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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.

Dale Hopkins Tapped to Head iN Demand

Press release from iN Demand, Aug. 29, 2017: Ms. Dale Hopkins, a respected and award-winning cable industry veteran with a broad expanse of experience across multiple disciplines, has been named President & CEO of iN DEMAND. She will relocate to…

How Many Viewers Watched Pirated Versions of the Mayweather-McGregor Fight?

For Saturday’s much-hyped Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight, the number of people who watched on illegal streams is estimated to be as high as 100 million, Forbes reports. Other reports put the number much lower, with Variety placing it at about…

CBS Show to Wrap Early

CBS announced plans Monday to wrap up a show ahead of schedule. The network will close out the game show “Candy Crush” with a two-hour finale this Saturday, Sept. 2. The show has been airing on Sundays at 9 p.m.,…

Trump Says He Timed Arpaio Pardon to Maximize Ratings

Donald Trump said Monday that he timed his pardon of former Maricopa County, Ariz., Sheriff Joe Arpaio to coincide with Hurricane Harvey in an effort to maximize ratings, Deadline reports. Trump talked about the timing of the event in response…

TV Reporter Saves Truck Driver in Houston Flooding — Watch It Now

In a dramatic rescue that played out on live TV during coverage of flooding in Houston, a reporter for CBS affiliate KHOU apparently helped save the life of a trucker who was trapped in the rising waters. Here’s the video,…

‘Game of Thrones’ Finale Smashes Ratings Record

The season seven finale of the megahit fantasy series “Game of Thrones,” which premiered Sunday night on HBO, delivered record ratings for the series, The New York Times reports. Nielsen said the Sunday telecast delivered 12.1 million viewers. HBO said…

HBO Unveils New Series About ‘Game of Thrones’

A new series launched today that examines the wildly popular HBO fantasy series “Game of Thrones.” HBO released the first episode of “The Game Revealed,” which you can watch below. Season seven of “Game of Thrones” wrapped up Sunday on…

Actor Pulls Out of Movie After Outcry

An actor has withdrawn from an upcoming movie after his casting prompted a backlash. The AP reports that Ed Skrein pulled out of the “Hellboy” reboot amid a furor over whitewashing. “In a lengthy post on his social media channels…

’60s Cinema Icon Dies

A model-turned-actress who became an icon of French cinema in the 1960s and 1970s is dead at 79. Mireille Darc died today in Paris, according to media reports. She reportedly suffered from poor health in recent years, including having open-heart…

Theater Pulls the Plug on ‘Insensitive’ Movie — Which Happens to Be One of the Most Acclaimed Films of All Time

A movie that is one of the most honored and revered films in history has been declared “insensitive” by the theater where the movie has had annual screenings for the past 34 years. The Orpheum in Memphis announced that it…