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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.

The Five Best Ads in the Super Bowl, as Ranked by USA Today’s Ad Meter — Did the Best Ad of the Day Come in Second?

In an extraordinarily tight contest among Super Bowl ads, USA Today reports that the ad from Amazon for its Alexa came out just ahead of the NFL’s “Dirty Dancing”-themed ad to claim the top spot on the publication’s Ad Meter. “‘Alexa…

Teaser Released for ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ — Watch It Now

Just released today is the new official teaser providing a look at the upcoming feature film “Solo: A Star Wars Story.” The movie is due out on Memorial Day. Here’s the clip …

Super Bowl Ratings Hit Eight-Year Low — But It’s a Different Story for the Program Airing After the Game

NBC put the word out today about some impressive ratings on Super Bowl Sunday, but the network’s best news was contained in the numbers for programming that aired after the game, rather than the game itself. NBC was eager to…

Paul Simon Announces Homeward Bound — The Farewell Tour

Announcement from Paul Simon, Feb. 5, 2018: Legendary songwriter, recording artist and performer Paul Simon, will embark on his farewell concert tour on May 16 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada at Rogers Arena. Homeward Bound – The Farewell Tour will…

NBC’s Super Bowl LII Posts Total Audience Delivery Average of 106 Million Viewers

Press release from NBC, Feb. 5, 2018: Super Bowl LII on NBC, featuring the Philadelphia Eagles winning their first Super Bowl with a 41-33 victory over the New England Patriots, posted a Total Audience Delivery of 106 million viewers, across…

‘Westworld’ Returns for Season Two Sunday, April 22, on HBO

Press release from HBO, Feb. 4, 2018: A new chapter begins. The Emmy-winning drama series WESTWORLD returns for its ten-episode second season SUNDAY, APRIL 22 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. Viewers can now see the WESTWORLD spot that premiered…

‘This Is Us’ Is the Top-Rated Post-Super Bowl Telecast in 6 Years

Press release from NBC, Feb. 5, 2018: NBC’s special post-Super Bowl telecast of “This Is Us” averaged a 16.2 rating in metered-market households from 10:45-11:49 p.m. ET (10:45-11:45 in the meters), making it the top-rated post-Super Bowl entertainment telecast in…

NBC Posts 47.4/70 Overnight Rating for Eagles-Patriots Super Bowl LII Thriller

Press release from NBC, Feb. 5, 2018: Super Bowl LII, which featured the Philadelphia Eagles winning their first Super Bowl with a thrilling 41-33 victory over the defending champion New England Patriots, delivered a 47.4/70 overnight rating/share on NBC (not…

Sony CEO Steps Down, Hands Over Reins of the Company

Sony Corp. has a new CEO after announcing on Friday that Kazui Hirai will step down, handing the reins of the company to Kenichiro Yoshida. The change in leadership is effective April 1. Hirai will officially become Director and Chairman,…

Temptations Lead Singer Dead at 74

The longtime lead singer of the Motown group the Temptations died Thursday night in a Chicago hospital, USA Today reports. Dennis Edwards was 74. Edwards reportedly died of complications from meningitis after initially being hospitalized for the condition last spring….