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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.

Tavis Smiley Responds to Suspension by PBS, Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Tavis Smiley, who was suspended by PBS following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct, released a statement this morning in response to the allegations and the suspension. In it the longtime talk host said he was shocked by his…

Netflix Drama Series Renewed

A scripted drama series has just been picked up by Netflix for a third season, with the streaming service announcing plans today to bring back “Frontier.” The Jason Momoa adventure series will have a six-episode season premiering in 2018. Along…

New Jim Carrey Series — His First Series Regular Role in More Than Two Decades — Brings Aboard Two-Time Oscar Nominee

The new Jim Carrey TV series is rounding up some heavy hitters to support the Golden Globe winner as he tackles his first series regular role in more than two decades. Showtime announced today that the comedy series, “Kidding,” has…

Hit HBO Series Renewed

A series that has become one of HBO’s signature shows will be back for its 10th season. The premium cable channel announced today that it renewed “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Larry David, the show’s star and creator, is quoted in the…

Jay Leno Back in Action — Check Out the Clip

Former late-night TV institution Jay Leno is headed back to television with a show that has become a big part of his post-“Tonight Show” media identity — the CNBC automotive series “Jay Leno’s Garage.” The cable channel announced this week…

Disney Buys FX, Nat Geo Channels, Movie and TV Studios and Other Fox Assets for $52.4 Billion

“Walt Disney Co. agreed to a $52.4 billion deal to acquire much of the global empire that media baron Rupert Murdoch assembled over three decades, from a fabled Hollywood studio to Europe’s largest satellite-TV provider to one of India’s most-watched…

‘MythBusters’ Marathon to Revisit the First Myth

A “MythBusters” marathon is coming up, and the long-running show’s very first myth — about a “Jet Assisted Chevy” — will kick things off. Science Channel announced plans today for its “MythBusters Mega Merry-Thon,” running from Friday, Dec. 22, starting…

I Am Part of the Problem

Statement from Morgan Spurlock, Dec. 14, 2017: As I sit around watching hero after hero, man after man, fall at the realization of their past indiscretions, I don’t sit by and wonder “who will be next?” I wonder, “when will…

CNBC’s ‘Jay Leno’s Garage’ Revs Up for New Episodes This January

Press release from CNBC, Dec. 14, 2017: Jay is cruising to a new night this January. Beginning Thursday, January 4th at 10PM ET/PT, CNBC’s “Jay Leno’s Garage” returns with more blood-pumping automotive thrills. Six all-new episodes featuring dangerous stunts, top…

CMT Wraps 2017 With 53 Straight Weeks of Growth, Besting Every Channel in Ad-Supported Cable to Notch the Longest Active Growth Streak

Press release from CMT, Dec. 14, 2017: CMT this week achieved an impressive milestone notching an entire year, 53 consecutive weeks of year-over-year ratings growth, which is the longest active growth streak among all ad-supported cable. This quarter alone, CMT…