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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.

USA Network Series Gets Renewal, Expanded Order and Aftershow

USA Network lavished the good news on one of its shows, expanding the current season by 18 episodes and renewing the show for a sixth season. The show, “Chrisley Knows Best,” returns with new episodes on Tuesday, Sept. 12, with…

NBC Developing Futuristic Drama Series

NBC has joined forces with the team behind a dystopian feature film franchise to develop a futuristic drama series. Variety reports that the project, “Mosaic,” is in the works from Wes Ball, who directed all three of the “Maze Runner”…

‘Walking Dead’ Creator Inks Major Pact — But It’s Not With AMC

Robert Kirkman, creator of the AMC megahit “The Walking Dead,” is doing some walking of his own. Kirkman has just closed an overall deal with Amazon Studios that includes a first-look deal for his Skybound Entertainment. Kirkman and Skybound will…

Leaked Email Reveals HBO in Negotiations With Hackers

“Hackers released an email from HBO in which the company expressed willingness to pay them $250,000 as part of a negotiation over electronic data swiped from HBO’s servers,” the AP reports. “The July 27 email was sent by an HBO…

Amazon Studios Closes Overall Deal With “The Walking Dead” Creator Robert Kirkman and First-Look Deal With Skybound Entertainment

Press release from Amazon, Aug 11, 2017: Amazon today announced it has closed an overall deal with prolific creator Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead, Invincible) and a first-look deal with Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment, co-founded by longtime collaborator David Alpert. Kirkman…

CNN Severs Ties With Well-Known Commentator

CNN has severed ties with a conservative commentator who has been a familiar presence on the news channel. The AP reports that the channel confirmed Thursday it has cut ties with Jeffrey Lord. The move comes after Lord targeted a…

Jenji Kohan, Creator of ‘Weeds’ and ‘Orange Is the New Black,’ Gets Another Series Order

A new project from Jenji Kohan has received a series order. The latest project from the creator of Showtime’s “Weeds” and Netflix’s “Orange Is the New Black” was ordered by Lifetime, which announced plans Thursday for “American Princess.” The project,…

Another Pay-Cable Series Leaks Online, and the Channel — This Time It’s Starz — Vows Legal Action; Here’s Why This Time the Leaker May Be Easy to Catch

Another premium cable network has joined HBO in becoming the victim of online leaks of its programming. Deadline reports that Starz is vowing to take legal action after its biggest show, “Power,” was leaked. In a statement released Wednesday, Starz…

NY Times Writer Ordered to Testify in Sarah Palin Case

The writer of an editorial that ran in The New York Times has been ordered to testify in connection with a lawsuit against the paper filed by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. The AP reports that a hearing has been…

Bill O’Reilly Launches Prototype for His Comeback

After getting the boot from his longtime job with the Fox News Channel, Bill O’Reilly appears to be readying his comeback. The AP reports that O’Reilly launched an “experimental” video on his website previewing a daily online show. “The initial…