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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.

2017 ESPYs Facts and Figures

Press release from ESPN, June 21, 2017: In Best Male Athlete, 2009 winner Michael Phelps is joined by three newcomers to the category – Sidney Crosby, Russell Westbrook, and Kris Bryant. Westbrook has history working in his favor, given that…

EPIX Announces Slate of New Original Specials

Press release from EPIX, June 20, 2017: Premium television network EPIX(R), an MGM company, today announced a roster of all-new original offerings to premiere this year: documentaries Danica and Foreman as well as comedy special Anjelah Johnson: Mahalo & Goodnight….

National Geographic Announces Pablo Picasso to Be Subject of Season Two of Scripted Anthology Series ‘Genius’

Press release from Nat Geo, June 21, 2017: National Geographic announced today that the second season of its acclaimed scripted anthology series GENIUS will chronicle the life and work of Spanish painter Pablo Picasso, one of the 20th century’s most…

Science Channel to Go Live for Great American Eclipse on Monday, August 21

Press release from Science Channel, June 21, 2017: For the first time in 99 years a total solar eclipse will span the continental United States, the path of totality stretching from Oregon to South Carolina. The Great American Eclipse will…

‘Big Brother’ Announces This Summer’s New Twist: ‘Summer of Temptation’

Press release from CBS, June 21, 2017: BIG BROTHER today announced this season’s new twist, “Summer of Temptation,” where the Houseguests will be challenged like never before as they embark on a season of tempting offers that could give them…

Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Gifts Viewers with Special Christmas Celebrations in July

Press release from Hallmark Channel, June 21, 2017: Crown Media Family Networks, the #1 holiday viewing destination, gifts viewers with an early Christmas present in celebration of its annual programming events Christmas Keepsake on Hallmark Channel and Gold Crown Christmas…

Three-Time Oscar Winner Retires From Acting

One of the most decorated actors of the past 30 years, with three Oscars, two Golden Globes and four BAFTA Awards among his many trophies, is retiring from acting. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Daniel Day-Lewis announced his retirement through…

U.S. Series Named Most-Watched Drama in the World

A series that is a fixture on prime-time television in the U.S. has been named the most-watched drama in the world. CBS announced that “NCIS” was awarded the title, receiving the 12th International Television Audience Award for a Drama TV…

Video Surfaces of Elephants Rescuing Their Drowning Calf

A new video that’s getting a lot of attention online shows two elephants responding to an emergency in which their calf falls into a swimming pool at a zoo in Seoul, South Korea. As the calf struggles to keep its…

‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Contestant Moves Forward With Independent Investigation

The investigation into the June 4 swimming pool incident on the set of “Bachelor in Paradise” isn’t ending with the end of the Warner Bros. probe into the incident. As we reported earlier today, Warner Bros. concluded that no misconduct had…