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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.

In Case You Haven’t Seen It Yet, Here’s the Nunes Memo, Just Released Friday Afternoon

On Friday afternoon The New York Times, among other media outlets, published the Nunes memo, approved by President Trump and released to the public by the U.S. House of Representatives. In its introduction to the memo The Times writes, “House…

Eye-Opener: Madison Avenue Futurist Predicts the Ability of Advertising to Reach Consumers Will Decline Significantly — You May Be Surprised to Learn His Main Reason

Even as the digital revolution creates an explosion in the number of opportunities to expose consumers to advertising, one of the ad industry’s top futurists is predicting that the ability of advertising to reach consumers will decline by 20% to…

What’s the No. 1 Original Movie on Cable So Far in 2018?

The No. 1 original movie of the year 2018 to date across key demos, according to an announcement from Lifetime, is its feature “Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story,” which premiered Jan. 27. The Lifetime Original ranks No. 1…

Cable Channel Scores Highest-Rated Month in Its History in Key Demos

One cable channel is off to an especially hot ratings start in 2018. Citing Nielsen L+3 data, Science Channel announced today that January was the highest-rated month in its history in key demos. “The network put up record numbers in…

Comic Icon Stan Lee Recovering After Health Scare

Stan Lee had a health scare this week, and he gave a scare to the legions of fans of the 95-year-old Marvel Comics icon after TMZ reported Thursday that Lee had been rushed to the hospital with a heart problem….

Courtroom Drama Unfolds as Father of Victims Attempts to Assault Convicted Abuser Larry Nassar, Then Faces Judge Over His Outburst

In an incident captured on video, the father of three daughters who were abused by Larry Nassar appeared in court today during a hearing at which his daughters testified about their mistreatment by Nassar. Following his daughters’ testimony, the father,…

Friday Was Groundhog Day, and Punxsutawney Phil Has Made His Annual Prediction — Find Out When Spring Will Arrive

In the annual Groundhog Day ritual, the venerable Pennsylvania groundhog known as Punxsutawney Phil on Friday predicted six more weeks of winter. Watch the clip below, if you can bear it — but be sure to check out the size…

Documentary on the U.S. Gymnastics Abuse Scandal Premieres Monday

A new TV documentary will roll out Monday examining the story of the abuse of U.S. gymnasts by team doctor Larry Nassar. Lifetime announced plans Thursday to premiere “Breaking Their Silence: Inside the Gymnastics Scandal” on Monday, Feb. 5. Premiering…

Sony Announces New Management Structure

Press release from Sony, Feb. 2, 2018: Sony Corporation (“Sony”) today announced that Kenichiro Yoshida, currently Director, Representative Corporate Executive Officer, Executive Deputy President and Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed as Director, Representative Corporate Executive Officer, President and Chief…

Lifetime’s ‘Faith Under Fire’ Premieres as #1 Original Movie on Cable in All Key Demos

Press release from Lifetime, Feb. 1, 2018: The Lifetime Feature Faith Under Fire ranks as the #1 original movie on cable for 2018 to date following its premiere on January 27 among the key Adults 25-54 (993,000), Adults 18-49 (805,000)…