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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.

Oxygen Media Has the Highest-Rated True Crime Program in Its History

A show that recently premiered on Oxygen Media has become the network’s highest-rated true crime program in its history. “Aaron Hernandez Uncovered” averaged 1.05 million total viewers across the premiere episodes on Saturday, March 17, and Sunday, March 18, the…

Some Details Released for the New Season of One of the Most Talked-About Shows on TV: ‘Stranger Things’

The first details have surfaced about the upcoming season of “Stranger Things,” which has become one of the most talked-about shows in the current television landscape. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that a number of revelations about season three…

Larry Grossman, Who Helped PBS Grow and Who Became a Controversial Chief of NBC News, Dies at 86

Lawrence K. Grossman, who was president of PBS before becoming a controversial head of NBC News, has died. The New York Times reports that Grossman died Friday at his home in Westport, Conn, after suffering from Parkinson’s disease and oral…

GSN Announces Renewals, Unveils New Programs

GSN unveiled a number of major programming moves today, including picking up a second season of the series “Snap Decision,” hosted by David Alan Grier, and greenlighting the new strip programs “America Says” and Caroline Rhea’s “Caroline & Friends” (both…

Tennis Great Serena Williams Is Focus of New Series — Here’s a Look

Legendary tennis player Serena Williams, who is in the process of returning to competitive tennis after becoming a mom, is the focus of “Being Serena,” which premieres May 2 on HBO. “‘Being Serena’ will give viewers unprecedented access to Williams…

Connie Britton to Lead Bravo Media’s Scripted Anthology Series ‘Dirty John’

Press release from Bravo, March 26, 2018: Four-time Emmy-nominee Connie Britton (“9-1-1,” “Friday Night Lights,” “Nashville”) has signed on to star in the first season of Bravo Media’s scripted anthology series DIRTY JOHN, based on the articles and breakout true…

HBO Sports and IMG Presentation ‘Being Serena,’ Intimate Documentary Series About Tennis Superstar Serena Williams, Debuts May 2, Exclusively on HBO

Press release from HBO, March 26, 2018: HBO Sports, acclaimed for its innovative programming, is teaming up again with IMG’s Original Content group for a five-part documentary series chronicling tennis icon Serena Williams at a pivotal moment in her personal…

Freshman Series ‘Snap Decision’ Receives Season Two Pickup and New Strip Series ‘America Says’ (WT) and ‘Caroline and Friends’ (WT) Are Greenlit Along With ‘Cover Story’ Specials at GSN

Press release from GSN, March 26, 2018: GSN, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, announced today its new programming and other initiatives, as part of the network’s 2018 Upfronts, with a focus on its core audience with two…

Dwayne Johnson, Demi Lovato, Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, Zendaya, Shawn Mendes, Millie Bobby Brown, Fifth Harmony, Stranger Things, Coco and More Win Big at Nickelodeon’s 2018 Kids’ Choice Awards

Press release from Nickelodeon, March 24, 2018: Dwayne Johnson, Demi Lovato, Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, Zendaya, Shawn Mendes, Millie Bobby Brown, Fifth Harmony, Stranger Things, Coco and more were among those who won coveted orange blimps at Nickelodeon’s 2018 Kids’…

Viacom Announces Strategic Partnership With Trevor Noah’s Day Zero Productions

Press release from Viacom, March 26, 2018: Viacom Inc. today announced a strategic partnership with Day Zero Productions, an international production and distribution company led by Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.” Under the…