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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.

TV Manufacturer Suffers Setback in Battle Against Spying Allegations

An electronics company whose television sets are in millions of homes lost a round in its battle against allegations that its TVs spy on consumers. A federal judge ruled against Vizio in the case, according to The Hollywood Reporter, ruling…

‘MythBusters’ Returns to Science Channel With New Team on Nov. 15

Press release from Science Channel, July 26, 2017: MythBusters will explode back on to Science Channel this fall with all-new episodes and an all new-team. Brian Louden and Jon Lung, who earned the right to be called MythBusters by displaying…

Former NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino to Anchor Science Channel’s Prime-Time Coverage of the Great American Eclipse on Monday, Aug. 21, at 9 p.m.

Press release from Science Channel, July 26, 2017: Former NASA Astronaut Mike Massimino, a veteran of two missions to the Hubble Space Telescope and four space walks, will host Science Channel’s GREAT AMERICAN ECLIPSE special airing Monday, August 21 at…

21 Million Viewers Tune In to Simulcast Premiere of Disney’s ‘Descendants 2’ in Live + 3 Data

Press release from Disney Channel, July 26, 2017: In Live + 3 measurements, the simultaneous premiere of “Descendants 2” (Friday, July 21, 2017, 8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT) has now reached 21 million Total Viewers, including 8.1 million Kids 2-14 and 6.9…

Fired Fox News Executive Sues the Company

A former executive of Fox News filed a lawsuit Tuesday against 21st Century Fox accusing the company of making him a scapegoat in its struggle with sexual harassment allegations. The New York Times reports: “Francisco Cortes, who was the vice…

TV Sitcom to Bleep Trump’s Name

The creators of a hit comedy series say that when the show returns for its upcoming season, the use of Donald Trump’s name will be off limits. The AP reports that Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson, the creators of Comedy…

Cable Channel to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of One of the Biggest Blockbuster Movies of All Time

The 20th anniversary of one of the biggest hit movies of all time is coming up, and in honor of the occasion, National Geographic is teaming with director and “explorer-in-residence” James Cameron for “Titanic: 20th Anniversary.” The one-hour documentary will…

Nat Geo Releases a Batch of Summer TCA Trailers — Check Them Out

National Geographic today released trailers for a number of new programs including the scripted entries “The Long Road Home” and “The State.” Also in the lineup are “StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson,” “The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman,” “Diana:…

Why Disney Gave the Boot to Sitcom Star

Disney parted ways with one of the stars of a Disney Channel sitcom on the heels of a report about the young actor and social media personality’s disruptive antics in his neighborhood in the Beverly Grove section of Los Angeles….

Fox News Host Says She Was Targeted in Bar Ambush

A Fox News Channel host reported that she was a victim of a targeted attack Monday night in a Brooklyn bar. Kat Timpf, a libertarian co-host of “Fox News Specialists,” says she was doused with water by an unknown male…