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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.

ABC Announces the Renowned Athletes for the Upcoming ‘Dancing with the Stars: Athletes,’ Live, on ‘Good Morning America’

Press release from ABC, April 13, 2018: Get ready, sports fans, for the most competitive season of “Dancing with the Stars” ever as the show fires up the scoreboard and welcomes 10 athletes to sparkle up their uniforms and lace…

Comcast and Netflix Expand Partnership Following Successful Xfinity X1 Integration

Press release from Netflix and Comcast, April 13, 2018: Comcast and Netflix today announced an expansion of their partnership that will provide Comcast the ability to include a Netflix subscription in new and existing Xfinity packages. In 2016, Comcast launched…

A+E Networks Inks Multifaceted Production and First-Look Development Deal to Expand Creative Partnership With Leah Remini

Press release from A_E Networks, April 13, 2018: A+E Networks is expanding its relationship with Emmy(R) award-winning producer Leah Remini with an overall, exclusive first-look development deal which will see the trailblazing activist collaborate with and produce new unscripted projects…

Kyle Chandler Joins Hulu’s Original Limited Series ‘Catch-22’

Press release from Hulu, April 13, 2018: Hulu announced today that Emmy-winning actor Kyle Chandler has joined the cast of Catch-22, from Paramount Television, Anonymous Content, George Clooney and Grant Heslov. More details below: Kyle Chandler has been cast as…

Comedy Central Series to Wrap

Comedy Central is pulling the plug on one of its series, but will keep the show’s creators and stars in the cable channel’s lineup. Variety reports that the channel will wrap “Broad City” after a fifth and final season, which…

Documentary Series Seen by 39 Million Viewers

Final national ratings are out for a TV documentary series that reached 39 million unique viewers across its premiere and encore telecasts. The series is Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s “The Vietnam War,” which aired on PBS stations nationwide in…

Two HBO Shows Renewed

HBO has given renewals to two of its comedy series. The pay-cable channel will bring back “Silicon Valley” for a sixth season and “Barry” for a second season, Deadline reports. Both renewals come soon after the shows’ season premieres. Amy…

Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt Close Deals for ‘Mad About You’ Revival

Another sitcom is closing in on a return to the airwaves with Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser, the stars of NBC’s “Mad About You,” closing deals with Sony Pictures Television for a revival of the series. In an exclusive for…

Wow: Rocky and Bullwinkle Are Back With New Episodes — Here’s What Moose and Squirrel Are Up To Now

One of the most popular pairs in TV cartoon history will be back in action starting next month, when the new animated series “The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle” premieres on Amazon Prime Video. DreamWorks Animation Television announced plans for…

Superhero Series Renewed

A superhero series that recently launched its second season was just picked up for a third season. Netflix announced the renewal today for “Marvel’s Jessica Jones.” Season two launched globally on the streamer on International Women’s Day, March 8. The…