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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.

Nominees Announced for Peabody Awards

The nominations were unveiled today for the 77th Annual Peabody Awards, with the 60 nominees representing what organizers call the “most compelling and empowering electronic media for 2017. Nominees were named in the categories of Children’s and Youth Programming, Documentary,…

Former ‘MythBuster’ Returns With New MythBusting Series

One of the original “MythBusters” will return to his mythbusting ways in a new series, with Science Channel announcing today that Adam Savage will host “MythBusters Jr.” The 10-episode series will premiere on Science Channel in the fourth quarter of…

Fox TV Stations Add News Blocks in Multiple Markets

The Fox TV stations will add news blocks in at least seven markets, according to TVSpy. Those markets include Charlotte, N.C. , Detroit, Minneapolis, New York, Phoenix, Tampa Bay and Washington, D.C. Fox is expected to add two more markets…

Adam Savage Returns to Science Channel, Will Host ‘MythBusters Jr.,’ New Series Featuring Next Generation of Science Superstars

Press release from Science Channel, April 10, 2018: Original MythBuster Adam Savage returns to his roots as host and executive producer of MythBusters Jr., a new series that will give six of the nation’s most talented kids a chance to…

The CW Network Sets Summer 2018 Premiere Dates

Press release from the CW, April 10, 2018: The CW Network has set its Summer 2018 premiere dates, with original programming all summer long, including new scripted series and returning favorites. The CW’s successful summer trio of WHOSE LINE IS…

77th Annual Peabody Awards Nominate Best in Storytelling — 60 Nominees Represent Most Compelling and Empowering Electronic Media for 2017

Press release from the Peabody Awards, April 10, 2018: The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors have selected 60 nominees that represent the most compelling and empowering stories released in electronic media during 2017. The nominees were selected from approximately 1,200…

Drama Series Canceled

Less than a week after its season finale, the ax fell on a series that ran for two seasons on the cable channel BET. Variety reports that a BET spokesperson confirmed the cancellation of the drama series “The Quad.” “Anika…

NBC Sets Premiere for High-Concept Drama

NBC locked in some of its programming plans for the next couple of months, including announcing today that the high-concept drama series “Reverie,” starring Sarah Shahi and Dennis Haysbert, will premiere Wednesday, May 30. “Marlon,” which the network notes was…

Cable Channel Greenlights 10 New Originals and Rolls Out an Event Series

One cable channel has been especially busy on the programming side, with the announcement today that Oxygen Media greenlighted 10 new original series and will feature the U.S. premiere of an event series. The rollout is part of an aggressive…

Prosecutor Answers One of the Big Questions in the Cosby Case

As the Bill Cosby retrial opened today, a prosecutor said Cosby paid the woman he is accused of  sexually assaulting almost $3.4 million, the AP reports, noting that the size of the payment answers one of the biggest questions surrounding…