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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.

Judge Hands Two Key Wins to Defense in Cosby Retrial

Comedian Bill Cosby’s defense team scored a pair of victories in court today, as the judge in his sexual assault retrial ruled that his lawyers can call a witness who says Cosby’s accuser “talked about framing a celebrity before she…

FremantleMedia North America Is Awarded the Television Rights to the Critically Acclaimed ‘Gormenghast’ Fantasy Book Series by Author Mervyn Peake

Press release from FremantleMedia North America, April 3, 2018: FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) today announced it has won the rights to Mervyn Peake’s gothic fantasy book series, Gormenghast. Hailed as one of the great works of 20th century British literature,…

Fox News Takes Strong Stand on Laura Ingraham Controversy

Fox News has come out with a strong statement about the Laura Ingraham controversy, making it clear that the network is standing behind the embattled host. Ingraham became a target of advertiser defections last week over comments aimed at Parkland,…

Garry Shandling, Who Died in 2016, Tweets About Releasing New Material

Comedian Garry Shandling’s Twitter account was recently reopened, with a message to fans saying Shandling will be releasing new material. The news comes almost exactly two years after Shandling died at age 66 from a pulmonary embolism. The tweet, which…

‘Roseanne’ Ratings Break a Record

Ratings for ABC’s revival of the comedy series “Roseanne” continue to break records, the latest being the record for live-plus-3 growth, as measured by Nielsen. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports: “The new totals for the March 27 premiere have…

Starz Names New Communications Chief

Starz has a new executive vice president of communications, with the announcement coming today from Starz President and CEO Chris Albrecht that Lauren Townsend has been appointed to the post. Townsend will report directly to Albrecht and take over for…

Sinclair’s Mandates About ‘Fake News’ Promos Are Causing Tensions With Its Local Stations

Tensions are rising between Sinclair Broadcast Group management and the company’s local stations, with the company’s widely criticized mandate that stations air anti-media rhetoric at the center of the conflict, according to a report by CNN. As we reported a…

Star Says Series Will End After Next Season

The star and co-creator of a prime-time series says the show will wrap at the end of its upcoming season. Rachel Bloom, who stars on the CW’s musical dramedy series “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” tweeted the news after the CW announced that…

ESPN Ready to Launch Streaming Service

ESPN’s new streaming service is set to launch next week, with a monthly fee of $4.99. The company announced today that ESPN+ will launch April 12. “ESPN+ will be an integrated part of a completely redesigned and reimagined ESPN App…

After Expanding Its Prime Time, CW Renews 10 Series

The CW Network, which recently announced it will expand its prime-time schedule to six nights, Sunday through Friday (8-10 p.m. ET/PT), starting in October, just picked up 10 of its current shows for the 2018-19 season. The broadcast network renewed…