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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.

Inside the Negotiations: How a Writers Strike Was Averted

With 90 minutes to go before the strike deadline Monday night, “the dam broke,” writes Cynthia Littleton in Variety. Littleton says it was about 10:30 p.m. when “the WGA and major studios began to find their way to the compromises…

Scripps Brings Local News to Amazon’s Alexa

The E.W. Scripps Company has launched its local television news brands on Alexa, Amazon’s voice-activated virtual assistant. News from 23 Scripps local TV markets is just a voice command away for users of Amazon Echo and all Alexa-enabled devices. In…

Paramount Network Greenlights Its First New Original Scripted Drama Series

Paramount Network, which launches in January 2018, announced today that it has greenlighted what the network calls “the first new big and complex project developed for Paramount Network.” The project is “Yellowstone,” which marks the first original drama series for…

The ‘Definitive Ranking’ of Marvel Superhero Movies

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has produced 15 blockbuster movies (and counting) since 2008, and a new piece in USA Today by Brian Truitt offers a ranking of all 15 films — including “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” which hits…

CMT Rolls Out Summer Programming Slate

CMT, which has been seeing its ratings grow consistently from a year ago, took the wraps off a summer lineup the cable network says is its biggest summer programming slate to date. The network announced series renewals and premiere dates…

Showtime Takes France

Canal+ Group and CBS Corporation announced today an exclusive licensing and trademark agreement for Showtime in France. The long-term deal will bring the Showtime brand to France for the first time, along with hundreds of hours of award-winning and critically-acclaimed…

Returning for a Third Hilarious Season, ABC’s Highest-Rated Summer Show of 2016, ‘Celebrity Family Feud,’ Announces Celebrity Teams From the World of Entertainment, Music and Sports

Press release from ABC, May 3, 2017: The primetime summer hit “Celebrity Family Feud,” a spin-off celebrity version of the iconic game show “Family Feud,” returns for a third season on SUNDAY, JUNE 11 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on The ABC…

CMT Unveils Biggest Summer Programming Slate to Date

Press release from CMT, May 3, 2017: CMT today unveiled its forthcoming summer programming slate that includes a mix of hit originals and music specials. The news comes on the heels of strong growth for the network. Among A 18-49…

Hulu Launches New Live TV Streaming Service, Adds Channels from Scripps Networks Interactive

Press release from Hulu, May 3, 2017: This morning, during its annual Upfront presentation, Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins announced the launch of the company’s brand new live TV streaming beta service, along with its groundbreaking new user experience, to the…

Stephen Colbert Under Fire Over Donald Trump Joke

CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert is in the hot seat over a joke targeting Donald Trump during Monday night’s “Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Variety reports that the joke is being called homophobic. “During his opening monologue, Colbert went off…