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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.

Hearst Threatens Dish Network With 33-Station Blackout

With a deadline looming in retransmission talks between Hearst Television and Dish Network, Hearst has begun threatening a blackout, FierceCable reports. “The broadcaster, which owns 33 stations in 26 media markets across 39 states, began telling Dish customers over the…

Why the FCC Probably Will Not Review the AT&T-Time Warner Deal

“Time Warner stock hit a 52-week high Monday after the Federal Communications Commission’s new chairman said he doubted his agency would review AT&T’s proposed acquisition,” The New York Post reports. “FCC Chairman Ajit Pai called the review unnecessary if, as…

Was the Whole Oscars Fiasco Just a Jimmy Kimmel Prank? Apparently Not

Not surprisingly, Jimmy Kimmel has been revisiting Sunday’s Academy Awards on his ABC late-night show — and milking the ceremony’s disastrous finale for any comedy gold it might yield. Kimmel, who hosted the ceremony, offered his own version of what…

Netflix Announces New Documentary Series ‘Five Came Back’

Press release from Netflix, Feb. 28, 2017: Netflix today releases the trailer and confirms a March 31st launch date for its new original documentary series Five Came Back. Adapted from Mark Harris’ best-selling book, “Five Came Back: A Story of…

Average Number of TVs in U.S. Homes Declines

The average number of television sets in U.S. homes has declined, according to survey results released today by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Results from the group’s Residential Energy Consumption Survey show that an average of 2.3 televisions were in…

Battle Lines Drawn for a Second Installment of ‘Feud’

With Ryan Murphy’s anthology series “Feud” approaching the premiere of its first season on FX — where Jessica Lange as Joan Crawford and Susan Sarandon as Bette Davis are set to go at each other’s throats for eight episodes starting…

Colossal Clusterfest in the Works at Comedy Central

A showcase featuring Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart, Bill Burr, Sarah Silverman and other comedians and musical artists is in the works, with Comedy Central, Bonnaroo’s Superfly and Outside Lands co-producer Another Planet Entertainment all involved in the launch of “Comedy…

‘Kimmel’ Declares ‘Trump-Free Tuesday’

ABC announced today that its late-night talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live” will take a break from discussing Donald Trump or his administration tonight. “Jimmy Kimmel has declared tonight’s episode of ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Trump-Free Tuesday,” the network announced. “With the…

Comedy Central and Superfly Announce the Launch of Colossal Clusterfest Festival June 2-4 in San Francisco Featuring Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart, Bill Burr and More

Press release from Comedy Central, Feb. 28, 2017: Comedy Central, the number one brand in comedy, joins forces with Superfly, the brains behind Bonnaroo, and Outside Lands co-producer Another Planet Entertainment, to launch Comedy Central Presents Colossal Clusterfest, a jam-packed,…

Donald Trump on the Oscars Disaster: It Was About Him

Donald Trump offered his take on the disaster that took place Sunday night during the presentation of the Oscar for Best Picture, when the wrong movie was announced as the winner. In an interview with Breitbart News in the Oval…