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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.

Drama Series Goes Into Multiplatform Syndication

A drama series that continues to run on CBS is launching a multiplatform off-network run, with CBS today announcing deals for “Madam Secretary.” The three previous seasons of the show, which stars Tea Leoni, are currently available on Netflix, and…

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Reveals She Has Breast Cancer

“Veep” star and “Seinfeld” alum Julia Louis-Dreyfus announced today that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The 11-time Emmy winner made the revelation in a post on her Twitter account. “The good news is that I have the most…

Coming-of-Age Series Closes In on Final Season

A coming-of-age comedy series will wrap it up after its upcoming third season, and ahead of the Oct. 20 season premiere of “Red Oaks,” Amazon today offered a look at what’s in store in the final season. “It’s the summer…

Numbers for Wednesday Prime Give All of the Big 4 Something to Cheer About

ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox all had reasons to feel encouraged by the ratings results for Wednesday’s prime-time slates. With preliminary Fast Nationals in from Nielsen, Fox had a demo win behind the season premieres of “Empire” and “Star,” while…

Hugh Hefner, Icon of the Sexual Revolution, Dead at 91

Hugh Hefner, who built a multimillion-dollar entertainment empire after founding Playboy magazine in 1953 with $600 of his own money, has died. The AP reports that Hefner died Wednesday night at his home in L.A., the storied Playboy Mansion. Hefner…

Sports Talk Digs Into Trump vs. the NFL

Donald Trump’s recent beef with the NFL — including his latest tweet saying the NFL’s business is “going to hell” — fueled the discussion on this morning’s installment of “First Take” on ESPN, where mainstays Stephen A. Smith and Max…

CBS Corporation Announces Multi-Platform Syndication of ‘Madam Secretary’

Press release from CBS, Sept. 28, 2017: CBS Corporation announced today a significant multi-platform syndication agreement for its political drama MADAM SECRETARY starring Téa Leoni, windowing the off-network rights for the series with distribution partners across a subscription video on…

AXS TV Is ‘Shakin’ Things Up With Legendary Musician Eddie Money and His Family, as the Network Greenlights New Reality Series ‘Real Money’ (WT)

Press release from AXS TV, Sept. 28, 2017: AXS TV, the premier destination for classic rock programming, has greenlit a new 10-episode reality series, “Real Money,” (WT) following the daily lives of multi-platinum rock legend Eddie Money and his family….

‘SEAL Team’ Premieres With 9.70 Million Viewers — Wednesday’s Most Watched Program

Press release from CBS, Sept. 28, 2017: At 8:00 PM, the season premiere of SURVIVOR was first in viewers (8.09m) and second to “Empire” in A18-49 (1.7) and A25-54 (2.3). SURVIVOR topped last spring’s premiere in viewers and matched its…

ABC’s Wednesday Premieres Return Above Their May Finales

Press release from ABC, Sept. 28, 2017: ABC Wednesday Prime (8-11pm – 5.8 million and 1.5/6 in AD18-49): ABC ranked #2 on season premiere Wednesday in Adults 18-49 (1.5/6-tied w/CBS) to an Empire-driven Fox, beating NBC’s premieres by 15% (1.3/5)….