Weekend Prime Changes in February Sweeps

Posted: 01/31/2013 12:28:25 PM
Air Date: 02/10/2013 Sunday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPECIALS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: BETTY WHITE'S SECOND ANNUAL 90TH BIRTHDAY SPECIAL is booked.

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Posted: 01/31/2013 12:27:18 PM
Air Date: 02/10/2013 Sunday
Start Time: 07:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: DATELINE NBC
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: DATELINE NBC is booked.

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Posted: 01/31/2013 12:26:20 PM
Air Date: 02/09/2013 Saturday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Duration: 00:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE is booked on Saturday 2/9 thru 2/23.

Updated and published to client inventories.

L&O:SVU encores are bumped by SNL, and Betty White's special from the 5th gets an encore as a TP introduction to her comedy show encores filling the same hour later in February.

Feb Sweep Thursdays Change

Posted: 01/24/2013 01:34:48 PM
Air Date: 02/21/2013 Thursday
Start Time: 08:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: PARKS AND RECREATION
Duration: 01:01:00
Type: New Booking
Message: PARKS AND RECREATION is booked.

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Posted: 01/24/2013 01:33:35 PM
Air Date: 01/31/2013 Thursday
Start Time: 09:31:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THE OFFICE
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: THE OFFICE is booked.

Tour De France Coverage in June & July Posted

Posted: 01/22/2013 10:42:29 AM
Air Date: 06/30/2013 Sunday
Start Time: 12:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: TOUR DE FRANCE 
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: The 2013 TOUR DE FRANCE package is booked on 6/30, 7/6, and 7/7. Please see contingencies on these dates for details and impact to other dayparts. Please advise clearance.

In addition, French Open Tennis has been booked; remember, Wimbledon is no longer an NBC event.

Formula One Racing Booked in June

Posted: 01/18/2013 10:09:42 AM
Air Date: 06/09/2013 Sunday
Start Time: 02:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: FORMULA ONE RACING
Duration: 02:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: FORMULA -1 RACING (CANADA) is now booked. Please advise clearance.

Betty White Special on Tuesday, Feb 5th @ 8p

Posted: 01/16/2013 01:43:18 PM
Air Date: 02/05/2013 Tuesday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPECIALS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: BETTY WHITE'S 2ND ANNUAL 90TH BIRTHDAY SPECIAL is now booked.

February 5th is also the birthday of the kindest woman I know.

NBC Posts 2Q Sports Changes..

Posted: 01/15/2013 05:55:09 PM
Type: Clarification
Message: Please note: EQUESTRIAN CHAMPS (TENT) AND RED BULL #4:PLAYSTREETS, previously booked on Saturday 5/5: The time period (on 5/5) will be re-booked as part of the NHL playoff package. Time period DOES NOT revert to local.

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Posted: 01/15/2013 05:51:13 PM
Air Date: 05/12/2013 Sunday
Start Time: 12:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: Program Deletion
Message: GIRO D'ITALIA is deleted from the schedule. Time period reverts to local.

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Posted: 01/15/2013 05:49:27 PM
Air Date: 04/28/2013 Sunday
Start Time: 05:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: Program Change
Message: RED BULL #4: PLAYSTREETS moves from Saturday 5/5, 2:00-3:00pm ET to Saturday 4/28, 5:00-6:00pm ET. Please advise clearance.

They mean Sunday, 4/28.  APT has it listed for Sunday.

NBC SPORTS SPECIALS: EQUESTRIAN CHAMPS (TENT) (4/28/13) (4pm - 5pm ET); NBC SPORTS SPECIALS: RED BULL #4: PLAYSTREETS (4/28/13) (5pm - 6pm ET)

Sunday, April 28, 2013

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Posted: 01/15/2013 05:48:02 PM
Air Date: 04/28/2013 Sunday
Start Time: 04:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: Program Change
Message: EQUESTRIAN CHAMPS (TENT) moves from Saturday 5/5, 1:00-2:00pm ET to Saturday 4/28, 4:00-5:00pm ET. Please advise clearance.


They mean Sunday, 4/28.  APT has it listed for Sunday. 

Sunday, April 28, 2013

NBC SPORTS SPECIALS: EQUESTRIAN CHAMPS (TENT) (4/28/13) (4pm - 5pm ET); NBC SPORTS SPECIALS: RED BULL #4: PLAYSTREETS (4/28/13) (5pm - 6pm ET)  January 17th Update:  Posted: 01/17/2013 11:09:47 AM Air Date: 04/28/2013 Sunday Start Time: 05:00:00 PM [ET] Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS Duration: 01:00:00 Type: Clarification Message: RED BULL #4: PLAYSTREETS moves from Sunday 5/5, 2:00-3:00pm ET to Sunday 4/28, 5:00-6:00pm ET. Please advise clearance. Posted: 01/17/2013 11:06:59 AM Air Date: 04/28/2013 Sunday Start Time: 04:00:00 PM [ET] Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS Duration: 01:00:00 Type: Clarification Message: EQUESTRIAN CHAMPS (TENT) moves from Sunday 5/5, 1:00-2:00pm ET to Sunday 4/28, 4:00-5:00pm ET. Please advise clearance.

 

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Posted: 01/15/2013 05:44:27 PM
Air Date: 04/20/2013 Saturday
Start Time: 04:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: Time Change
Message: NATIONAL HEADS UP POKER CHAMPIONSHIP airs 4:00-6:00pm ET (prev. sked 1-3pm ET) and is no longer 'tentative'. Please advise clearance.

 Posted: 01/15/2013 05:42:22 PM
Air Date: 04/14/2013 Sunday
Start Time: 04:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: Time Change
Message:
SUPER TRUCK SERIES - PHOENIX airs 4:00-5:00pm ET (prev. sked 5:00-6:00pm ET). Clearances assumed based on previously advised clearances for this time period, unless otherwise notified.

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Posted: 01/15/2013 05:38:52 PM
Air Date: 04/14/2013 Sunday
Start Time: 04:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: Program Deletion
Message: DEW TOUR: DUBAI is deleted from the schedule. See separate WN message for replacement programming.

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Posted: 01/15/2013 05:37:27 PM
Air Date: 04/14/2013 Sunday
Start Time: 03:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: Time Change
Message: LAUREUS AWARDS (TENT) airs 3:00-4:00pm ET (prev sked 2:00-3:00pm ET). Please advise clearance.

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Posted: 01/15/2013 05:31:14 PM
Air Date: 04/13/2013 Saturday
Start Time: 02:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: Time Change
Message: NATIONAL HEADS UP POKER CHAMPIONSHIP airs 2:30-4:30pm ET (prev. sked 1-3pm ET) and is no longer 'tentative'. Please advise clearance.

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Posted: 01/15/2013 03:56:55 PM
Air Date: 04/13/2013 Saturday
Start Time: 04:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: HORSE RACING
Duration: 01:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: ROAD TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY is now booked. Please advise clearance.

FYI, RatingBook.com clients had Road To The Kentucky Derby in inventory for the past year, but our tentative scheduling had this special on 4/6 up until this announcement.

Return of NHL re-juggles NBC TV Sports Schedule

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Posted: 01/14/2013 06:22:30 PM
Type: New Booking
Message:

-Team match-ups have been announced for the following dates: 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/31, and 4/7 (note: 1/19 and 1/20 were previously booked).

-The following games have been ADDED to the schedule: 4/14, 4/21, and 4/27.

-The following game has been DELETED from the schedule: 4/13.

Please see updated contingencies for these changes. Also note: The re-booking of the NHL Regular Season will result in additional Sports changes. These changes will be sent in a separate What's New message as soon as possible. 

Parenthood Bumped on Jan 29th by Dateline

More figure skating fills Saturday, January 26th and Parenthood gets bumped by Dateline on Tuesday, January 29th.   Hmmm.

Posted: 01/14/2013 01:34:04 PM
Air Date: 01/26/2013 Saturday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: U.S. FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS (LADIES SHORT PROGRAM) is now booked.

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Posted: 01/14/2013 01:32:38 PM
Air Date: 01/29/2013 Tuesday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: DATELINE NBC
Duration: 00:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: DATELINE NBC is now booked.

Tuesday, Feb 12th Prime Impacted By State of the Union

Posted: 01/11/2013 12:41:49 PM
Type: Announcements
Message:

NBC News will provide live coverage of the State of the Union Address on Feb. 12. Complete operating details to follow.

American Ninja Takes Saturday 8pm Slot

Posted: 01/10/2013 04:44:32 PM
Air Date: 02/02/2013 Saturday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR is now booked 2/2 through 3/23.

Published yesterday to clients, along with the 2 hours of Betty White against SuperBowl.

30 Rock Series Finale Scheduled for Jan 31

Posted: 01/10/2013 01:17:42 PM
Air Date: 01/31/2013 Thursday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: 30 ROCK
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: 30 ROCK (Series Finale) is now booked.

The Real Oath of Office on Sunday, January 20th

Watch President Obama take the oath of office, officially, for the third out of a soon-to-be record four times.*  The constitution says he's gotta be re-upped on Sunday, but the big event for the public is the next day, making it a total of 4 times George Wallace will roll in his grave.

Posted: 01/09/2013 07:10:24 PM
Air Date: 01/20/2013 Sunday
Start Time: 11:55:00 AM [ET]
Show Name: OPTIONAL NETWORK OFFERING
Duration: 00:15:00
Type: New Booking
Message: NBC News will provide an optional NEWS SPECIAL REPORT: V.P & PRESIDENTIAL OATH. Stations in Non-Net service should switch locally to CH15 if you want to take this feed. Please see contingencies on Sunday 1/20 for further details.

*They had to do a re-do back in 2009, thanks to a slip up.

NHL Games Return to NBC on January 19th

Posted: 01/09/2013 04:51:14 PM
Air Date: 01/19/2013 Saturday
Start Time: 03:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Duration: 03:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE: CHICAGO @ LOS ANGELES OR PITTSBURGH @ PHILADELPHIA is now booked (and moves previously scheduled NBC Sports Special to Sunday 1/20; see separate WN message). Please advise clearance.

NHL Strike Could Be Over By Jan 15th

From The New York Times:

The N.H.L board of governors was expected to meet in New York by Tuesday to vote on the deal ahead of a hoped-for start of training camps on Wednesday. Players are also expected to ratify the agreement. Under the quickest timetable, play could begin by Jan. 15. But ratifications, paperwork and the players’ desire to have one exhibition game could push that date back.

Biggest Loser Marathon on Jan 20

Posted: 01/04/2013 05:26:18 PM
Air Date: 01/20/2013 Sunday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THE BIGGEST LOSER
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: THE BIGGEST LOSER is booked.

and another for the two hours before.

Second Quarter NBC Sports Posted

And for the folks from the former USSR who visit this blog each time it's mentioned, Heads Up Poker appears to be set for an April return to NBC.

Second Quarter NBC golf programming was posted late Friday evening.  It's a tradition at 30 Rock.

Figure Skating Booked for Sat Prime 1/26

Posted: 01/02/2013 02:19:00 PM
Air Date: 01/26/2013 Saturday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS
Duration: 01:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: U.S. FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS is booked. Please advise clearance.

Published to clients.