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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.

‘SNL,’ ‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Westworld’ Among Big Winners at Creative Arts Emmys — Dave Chappelle, Melissa McCarthy Claim Honors … We Have the Full List of Winners

The big winners at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, handed out over two nights this past weekend, were “Saturday Night Live,” “Stranger Things” and “Westworld,” with each of the three shows claiming five trophies. Guest hosts Dave Chappelle and Melissa…

U.S. Open Sets Ratings Records

With the U.S. Open Tennis Championships featuring an all-U.S. women’s final four, the tournament set ratings records over the weekend for ESPN. ESPN reported that Saturday’s Women’s Championship, in which two young Americans were featured — with unseeded Sloane Stephens…

Study Shows Surge in Broadcast-Only Homes

An unusual study of television households shows a rise in the number of broadcast-only homes over the past five years. The study by Nielsen, commissioned by ION Media, reports broadcast-only homes increased by 41% during the period, to 15.8 million…

Why VH1 Has Decided to Honor Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey is being honored by VH1 for a specific reason, and it’s all about her many collaborations with rap artists. The AP reports that Carey’s rap collaborations will be celebrated at the 2017 VH1 Hip Hop Honors. “VH1 said…

Fox News Channel Loses the Cube

The Fox News Channel is saying goodbye to something that has been a feature of the cable channel for years: the rotating cube at the bottom of the screen. Variety reported Monday that by today, Tuesday, Sept. 12, the cube…

Would-Be Prince Heirs Spurned by Court

A three-judge panel in St. Paul Minn., rained on the purple parade of two descendants of a former security chief at Paisley Park. The AP reports that the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled Monday that they’re not entitled to share…

Why Hillary Clinton Is in TV Blitz Mode

After keeping a low profile for much of the year, Hillary Clinton is ready for prime time again. The runner-up in the November presidential election is in full-on television blitz mode in support of her new book, “What Happened,” about…

USA Network Unveils Fall Schedule

Press release from USA Network, Sept. 11, 2017: USA Network’s fall schedule was announced today, including the premiere date of the new original series DAMNATION on Tuesday, November 7 at 10/9c. The co-production from Universal Cable Productions and Netflix follows…

Amazon Chief Jeff Bezos Orders Programming Shift at Amazon Studios: He Wants To Make the Next ‘Game of Thrones.’ New Policy Results in Cancellation of Some Amazon Series

“The mandate from Jeff Bezos is clear: Bring me ‘Game of Thrones.’ That’s the word that has the creative community buzzing this week about a major strategy shift underway for Amazon Studios’ original series efforts,” write two of the best reporters…

Hit Reality Show Gets Its First Celebrity Edition

One of the major broadcast reality franchises announced that for the first time it will air a celebrity edition. CBS broke the news Thursday that a star-studded version of “Big Brother” is in the works. The long-running show is also…