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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.

NBC Renews Series

NBC announced a series renewal Monday, revealing that it gave a 20-episode order to its game show “The Wall.” The announcement was made by Paul Telegdy, President, Alternative & Reality Group, NBC Entertainment. “Not only is ‘The Wall’ intense, heartwarming…

New Showrunners Announced for ‘Fuller House’

Netflix has announced two new showrunners for “Fuller House,” which is coming up on its fourth season. Steve Baldikoski and Bryan Behar were named executive producers and showrunners for the upcoming season. Both Baldikoski and Behar have served as co-executive…

President and CEO of A+E Networks to Step Down

Hearst and The Walt Disney Co. announced Monday that A+E Networks President and Chief Executive Officer Nancy Dubuc is stepping down effective April 16, 2018. Abbe Raven, chairman emeritus and former CEO of A+E Networks, who retired from the company…

Can’t Find Anything to Watch on Netflix? Try One of These Secret Codes

A report published over the weekend reveals a series of “secret codes” that can be used to bring up eclectic genres on Netflix that would otherwise be hard to find. The New York Post reports that by tweaking the Netflix…

ABC Pulls Episode of ‘black-ish’

“ABC has indefinitely shelved a politically and socially themed episode of ‘black-ish’ as a result of creative differences with showrunner Kenya Barris,” Variety reports. “The network has no plan at this time to air the episode or make it available…

Trump Attorneys May Try to Block Airing of ’60 Minutes’ Piece by CBS

Lawyers associated with Donald Trump are considering legal action to stop CBS’s “60 Minutes” from airing an interview with Stephanie Clifford, the adult film performer who goes by Stormy Daniels, BuzzFeed News reports. The report quotes a source who has…

Country Star Collapses on Stage

One of the biggest stars in country music collapsed during a live concert appearance and was unable to finish the concert. Rolling Stone reports that Tim McGraw collapsed during a performance Sunday night in Dublin. “McGraw had reportedly just finished…

Strong Return for ‘American Idol’ — Despite Fox’s Counterprogramming

ABC’s “American Idol” premiere drew plenty of eyeballs Sunday, even as Fox — where “Idol” used to air — ran programming that was seen by many observers as a direct attempt to dampen enthusiasm for ABC’s reboot. Nielsen reported a…

CBS Tweaks Prime-Time Schedule, Slots Two-Hour Finale for Drama Series

CBS announced changes to its upcoming prime-time schedule today, including allocating two hours for an expanded season finale for “Criminal Minds.” The show will wrap its 13th season on Wednesday, April 18, one week earlier than previously scheduled, allowing the…

Crown Media Restructures Programming Unit

Crown Media Family Networks is doing a strategic overhaul of its programming department, putting the word out today that the moves, which include the creation of a new senior production position and several key promotions, are prompted by Crown Media’s…