Done with ‘Homeland,’ Though Series Might Continue

“TV’s bipolar terrorist hunter will soon complete her last mission,” reports HuffPost, adding, “Claire Danes confirmed Wednesday that Showtime’s upcoming eighth season of ‘Homeland,’ with her as on/off CIA agent Carrie Mathison, will be the last.” Later in the article…

CBS Pulls Comedy Series From the Lineup

CBS is changing things up with its prime-time schedule, with a comedy series losing its spot in the lineup. The network announced it’s pulling the freshman show “Living Biblically” from the Monday night roster. The show will be replaced with…

Freeform and ABC News’ ‘Nightline’ Partner on Parkland Special

A special set to air Monday, April 30, on Freeform marks the first-ever co-production between the youth-oriented channel and ABC News’ “Nightline.” “For Our Lives: Parkland” is a one-hour production tracking how students who survived the mass shooting at Marjory…