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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.

Consumer Reports Pays $16 Million to Settle Lawsuit — What It Was All About

The not-for-profit watchdog organization Consumer Reports reached a $16.3 million deal to settle a lawsuit, and wasn’t happy about it, The New York Post reports. The class-action lawsuit, which originated in Michigan, “claimed the company sold personal information about its…

CBS Renews Juggernaut Drama Series

It’s hardly a surprise given that the show continues to pull in a large audience even after 15 seasons, but CBS has renewed “NCIS” for a 16th season, which will unspool during the 2018-2019 broadcast season. The network noted that…

George Clooney to Play ‘Sh*thead’ in Upcoming TV Series

It may not be the most glamorous role George Clooney has played, but with Clooney being both an executive producer and a director on the upcoming “Catch-22” series, it’s not as if he’s doing it against his will. Clooney had…

ABC Unveils Plans for ‘Scandal’ Finale

ABC announced plans today to send off its drama series “Scandal” in style, with the night of the finale, Thursday, April 19, to include a special after-show on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” The “Scandal” finale, written by show creator Shonda Rhimes,…

Will Ferrell Hospitalized After Car Crash

Actor and comedian Will Ferrell was hospitalized after a two-vehicle car crash Thursday night, according to USA Today. He was reportedly determined to be OK and was released. The crash reportedly occurred at about 11 p.m. on Interstate 5 in…

CBS’s ‘Late Late Show’ Heads to Prime Time With Music Superstar

CBS is bringing its “Late Late Show” to prime time for a special broadcast featuring music superstar Christina Aguilera, who will duet with James Corden in a new “Carpool Karaoke” segment on “The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special…

New Data Reveals TV Fragmentation, as Measured by Penetration of Over-The-Top Services

New data about the penetration of over-the-top video services reveals a group of emerging media brands the likes of which the U.S. market hasn’t seen since the multichannel explosion led by cable and satellite in the early 1980s, MediaPost reports….

Comcast and Netflix Expand Partnership

Comcast and Netflix announced today that they are expanding their partnership in an agreement that will enable Comcast to include a Netflix subscription in new and existing Xfinity packages. “In 2016, Comcast launched Netflix on the X1 platform, offering customers…

Netflix Renews Comedy Series

A coming-of-age comedy series has received a renewal from Netflix. The streaming service announced today that it will bring back “On My Block” for a second season. The series is about “four bright and street-savvy friends navigating their way through…

Leah Remini to Produce New Projects for A+E Networks

Actress and producer Leah Remini, whose “Scientology and the Aftermath” series was just renewed for a third season on A&E, will produce new unscripted projects for the A+E Networks portfolio after signing an overall, exclusive first-look development deal that expands…