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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.

ID Has Best August Ever, Wraps Month Ranked #1 for Both P25-54 and W25-54 Year-to-Date

Press release from Investigation Discovery, Sept. 5, 2017: Investigation Discovery (ID) wrapped up August as the #1 ad-supported cable network for total day delivery among both P25-54 and W25-54 on Live+3 Day viewing. For prime delivery year-to-date and in August,…

Acclaimed Anthology Series to Return for Third Season

A drama anthology that received critical raves — especially for its first season — will be back for season three. HBO announced it has given a long-awaited green light to a third season of “True Detective.” The first season of…

Sitcom Closes In on Final Season

A comedy series that is about to roll out its sixth and final season received a promotional push with the release of the official trailer. The show, “The Mindy Project,” unspools season six on Hulu on Sept. 12. Created by…

Amazon and Sony Partner in ‘Starsky & Hutch’ TV Reboot. Creator of ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Also Behind Project

Amazon is currently developing a script-to-series original version of “Starsky & Hutch” James Gunn, the director and co-writer  of the mega-hit movie “Guardians of the Galaxy,” Amazon announced. “A co-production with Sony Pictures Television Studios and a continuation of the…

Shakeup at the Fox Network as Entertainment President Exits

The head of entertainment at Fox Broadcasting is out and a new president has been named as the division undergoes a sudden upheaval. The Los Angeles Times reports that David Madden is leaving the company, apparently headed to AMC. “Madden…

USA Network Provides a Look at ‘Mr. Robot’ 3.0

The season three premiere of USA Network’s Emmy-winning hacker drama “Mr. Robot” is just around the corner, and the cable channel has just released the official trailer for the new season. “Mr. Robot” 3.0 premieres Wednesday, Oct. 11. The series…

Cause of Death Revealed for ‘Bachelorette’ Contestant

The death of a former contestant on the ABC show “The Bachelorette” who died in May at age 31 was determined to have been caused by “multiple drug toxicity,” according to the autopsy report. Us Weekly reports that cocaine, heroin,…

Three Popular Shows Renewed

Three series aimed at young demos have been renewed, with all three receiving orders for third seasons. Disney announced the pickups today for Disney Channel’s “Stuck in the Middle” and “BUNK’D” along with Disney XD’s “Walk the Prank.” The shows…

New Series Delivers Record Ratings, Gets Expanded Order

A series that debuted this week on cable made a pretty big impression, becoming the most-watched unscripted series premiere ever on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and quickly earning an expanded order. The show, “Black Love,” premiered Tuesday to 1.2 million…

Gwyneth Paltrow: ‘I’ve F–ked Up So Many Relationships’

In an unusually candid interview, Oscar and Emmy winner Gwyneth Paltrow confessed that it was her own fault that a number of her relationships ended in disaster. E! News reports the actress was asked by Girlboss Radio’s Sophia Amoruso whether…