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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.

Animated Sci-Fi Comedy Set to ‘Sneak Stream’

A “sneak stream” is set for this evening, Feb. 15, with the event marking TBS’s first-ever live-stream on Reddit. At 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, the premiere of “Final Space” will stream. The event will include an “ask me anything”…

Drama Series Gets Green Light

A new drama described as “an intense, morally complex thriller about three damaged people trying to start over” has been given the green light at TNT. The series, which has the working title “Deadlier Than the Male,” stars Lily Rabe,…

NBC Names Co-Presidents of Scripted Programming

NBC today named two co-presidents of Scripted Programming for NBC Entertainment. The company announced the promotions of Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta to the posts. “The seasoned execs, who together have helped cement NBC’s status as the No. 1 network…

Daytime Talk Show Inks First-of-Its-Kind Deal to Run at Night

In an unusual deal announced today for day and date repurpose rights, the one-hour daily talk show “The Wendy Williams Show” will begin running on Bounce. The show will air weeknights at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT on Bounce starting…

NBC Names Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta Co-Presidents of Scripted Programming

Press release from NBC, Feb. 15, 2018: Promoting two top execs from within its programming ranks, NBC today named Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta Co-Presidents, Scripted Programming, NBC Entertainment. The seasoned execs, who together have helped cement NBC’s status as…

Bounce Acquires Repurpose Rights to ‘The Wendy Williams Show’

Press release from Bounce, Feb. 15, 2018: Bounce, the fastest-growing African-American network on television, has acquired the day & date repurpose rights to “The Wendy Williams Show” from Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury in a new agreement announced today. The deal represents the…

Comedy Series Canceled

The ax fell on a comedy series that has been one of a handful of multicamera comedies running outside the broadcast networks. Variety reports that Netflix pulled the plug on the Kathy Bates cannabis dispensary sitcom “Disjointed” after one season….

Allegations Against Gold Medal Winner at Olympics: A Problem for NBC?

The first Olympics of the #MeToo era is producing some awkward moments during NBC’s coverage of the PeongChang Winter Games. “The sexual misconduct allegations against snowboarder Shaun White that resurfaced after he won gold surely caused discomfort at NBC,” veteran…

Why The New York Times Fired a Writer Just Hours After Hiring Her

“The New York Times decided to sever ties with the newest addition to its editorial page on Tuesday — just hours after the paper announced her arrival,” The New York Post reports. “Quinn Norton — who was named as the…

Broadcast Network Expands Its Prime-Time Schedule

A broadcast network that has been carrying original first-run programming five nights a week will expand that schedule to six nights. The CW announced today that it will include Sunday nights in its prime-time lineup beginning this fall. Following the…