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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.

Disney Doubles Down on Highly Anticipated Series

The series has yet to premiere, but Disney announced today that it has ordered a second season of the all-new animated show “DuckTales,” which is set to premiere this summer on Disney XD. Disney XD also took the wraps off…

Epic Dance Battle: J Lo vs. Jimmy Fallon

Jimmy Fallon squared off against Jennifer Lopez, pulling dance names at random out of a bag and making up moves on the spot in an epic “Dance Battle” on NBC’s “Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.” The two had to perform…

Condom Ads Find Their Way to Broadcast TV for the First Time

A condom ad is about to air on a broadcast TV network for the first time, according to a report by Ad Age. The report says Church & Dwight Co. CEO Matthew Farrell broke the news in a speech last…

WE tv Celebrates a Ratings Record

A new series on WE tv set a ratings record for the cable network. WE tv announced that the Feb. 24 premiere of “Mama June: From Not to Hot” delivered 2.3 million viewers to rank as the network’s most-watched series…

CBS’s ‘Colbert’ Declares Sweeps Victory — First February Win for ‘Late Show’ Since 2010

CBS announced today that its “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” was the No. 1 late-night program in February in total viewers, delivering Colbert’s first sweeps victory and the CBS late-night franchise’s first February sweeps win since 2010. The network cites…

NBCUniversal Announces Audience Symphony

NBCUniversal today expanded its commitment to give advertisers data-driven, highly targeted media opportunities by incorporating the strength and scale of its signature Symphony strategy in advance of the 2017-2018 Upfront marketplace. The new Audience Symphony opportunity taps into the company’s…

Iron Chefs Dominate on Food Network This Spring

Press release from Food Network, March 2, 2017: The elite culinary skill, strategy and stamina of Iron Chef America returns to Food Network this spring with Iron Chef Gauntlet, a fresh reboot of the fan-favorite franchise hosted by the incomparable…

Amazon’s Spring 2017 Pilot Season Premieres on March 17 on Amazon Video

Press release from Amazon, March 2, 2017: Amazon today announced its lineup for its Spring 2017 pilot season which will debut on Amazon Video on March 17 in the US, UK, Germany, Austria, and Japan. Amazon is continuing its tradition…

Academy Gives the Boot to Accountants Involved in Oscars Mixup

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says the accountants who were responsible for the big flub at Sunday’s ceremony will never again work the Oscars ceremony. Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs said today that Brian Cullinan and Martha…

Oscar Winner Addresses Sexual Harassment Allegations

An actor who just won his first Academy Award — stirring up a backlash over sexual harassment accusations from several years ago — broke his silence on the controversy, at least as much as he says he could legally. Casey Affleck, who won…