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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.

Advertiser Pulls Out of NBC News as Controversy Swirls Around Megyn Kelly

NBC’s high-profile acquisition of Megyn Kelly from Fox News has already produced a controversy. Kelly is defending plans to air an interview with right-wing provocateur Alex Jones — a plan that The Wall Street Journal reports has prompted one key…

Netflix Renews Series

Netflix announced today that it will bring back a comedy series that has performed well for the streaming service since its premiere in March 2015. The service renewed “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt” for a fourth season. Season three of the comedy,…

Storm Clouds: Radio Giant Cumulus Media in Big Trouble

Radio giant Cumulus Media is “on the brink of a total collapse,” according to a report this week in The New York Post. “When former Chief Executive Lew Dickey exited in September 2015, the stock was already an anemic $5.45….

Wow: Cable Channel Has More Than 75 Concepts in Pipeline for 2018

One cable channel has been especially busy on the development side, if an announcement released today by HGTV is any indication. While announcing the expansion of its “Flip or Flop” and “Property Brothers” franchises, HGTV slipped in the nugget that…

Underestimating the Impact of Ad Spending on TV

“A first-of-its-kind analysis of TV audience data used by modelers to measure the return on investment (ROI) for ad spending found that it is sorely lacking, and in some cases misrepresents TV’s ROI by as much as 20%,” MediaPost reports….

Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg Bring Aboard a Lineup of Celebrity Friends After Their Unlikely Pairing Generates Awards Buzz

Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg may be TV’s oddest odd couple, but their show has been generating early awards buzz, according to VH1, which announced plans today for the celebrity-filled return of “Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party.” The food-focused…

Growth in Mobile News Being Driven by … Older Demos

A new survey finds that adults 65 and older are becoming more plugged in when it comes to mobile news. Multichannel News reports that the Pew Research Center study found that 85% of adults in the U.S. have received news…

NBA Finals Wrap Up With Big Numbers

Game 5 of the NBA Finals, televised Monday night by ABC, wrapped up a big ratings boom for the Alphabet Network as the Golden State Warriors closed out the series against the Cleveland Cavaliers to claim their second NBA Championship…

Sandra Oh Cast in Title Role in ‘Killing Eve,’ BBC America’s Next Original Scripted Series

Press release from BBC America, June 13, 2017: BBC AMERICA announced today that award-winning actress Sandra Oh (Grey’s Anatomy, Sideways) has been cast in the title role of the network’s highly anticipated original scripted series Killing Eve. Produced by Sid…

On the Heels of Early Awards Buzz, VH1’s Hit Series ‘Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party’ Returns Monday, October 16

Press release from VH1, June 13, 2017: On the heels of early awards’ buzz, VH1, in partnership with Sequential Brands Group, MERRY JANE and 495 Productions, today announced the hit series “Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party” will return on…