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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.

Fox Sports Announces 2020 XFL Broadcast Schedule

Press release from Fox Sports, Oct. 22, 2019: Today, FOX Sports announces its 2020 XFL broadcast schedule, which kicks off on FOX Saturday, Feb. 8, at 5:00 PM ET with the Los Angeles Wildcats at Houston Roughnecks. The following day,…

The 2020 XFL Season Will Kick Off Feb. 8 on ABC, With a Clash Between the Seattle Dragons and DC Defenders

Press release from ABC, Oct. 22, 2019: ABC and ESPN will combine to televise 22 games during the 2020 XFL season, beginning with the league’s much-anticipated kickoff game on SATURDAY, FEB. 8 (2:00-5:00 p.m. EST), and concluding with the inaugural…

All Five CBS Freshman Series Receive New Production Orders

Press release from CBS, Oct. 22, 2019: The CBS Television Network announced today that it has rewarded all five series from its top-rated freshman class with new production orders. The critically acclaimed new drama EVIL has been renewed for a…

Former Reality TV Cast Member Joins CNN as Political Commentator

CNN just added a political commentator to the lineup who is a former reality show cast member as well as a former U.S. congressman. Deadline reports that Sean Duffy made his debut Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” with…

New TV Show Features Celebrities’ Encounters With the Paranormal — Is Your Favorite Celebrity on the List?

A new TV series reveals celebrities who have apparently had encounters with the paranormal, from “America’s Got Talent” judge Howie Mandel, who talks about a spirit in his home targeting his young daughter, to actor Hal Sparks, who connects a…

Netflix, Seeking to Pump Up Its Content, Moves to Secure $2 Billion

“Streaming giant Netflix said Monday it would raise $2 billion via its latest debt offering to boost its war chest for content production and acquisitions, among other things,” THR reports, noting that the announcement comes as new streaming video rivals,…

Singer Is Latest to Exit Women’s Summit in Protest Against Former Trump Associate

Another prominent woman has pulled out of the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit in Washington as a protest against the inclusion of former Trump homeland security secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. The Huffington Post reports that singer Brandi Carlile is the latest…

Weather Channel Gets Political

“The Weather Channel is moving beyond cold fronts and heat waves to wade into the politics of climate change,” the AP reports, noting that the channel has a special set to run early next month that will feature interviews with…

Rocker Diagnosed With Stage Four Cancer

The drummer for a popular rock band revealed that he has been battling stage four pancreatic cancer. Frankie Banali, the drummer for Quiet Riot, sent out a message via Instagram and other social media through podcaster Mitch Lafon. The 67-year-old Banali,…

Monica Lewinsky to Produce ’15 Minutes of Shame’

“Monica Lewinsky has teamed with ‘Catfish’ co-host and producer Max Joseph to produce ’15 Minutes of Shame,’ a documentary for HBO Max about the culture of public shaming,” Variety reports. The report notes that Lewinsky is something of an expert…