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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.

Nickelodeon Cancels Series, Winds Down Relationship With Prolific TV Hitmaker

Nickelodeon is parting ways with one of its most prolific hitmakers. The cable channel is pulling the plug on the series “Game Shakers” after three seasons and ending its relationship with producer Dan Schneider, Deadline reports. Schneider, who has reportedly…

CBS’s ‘Late Show’ Cuts Commercial Time

The host of CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” will be putting in some extra time on camera tonight thanks to a deal between the network and Google that will cut back on commercial time. In an exclusive, Variety…

Heineken Pulls Plug on Controversial Ad

Beer maker Heineken has withdrawn a commercial for Heineken Light after the spot was accused of being racist. “In the 30-second advertisement, a bartender slides a bottle of Heineken Light towards a woman,” USA Today notes. “The beer passes several…

Reality Star Gets Out of Prison

The star of a popular reality TV show has been let out of prison and transferred to a halfway house to serve out the remainder of her incarceration. TMZ reports that Abby Lee Miller was transferred from the prison in…

One of the Stars of the ‘Billy Jack’ Movies Dies

An actress who was known for her roles in three of the four “Billy Jack” movies has died. The New York Times reports that Delores Taylor died March 23 of natural causes at the Motion Picture and Television Fund Home…

CBS Brings Late-Night Feature Back to Prime Time

A feature that has been a part of the CBS late-night lineup will return to prime time when the network presents “The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special 2018” on Monday, April 23. The network’s “Carpool Karaoke” specials that…

Dish Network Executive Testifies Against Time Warner-AT&T Merger

A high-ranking Dish programming executive warned that a Time Warner-AT&T merger could spell doom for the skinny bundle. The Hollywood Reporter’s THR, Esq. reports that Warren Schlichting testified against the $85 billion merger as the trial in the government’s attempt…

Live Sports Streaming Service to Launch Next Month

A new premium live sports streaming service is closing in on its launch date with the announcement today from Turner that it will launch Bleacher Report Live in April. “B/R Live will serve as the central hub for both the…

Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg to Testify Before Congress

Mark Zuckerberg, the 33-year-old founder and CEO of Facebook, has agreed to testify before Congress, yielding to pressure from lawmakers, the media and the public over the social media site’s data privacy issues, CNN reports. The report cites sources at…

Turner to Launch New ‘Bleacher Report Live’ Sports Streaming Service

Press release from Turner, March 27, 2018: Global media company Turner today announced it will launch its new premium live sports streaming service – “Bleacher Report Live” – in April.  B/R Live will serve as the central hub for both…