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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.

Men Will Join Women in Golden Globes Protest

A prominent Hollywood actor confirmed that the protest planned for the upcoming Golden Globe Awards will include men. EW.com reports that Dwayne Johnson confirmed that at least some of the men attending the Jan. 7 ceremony will wear black in…

Presenters Announced for Golden Globe Awards

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association today announced the presenters for the upcoming 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards. The ceremony takes place Sunday, Jan. 7, with live coverage on NBC. Announced as presenters are Halle Berry, Carol Burnett, Kelly Clarkson, Darren…

ESPN Hits a Home Run With College Football

ESPN knocked it out of the park in the ratings Wednesday with two college football games, even if “knocking it out of the park” is a baseball term. The channel announced that two of Wednesday’s games were the two highest-rated…

Special TVWeek Holiday Schedule

TVWeek will be closed for the New Year’s holiday from Friday, Dec. 29, through Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, and will not be sending out our regular mailings during that time. We will be back on our regular schedule on Wednesday,…

Cowboy Channel Launches on DirecTV

A channel billed as the first 24-hour television network dedicated to the Western lifestyle and Western sports launched Wednesday on DirecTV. The Cowboy Channel, which launched on DirecTV Channel 603, announced on its website that it is now distributed by…

TV Academy Names Board of Governors

The Television Academy has announced the newly elected members of the Board of Governors, who will serve their two-year terms beginning on Jan. 1. Governors elected to serve a first-ever two-year term are: Lesley Aletter, Brenda Brkusic, Jeff Calderon, Rich…

Presenters Announced for 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards

Press release from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Dec. 28, 2017: Halle Berry (Golden Globe Award winner and four-time award nominee), Carol Burnett (five-time Golden Globe Award winner and seventeen-time award nominee), Kelly Clarkson, Darren Criss, Penélope Cruz (three-time Golden…

The Cowboy Channel Now on DirecTV

Announcement from the Cowboy Channel, Dec. 27, 2017: The Cowboy Channel, the first 24-hour television network totally dedicated to western sports and the western lifestyle, announced the launch on DIRECTV channel 603 beginning December 27th, 2017.  With this announcement, The…

‘MTV Unplugged’ Creator Killed by Taxi

One of the co-creators of the MTV music showcase “Unplugged” died after being hit by a taxi while he was out walking his dog in New York. “Jim Burns was walking the dog on Saturday morning when he was struck…

Sexual Assault Cover-Up Alleged at Motion Picture Retirement Home

Allegations have been made of a cover-up of sexual assaults at the Motion Picture Country House and Hospital, Deadline reports. The allegations are reportedly related to a previously reported case involving a woman who was allegedly assaulted at the facility….