NBC Changes Summer Prime Schedule.. And That's A Wrap

Posted: 06/29/2018 06:11:05 PM
Air Date: 08/20/2018 Monday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: AMERICA'S GOT TALENT
Duration: 00:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message:

AMERICA'S GOT TALENT is now booked on Monday 8/20 through 9/10. 

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Posted: 06/29/2018 06:09:58 PM
Air Date: 07/22/2018 Sunday
Start Time: 07:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: LITTLE BIG SHOTS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message:

LITTLE BIG SHOTS is now booked on Sunday 7/22 through 8/12.

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Posted: 06/29/2018 06:08:50 PM
Air Date: 07/14/2018 Saturday
Start Time: 08:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC MOVIE OF THE WEEK
Duration: 02:29:30
Type: New Booking
Message:

NBC MOVIE OF THE WEEK: MAMMA MIA! SING-ALONG is now booked.

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Posted: 06/29/2018 06:07:29 PM
Air Date: 07/14/2018 Saturday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: WILL & GRACE
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message:

WILL & GRACE is now booked.

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Posted: 06/29/2018 06:06:33 PM
Air Date: 07/11/2018 Wednesday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: AMERICA'S GOT TALENT
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message:

AMERICA'S GOT TALENT is now booked. Posted: 06/29/2018 06:05:15 PM 

Air Date: 07/09/2018 Monday 

Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]  

Show Name: DATELINE NBC 

Duration: 00:59:30 

Type: New Booking 

Message:

DATELINE NBC is now booked on Monday 7/9 through 8/13. 

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Posted: 06/29/2018 06:04:18 PM
Air Date: 07/09/2018 Monday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message:

AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR is now booked on Monday 7/9 through 9/10.

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Posted: 06/29/2018 06:03:07 PM
Air Date: 07/08/2018 Sunday
Start Time: 07:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: RUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GRYLLS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: RUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GRYLLS is now booked on Sunday 7/8 through 7/15.

This is my final update for WRCB.  20 years ago on this date, I began the job of updating NBC TV stations with the latest in audience estimates.  That required I know what was running, and NBC has made this more difficult than any other broadcast network.  For almost 10 years, I've been doing this for WRCB on a near daily basis.  Working with Ralph Flynn has been an honor, but he's retired now.

With Nielsen changing to a new methodology that will report monthly, my skills are far less needed.  However, I do believe stations still need a dedicated staff member to do this task.

Beginning July 1st, I'll only be working on short-term projects for specific clients ardently competing against Sinclair stations.

Fall Season Prime Appears on APT

 Update at 7:04pm EDT
Looks like they've called it an evening at 30 Rock..  but they got all the way through Thursday nights (except holiday programming) with only Friday and Saturday nights still left up in the air.  My guess is there will be fill-in Friday and Saturday stuff until November sweeps.

Posted: 06/19/2018 04:34:33 PM
Air Date: 09/25/2018 Tuesday
Start Time: 10:01:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NEW AMSTERDAM
Duration: 00:58:30
Type: New Booking
Message:

NEW AMERSTERDAM is now booked on Tuesday 9/25 through 1/1.

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Posted: 06/19/2018 04:32:15 PM
Air Date: 09/25/2018 Tuesday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THIS IS US
Duration: 01:01:00
Type: New Booking
Message:

THIS IS US is now booked on Tuesday 9/25 through 1/1.

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Posted: 06/19/2018 04:30:05 PM
Air Date: 09/25/2018 Tuesday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THE VOICE
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message:

THE VOICE is now booked on Tuesday 9/25 through 12/18. 

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Posted: 06/19/2018 04:28:04 PM
Air Date: 09/24/2018 Monday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: MANIFEST
Duration: 00:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message:

MANIFEST is now booked on Monday 9/24 through 12/31.

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Posted: 06/19/2018 04:26:21 PM
Air Date: 09/24/2018 Monday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THE VOICE
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message:

THE VOICE is now booked on Monday 9/24 through 12/17. 

NBC's fall premiere schedule follows:
MONDAY, SEPT. 24
8 p.m. - The Voice
10 p.m. - Manifest
TUESDAY, SEPT. 25
8 p.m. - The Voice
9 p.m. - This Is Us
10 p.m. - New Amsterdam
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 26
8 p.m. - Chicago Med
9 p.m. - Chicago Fire
10 p.m. - Chicago P.D.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 27
8 p.m. - The Good Place (one hour)
9 p.m. - Law & Order: SVU (two hours)
FRIDAY, SEPT. 28
10 p.m. - Dateline NBC
THURSDAY, OCT. 4
8 p.m. - Superstore
8:30 p.m. - The Good Place
9 p.m. - Will & Grace
9:30 p.m. - I Feel Bad
10 p.m. - Law & Order: SVU
FRIDAY, OCT. 12
8 p.m. - Blindspot
FRIDAY, OCT. 26
9 p.m. - Midnight, Texas

TGIF; The Summer Version

Posted: 06/08/2018 01:18:12 PM
Air Date: 07/04/2018 Wednesday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: MACY'S 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: Contingencies and OpCons
Message:

Operating Conditions for MACYS 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR on Wednesday 7/4 are now available.

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Posted: 06/08/2018 01:13:38 PM
Air Date: 06/10/2018 Sunday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Duration: 03:00:00
Type: Program Deletion
Message: NHL STANLEY CUP FINALS: Game #6 & Game #7 is no longer possible to air on Sunday 6/10 and Wednesday 6/13. 'Possible' schedule/contingencies on this day have been deleted. All possible feed pre-empts/adjustments and optional programming are deleted. Please see updated contingencies on 6/10 for details.

Pretty much useless information, but it does prove someone was there at 1:18pm!

All Your Summer Avails Are Wrong Now

Posted: 06/06/2018 05:08:40 PM
Air Date: 06/11/2018 Monday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR
Duration: 01:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message:

AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR is now booked on Monday 6/11 through 9/10.

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Posted: 06/06/2018 05:07:31 PM
Air Date: 06/11/2018 Monday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: RUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GRYLLS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: RUNNING WILD WITH BEAR GRYLLS is now booked on Monday 6/11 through 9/10.

These folks have swapped time periods for these Monday Night programs.

Ten years ago, I started this list of seemingly endless programming swaps.  I'll end it this month.
 

NBC Finally Sold Soccer, But Not Formula 1

Posted: 05/30/2018 08:27:14 PM
Type: New Booking
Message:

THE 2018 4TH QUARTER SOCCER SPORTS PACKAGE is booked on the following dates: 10/6, 10/20, 10/27, 10/28, 11/3, 11/10, 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22, and 12/29. Please see contingencies on these dates for details and impacts to other dayparts. Please advise clearance.

From the network that brought you Donald Trump, year after race-baiting year.

Three Days Later, More Winter Sports

 Posted: 05/29/2018 05:05:14 PM
Air Date: 08/26/2018 Sunday
Start Time: 03:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS
Duration: 01:30:00
Type: Program Deletion
Message:

NBC SPORTS SPECIALS: TBD is now deleted. 3:00pm 4:30pm ET time period reverts to local time.

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Posted: 05/29/2018 05:04:10 PM
Air Date: 08/19/2018 Sunday
Start Time: 03:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS
Duration: 01:30:00
Type: Program Deletion
Message:

NBC SPORTS SPECIALS: TBD is now deleted. 3:00pm 4:30pm ET time period reverts to local time.

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Posted: 05/29/2018 05:02:55 PM
Air Date: 08/12/2018 Sunday
Start Time: 02:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: Program Deletion
Message:

NBC SPORTS SPECIALS: TBD is now deleted. 2:00pm 4:00pm ET time period reverts to local time.

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Posted: 05/29/2018 05:01:24 PM
Air Date: 08/04/2018 Saturday
Start Time: 02:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: Program Deletion
Message:

NBC SPORTS SPECIALS: TBD is now deleted. 2:00pm 3:00pm ET time period reverts to local time.

Posted: 05/29/2018 03:45:41 PM
Type: New Booking
Message:

THE 2018 4th QUARTER WINTER SPORTS PACKAGE is booked on the following dates: 11/24, 11/25, 12/1, 12/2, 12/8, 12/9, 12/23. Please see contingencies on these dates for details. Please advise clearance.

4th Quarter Sports Crawls Out of 30 Rock

Posted: 05/25/2018 01:16:28 PM
Type: New Booking
Message:

THE 2018 4th QUARTER GOLF PACKAGE is booked on the following dates: 10/6, 10/7, 12/1, 12/2, 12/8, 12/9, 12/15, 12/16, 12/23. Please see contingencies on these dates for details and impact to other dayparts. Please advise clearance.

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Posted: 05/24/2018 04:40:55 PM
Air Date: 12/16/2018 Sunday
Start Time: 02:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: SWIMMING
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message:

U.S. SWIMMING WINTER NATIONALS is now booked on Sunday 12/16. Please advise clearance. 

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Posted: 05/24/2018 04:39:38 PM
Type: New Booking
Message:

DEW TOUR is now booked on Saturday 12/22 and Saturday 12/29. Please advise clearance. 

Based on past experience, there will be a slow drip of 4th Quarter Sports announcements in the next few *business* days.  Expect each day to be finalized by a dramatic flurry of  last posts, almost always a "oh yeah, no kids shows that day either."  You can almost hear them punch the time clock.

Sorta like this:

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Posted: 05/30/2018 08:35:04 PM
Type: Feed
Message:

FEED PRE-EMPT/ADJUSTMENT: Feed #3 of NATURALLY, DANNY SEO & HEALTH + HAPPINESS WITH MAYO CLINIC are pre-empted on the following dates:10/6, 10/20, 10/27, 11/10, 11/24, 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22, and 12/29. Please advise clearance.

I'll wait till they've started their Memorial Day weekend.  Wanna guess if they work till 5pm today?

Posted: 05/25/2018 03:59:40 PM
Type: New Booking
Message:

THE 2018 4th QUARTER NBC SPORTS SPECIALS PACKAGE is booked on the following dates: 10/28, 11/4, 11/24, 11/25, 12/22, 12/23, 12/29. Please see contingencies on these dates for details and impact to other dayparts. Please advise clearance.

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Posted: 05/25/2018 03:01:58 PM
Type: New Booking
Message:

THE 2018 4th QUARTER FIGURE SKATING SPORTS PACKAGE is booked on the following dates: 10/27, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 11/25, 12/9. Please see contingencies on these dates for details and impact to other dayparts. Please advise clearance. 

 My bet still stands. Yep, they left at 4pm.  Ok, the rest of us still working may start now.