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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.

A+E Networks Appoints Executive VP, Global Digital Products and Platforms

A+E Networks announced the appointment of a new executive vice president of global digital products and platforms, promoting Evan Silverman to the post. The announcement was made today by Sean Cohan, president of international and digital for A+E Networks, to…

From Vietnam to the Amazon to the Heliosheath, PBS Is Set to Go There

All eyes were riveted on the monitors in a ballroom at the Beverly Hilton as clips from “The Vietnam War” unspooled. It was part of the PBS portion of the Television Critics Association summer press tour and clearly, the public…

American Music Awards Lock In Broadcast Plans

Broadcast plans are set for the upcoming “2017 American Music Awards,” with the ceremony to be aired live by ABC on Sunday, Nov. 19 (8-11 p.m. ET). Artists will be honored in multiple musical genres, including Pop/Rock, Alternative Rock, Country,…

CBS Corp. Reaches Agreement With AT&T to Join DirecTV Now Live TV Service

Press release from CBS, Aug. 7, 2017: AT&T and CBS Corporation today announced a new agreement to carry America’s most watched broadcast network, CBS, as well as SHOWTIME, The CW, Pop and CBS Sports Network, on AT&T’s DIRECTV NOW live…

Upcoming Series Marks a First for Netflix

An eight-episode thriller that’s in the works at Netflix is a first for the streaming service. The service announced plans today for “Bardo,” which will be its first Chinese language original series. Described as “a jailbreak thriller with a karmic…

Whoopi Goldberg to Return to ‘The View’

Moderator Whoopi Goldberg is coming up on her 10th anniversary on ABC’s “The View,” and Variety reports that she has just signed to return for the show’s 21st season, launching in September. “Her contract renewal is an important one for…

NBC Developing Music Reality Series

After opting out when the “American Idol” reboot was being shopped, NBC is developing its own new music reality series, Deadline.com reports. The project from the company’s Universal Television Alternative studio follows the successful development of a new game show…

Media in Crosshairs as Government Cracks Down on Leaks

Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced a government-wide crackdown on leaks today, which will include a review of the Justice Department’s policies on subpoenas for media outlets that publish sensitive information, The Hill reports. “At a press conference with Director of…

Live Musical Hits a Snag at ABC

A live musical production that has been in the works at ABC won’t be making it to air Oct. 3 as originally scheduled. Whether the “Little Mermaid” project will be scrapped or merely delayed remains unclear, with USA Today reporting…

Steve Harvey Explains That Nasty Staff Memo That Made Headlines — and Made Him Look Like a Major (Fill in the Blank)

Steve Harvey’s launching a new show, but first he has some old business to clear up. Harvey appeared at the Television Critics Association summer press tour on Thursday in connection with the launch of his new syndicated daytime show, “Steve.”…