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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.

Fantasy the New Reality for ESPN

ESPN’s reinvention of itself accelerated today with the network’s announcement that it is expanding its commitment to fantasy sports programming. “Building on the success of ESPN’s No. 1 Fantasy Football game and Fantasy content across television, digital and audio, ESPN is…

Rare ‘Harry Potter’ Prequel Vanishes in Burglary

An obscure prequel to “Harry Potter,” handwritten by author J.K. Rowling, was stolen in a burglary in Birmingham, England. The BBC reports that the 800-word manuscript, written on both sides of a card, was sold nine years ago at a…

Any Chance Simon Cowell Will Get on Board ABC’s New ‘American Idol’? … Don’t Hold Your Breath

Simon Cowell had a few choice words for “American Idol” when he was asked whether he plans to be a part of it. “I was asked to do it, and the answer is no,” Cowell said when asked about the…

ABC and ESPN Roll Out Schedule for NBA Western Conference Finals

ABC Sports and ESPN released a detailed schedule today for their coverage of the showdown between the Golden State Warriors and the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Western Conference Finals. The series tips off Sunday, May 14, at 3:30…

ESPN & ABC Combine to Exclusively Televise the NBA Western Conference Finals: Golden State Warriors vs. San Antonio Spurs

Press release from ESPN and ABC Sports, May 12, 2017: ESPN and ABC will combine to exclusively televise the 2017 NBA Western Conference Finals – the Golden State Warriors, led by Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant vs. the San Antonio…

ESPN Expanding Fantasy Content Across Platforms

Press release from ESPN, May 12, 2017: Building on the success of ESPN’s No. 1 Fantasy Football game and Fantasy content across television, digital and audio, ESPN is working to expand its programming on all platforms for the upcoming Fantasy…

NBC Names New Coach for ‘The Voice’

NBC is adding a chart-topping singer to the lineup of coaches on its singing competition “The Voice.” The network announced today that Kelly Clarkson will join the show as a coach for season 14. Clarkson will join Blake Shelton and…

Steve Harvey Defends Harsh Email After Receiving Tons of Backlash

Steve Harvey is packing up “The Steve Harvey Show,” which marked its final day of production in Chicago today after shooting for five years in the city. The show is moving to Los Angeles, where Robert Feder’s Chicago media blog…

NBC Renews a Whole Drama Franchise All at Once — But What’s Up With the One Show That Was Left Out?

We have to wonder whether one show in a successful NBC drama franchise might be feeling a little left out. The network handed out a bulk renewal for most of the “Chicago” franchise, picking up new seasons of “Chicago Fire,”…

Another ABC Series Renewed for Two Seasons

ABC has rewarded another prime-time series with a two-season renewal. On the heels of the announcement that the network had signed on for two more seasons of “Modern Family,” ABC also gave a two-season pickup to the sitcom “The Goldbergs.”…