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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.

Bravo Unveils Six New Series

Bravo Media today took the wraps off six new series and confirmed orders for new seasons of a batch of returning unscripted shows. The new programs are “Bethenny and Fredrik Property Project” (working title), “Sell it Like Serhant,” “Relationshep, “”Southern…

Get Ready for Some Funny Jeep Commercials

Jeep is poised to start bringing the funny after the company signed up as the first brand partner on a new joint venture by NBCUniversal and Broadway Video. The companies announced details today about the new partnership between Broadway Video…

D’oh! ‘The Simpsons’ Examines Trump’s First 100 Days in Office

From the “everyone’s a critic” department, even the Fox animated series “The Simpsons” has something to say about the Trump presidency. The show offered a quick recap of Trump’s first 100 days in office, summed up in this clip posted…

Pope Francis Gives a TED Talk — Here’s What He Said

Speaking directly from Vatican City, Pope Francis delivered a TED Talk this week, which you can watch on the video below. The recorded message was presented Tuesday at the TED conference in Vancouver. “In a hopeful message to people of…

National Geographic’s New Six-Part Series ‘Year Million’ Paints a Stunning Picture of Life in the Deep Future

Press release from National Geographic, April 27, 2017: From the moment our ancestors smashed two rocks together to forge the first tool, technology and imagination have propelled humanity forward. But now, technology has the power to shape a future beyond…

Bravo Media Expands Unscripted Programming Slate with Six New and 18 Returning Series

Press release from Bravo, April 27, 2017: Leading the way in high quality unscripted programming, Bravo Media unveils a diversified slate of six new and 18 returning unscripted series, it was announced today by Jerry Leo, Executive Vice President, Program…

The NBCU Content Studio and Broadway Video Partner to Create a First-to-Market Exclusive Original Comedy Offering for Brand Marketers

Press release from NBCU, April 27, 2017: The NBCU Content Studio, NBCUniversal’s newly created home for original brand storytelling, and Broadway Video today announced a new advertiser offering that enables marketers access to an always-on team of writers, directors, and…

Bloodbath at ESPN as the Struggling Network Lays Off Employees — Including Many Familiar On-Air Personalities

ESPN was in the process of laying off employees Wednesday, with a number of on-air personalities among the casualties. The layoff of about 100 employees was being “live tweeted” as it happened, with James Andrew Miller, author of “These Guys Have All…

Ann Coulter Scraps Plans to Speak at U.C. Berkeley, Calls It a ‘Sad Day for Free Speech’

Conservative firebrand Ann Coulter said today she is canceling plans for a speech at the University of California, Berkeley, that sparked controversy as the university initially pulled the plug on the appearance then reinstated it after getting a ton of…

Bill Cosby’s Daughter Speaks Out

With her father about to go on trial in Pennsylvania for sexual assault, the youngest daughter of Bill Cosby has come to the TV icon’s defense. In an opinion piece written for the National Newspaper Publishers Association and published today,…