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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.

Pop Taps Brand Architect and Digital Strategist Kent Rees for the Newly Created Role of Chief Marketing Officer

Press release from Pop, Aug. 10, 2017: Fueled by a robust slate of premium original scripted programming, growth in its distribution and momentum with advertisers, Pop announces the appointment of Kent Rees to the newly created position of Chief Marketing…

Suspended Fox News Host Files $50 Million Lawsuit

Fox News host Eric Bolling, who is on suspension pending an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment, is taking his case to court. The New York Times reports that Bolling filed a $50 million defamation lawsuit today against the author…

Not a Joke: Colbert Books Appearance by Anthony Scaramucci

Even after being mocked mercilessly on the show, Anthony Scaramucci has agreed to appear on CBS’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Colbert milked the former White House communications director for several nights’ worth of material after “the Mooch” made…

CBS Developing Nuclear Submarine Drama

CBS has a drama project in the works set in a U.S. nuclear submarine, from Alex Kurtzman’s Secret Hideout banner, Variety reports. “The series revolves around the crew of an American nuclear submarine that is rocked by a death on…

Glen Campbell Tribute Set

A tribute to Glen Campbell, who died this week after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease, is set for this Thursday, Aug. 10, on CMT. “CMT Remembers Glen Campbell” will premiere at 8:30 a.m. ET/PT. The 30-minute special encores Friday, Aug….

Is This the End of Multichannel Video? Disney ‘Strategic Shift’ Sends Shock Waves

The Walt Disney Company is shaking things up in the media universe, with CEO Robert A. Iger announcing a series of moves yesterday that he characterized as “an extremely important, very, very significant strategic shift.” “In short order, Disney announced…

Springsteen Finalizes Plans for Eight-Week Run on Broadway — Here’s How to Get Tickets

Rock icon Bruce Springsteen has something unusual in mind when he hits Broadway later this year. Instead of the traditional blazing rock ‘n’ roll show put on by his E Street Band, his eight-week run at the Walter Kerr Theatre…

European Telecom Said to Be Weighing $200 Billion Bid for U.S. MSO

A telecommunications conglomerate based in Europe is reportedly working up an offer to buy the No. 2 U.S. cable company. Reuters reports that Altice NV, based in the Netherlands, is in the early stages, along with its U.S. cable unit,…

Judge Judy Sells Her Archive of Old Shows to CBS for Millions

Judge Judy Sheindlin has sold her entire archive of old shows, consisting of a staggering 10,400 shows, to CBS, according to The New York Post. The move was part of a deal to extend Sheindlin’s contract through the 2020-21 television…

Acclaimed Drama Series Renewed

A drama series that has been hailed as “one of the most complex series to debut on TV this year” has just been picked up for a second season. FX announced the renewal today for “Snowfall.” Eric Schrier and Nick…