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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.

Popular Cable Series Set to Return for Third and Final Season

A series that has thrived on cable will be back for one more season before calling it a wrap. History announced plans today for what will be the third and final season of “Hunting Hitler.” The nonfiction series examines what…

Disney/ABC TV Group Names Chief Technology Officer

The Disney/ABC Television Group announced the hiring of a chief technology officer, naming industry veteran Mike Napodano to the post. The hire was announced by Bruce Rosenblum, president of Business Operations, to whom Napodano will report. “Mike’s proven leadership and…

Golden Globe Nominations Unveiled: Netflix, HBO’s ‘Big Little Lies’ Among Top TV Contenders — See the Complete List of TV and Movie Nominees

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association spotlighted some of the hot new TV shows as the nominations were announced for the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards. Among the winners in this round is Netflix, which scored nine nominations — up from…

Respected Industry Veteran Mike Napodano Named Chief Technology Officer for Disney|ABC Television Group

Press release from Disney|ABC, Dec. 11, 2017: Mike Napodano has been named senior vice president and chief technology officer for Disney|ABC Television Group, it was announced today by Bruce Rosenblum, president, Business Operations, to whom he will report. In this…

History’s Nonfiction Series ‘Hunting Hitler’ Returns for Its Third and Final Season on Tuesday, Jan. 2, at 10 p.m. ET/PT

Press release from History, Dec. 11, 2017: Three years into the investigation of one of the greatest cold cases in history, 21-year CIA veteran, Bob Baer, looks to solve the final piece of the puzzle and determine the true fate…

CW to Launch Rotating Programming Slate on Monday Nights

The CW has announced a new programming strategy for Monday nights that will deliver 23 consecutive weeks of original episodes of “Supergirl” and “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” in the 8 p.m. slot. “Supergirl” returns Monday, Jan. 15, for four weeks…

High-Profile HBO Series Gets Second Season

HBO has made the official announcement that it will bring back a series with Hollywood A-listers on both sides of the camera. “Big Little Lies,” with Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman starring and executive producing, will return for a second…

TV Pioneer Lucy Salhany: ‘Rupert Murdoch Called Me a Feminazi’

Lucy Salhany, a pioneer among women in television who signed Oprah Winfrey and helped start Roger Ailes’ career, says Rupert Murdoch’s takeover of Fox News led her to leave the business, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “Rupert called me a…

MSNBC Takes Contributor Off the Air Amid Sexual Misconduct Probe

An MSNBC contributor was taken off the air by the cable channel after he became the focus of sexual misconduct allegations. CBS News reports that former Congressman Harold Ford Jr. was pulled from his contributor’s role on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”…

Nightspot Made Famous by ‘The Sopranos’ Being Shut Down — for a ‘Sopranos’-Like Reason

The mob connection apparently ran deeper than just a depiction on the HBO series “The Sopranos” for Satin Dolls, the real-world New Jersey club that served as the setting for the Bada Bing! go-go bar on the mob show. USA…