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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.

‘Weinstein Effect’ Goes Global

The sexual harassment and sexual assault scandal that started with the takedown of Harvey Weinstein and has spread throughout Hollywood isn’t stopping there. The AP reports that the so-called “Weinstein Effect” has women and men opening up across the globe…

New Survey Reveals Embarrassing Truths About Bingeing Behavior

Newly released data from a survey about bingeing — and in particular, about doing it in public — reveals some unusual patterns. Among the conclusions being drawn in a new release from Netflix, based on a survey conducted by SurveyMonkey…

Host Named for American Music Awards

This Sunday’s American Music Awards ceremony, to be televised by ABC, will be hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross, one of the stars of ABC’s “black-ish.” Ross has a personal stake in the ceremony — her mother is Diana Ross, who…

FX+ Subscribers Get Early Access to Series Premiere

FX announced today that subscribers to the commercial-free FX+ digital service will be able to watch the premiere episode of “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” starting Friday, Jan. 12, five days ahead of the series premiere on…

Kristen Bell Special Set to Air Next Month

Plans are set for a new one-hour special with Kristen Bell on board both as executive producer and as a performer. The musical special “Encore!” will premiere Sunday, Dec. 10, on ABC. In the special, Bell “reunites the cast of…

When Bingeing Goes Public, Private Behaviors Are Exposed and Social Norms Are Shelved

Press release from Netflix, Nov. 14, 2017: In a world with 2.4 billion smartphone (1) users, mobile viewing is on the rise and “binge-free zones” are a thing of the past. But as millions of people take full advantage of…

Lawmakers Seek Probe Related to Sinclair-Tribune Deal

Two members of the House of Representatives are calling for an investigation into whether Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has been improperly clearing regulatory hurdles for the Sinclair Broadcast Group’s pending acquisition of Tribune Media, The Hill reports. “Reps….

Pamela Adlon Dumps Manager Amid Louis C.K. Scandal

Longtime Louis C.K. collaborator Pamela Adlon, who stars in and executive produces the FX series “Better Things,” has parted ways with her manager, 3 Arts Entertainment’s Dave Becky, Deadline reports. The move comes amid a sexual misconduct scandal surrounding C.K.,…

Hannity at Center of Firestorm: Advertisers Cut Ties, Social Media Erupts and People Smash Coffee Machines

Fox News fixture Sean Hannity is in the middle of a firestorm in which at least five companies said over the weekend that they’re pulling their ads from his show, CNBC reports. In response, fans of Hannity are threatening boycotts…

National TV Advertising Sinks

National TV advertising was down in the third quarter, MediaPost reports, noting that it was the third consecutive quarterly decline. “The national TV marketplace for the third quarter overall sank 1.9% — excluding the Summer Olympics of a year ago,”…