Thursday, March 27, 2014

American Comedy Awards Moves To May 8th


Posted: 03/27/2014 03:50:09 PM
Air Date: 05/08/2014 Thursday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPECIALS
Duration: 01:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: AMERICAN COMEDY AWARDS is booked.

This leaves a hole in the time period on 5/15.  APT shows TBA.

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

NBC Posts Summer Schedule on APT

Still a few holes left; Sundays 9-11p and  Wednesday 8p are still MIA.



Posted: 03/26/2014 06:45:27 PM
Air Date: 08/15/2014 Friday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: DATELINE NBC
Duration: 01:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: DATELINE NBC is booked 8/15 through 9/19.
 Posted: 03/26/2014 06:41:53 PM
Air Date: 06/06/2014 Friday
Start Time: 10:01:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: CROSSBONES
Duration: 00:58:30
Type: New Booking
Message: CROSSBONES is booked 6/6 through 8/8.

Posted: 03/26/2014 06:40:15 PM
Air Date: 05/30/2014 Friday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: CROSSBONES
Duration: 00:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: CROSSBONES is booked.
Posted: 03/26/2014 06:37:00 PM
Air Date: 05/23/2014 Friday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: DATELINE NBC
Duration: 02:01:00
Type: New Booking
Message: DATELINE NBC is booked 5/23 and 6/6 through 8/8.

Posted: 03/26/2014 06:35:17 PM
Air Date: 05/31/2014 Saturday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THE BLACKLIST
Duration: 00:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: THE BLACKLIST is booked 5/31 through 6/7 and 6/21 through 8/30.

Posted: 03/26/2014 06:33:16 PM
Air Date: 05/31/2014 Saturday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: DATELINE SATURDAY NIGHT MYSTERY
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: DATELINE SATURDAY NIGHT MYSTERY is booked 5/31 through 6/7 and 6/21 through 7/26.


Posted: 03/26/2014 06:25:49 PM
Air Date: 07/10/2014 Thursday
Start Time: 09:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: WORKING THE ENGLES
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: WORKING THE ENGLES is booked 7/10 through 9/18.

Posted: 03/26/2014 06:24:07 PM
Air Date: 07/10/2014 Thursday
Start Time: 09:01:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: WELCOME TO SWEDEN
Duration: 00:29:00
Type: New Booking
Message: WELCOME TO SWEDEN is booked 7/10 through 9/18.
 Posted: 03/26/2014 06:22:25 PM
Air Date: 09/04/2014 Thursday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: LAST COMIC STANDING
Duration: 00:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: LAST COMIC STANDING is booked 9/4, 9/11, and 9/18.

 Posted: 03/26/2014 06:19:44 PM
Air Date: 05/29/2014 Thursday
Start Time: 09:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: UNDATEABLE
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: UNDATEABLE is booked 5/29 through 7/3.

Posted: 03/26/2014 06:18:14 PM
Air Date: 05/29/2014 Thursday
Start Time: 09:01:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: UNDATEABLE
Duration: 00:29:00
Type: New Booking
Message: UNDATEABLE is booked 5/29 through 7/3.

Posted: 03/26/2014 06:16:29 PM
Air Date: 05/22/2014 Thursday
Start Time: 09:01:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: LAST COMIC STANDING
Duration: 01:58:30
Type: Time Change
Message: TIME/DURATION CHANGE: LAST COMIC STANDING airs 9:01-10:59:30pm ET (prev sked 9:00-10:59:30pm ET).

Posted: 03/26/2014 06:13:46 PM
Air Date: 05/22/2014 Thursday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT
Duration: 01:01:00
Type: New Booking
Message: HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT is booked 5/22 through 9/18.

Posted: 03/26/2014 06:12:07 PM
Air Date: 05/08/2014 Thursday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT is booked 5/8 and 5/15.
Posted: 03/26/2014 05:22:17 PM
Air Date: 06/22/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 07:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR is booked on Sunday 6/22 thru 7/27.


Posted: 03/26/2014 05:20:29 PM
Air Date: 06/25/2014 Wednesday
Start Time: 10:01:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: TAXI: BROOKLYN
Duration: 00:58:30
Type: New Booking
Message: TAXI: BROOKLYN is booked on Wednesday 6/25 thru 9/10.

Posted: 03/26/2014 05:18:53 PM
Air Date: 07/22/2014 Tuesday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: FOOD FIGHTERS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: FOOD FIGHTERS is booked on Tuesday 7/22 thru 9/9.

Posted: 03/26/2014 05:17:20 PM
Air Date: 05/27/2014 Tuesday
Start Time: 10:01:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THE NIGHT SHIFT
Duration: 00:58:30
Type: New Booking
Message: THE NIGHT SHIFT is booked on Tuesday 5/27 thru 7/15.

Posted: 03/26/2014 05:14:13 PM
Air Date: 07/07/2014 Monday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPECIALS
Duration: 01:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR: USA VS. JAPAN is booked.

Posted: 03/26/2014 05:12:34 PM
Air Date: 05/26/2014 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 booked on Monday 5/26 thru 6/30, 7/14 thru 8/18, and 9/1 thru 9/15.

Posted: 03/26/2014 05:09:15 PM
Air Date: 05/26/2014 Monday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: LAST COMIC STANDING
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: LAST COMIC STANDING is booked on Monday 5/26 thru 7/14.

Ten minutes after NBC posted the last update, a 2nd & 3rd Quarter Prime & Specials Planner was emailed to client management, with new inventory and estimates published and waiting for their sales team to dive in tomorrow morning.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Mad Money @ 3AM, But Why?

Posted: 03/25/2014 01:11:00 PM
Air Date: 03/31/2014 Monday
Start Time: 03:00:00 AM [ET]
Show Name: MAD MONEY - ALL NIGHT
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: MAD MONEY-AN is now booked Monday 3/31 through Friday 9/19.

A previous post about this program was titled "Luddite Insomniac Investors, Rejoice!" 

In it, I wondered if there was a large segment of people without cable, or video recorders, or internet, who might feel the need to tune into 12 hour old stock market advice at 3am.

In fact, I have yet to see any usable demographics out of this program in any market I have seen in the past three years.

This does beg the question.. why this program?  Why not something to jump-start their morning programming, if only a simulcast of an MSNBC produced newscast?  But then, I think too much.

Sunday, March 23, 2014

February Sweeps based Estimates Delivered To Clients

Overnight, data for my four TV station clients arrived, so it's been a busy day.

However, the GSM's from those stations already have been emailed a Master Planner showing not only their own station's performance, but that of their major competitors as well.

Selling books for 2nd and 4th Quarter have been updated to reflect Feb PAVs.

Same day service on a Sunday...  delivered!


Friday, March 21, 2014

Last Comic Standing Booked for Summer

Posted: 03/21/2014 03:21:25 PM
Air Date: 05/29/2014 Thursday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: LAST COMIC STANDING
Duration: 00:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: LAST COMIC STANDING is now booked 5/29 through 8/28.

Posted: 03/21/2014 03:17:59 PM
Air Date: 05/22/2014 Thursday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: LAST COMIC STANDING
Duration: 01:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: LAST COMIC STANDING is now booked.

Inventory and estimates were published to client servers within 20 minutes of APT posting.

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Wednesday Nights Change Next Two Weeks

Posted: 03/19/2014 03:42:57 PM
Air Date: 04/02/2014 Wednesday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: REVOLUTION
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: REVOLUTION is booked.

Posted: 03/19/2014 03:42:20 PM
Air Date: 03/26/2014 Wednesday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC NEWS SPECIAL
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: PRINCE HARRY'S SOUTH POLE HEROES is booked.
Now published to client servers.

Friday, March 14, 2014

NBC Changes Tomorrow's Sports Line-Up

Posted: 03/14/2014 09:53:27 AM
Air Date: 03/15/2014 Saturday
Start Time: 12:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: Time Change
Message: PARALYMPICS moves to 12:00n-2:00pm ET (prev sked 1:00-3:00pm ET). Note to PT stations: Feed #2 is cancelled. Please see updated contingencies for complete details and impact to other dayparts. Clearance will be assumed for this show in this new time period.

Posted: 03/14/2014 08:28:45 AM 

Type: Announcements 

Message: NBC Sports will broadcast the Paralympics Gold Medal Hockey Game between the United States and Russia live tomorrow, Saturday March 15th at noon ET to all time zones.


As a result of the foregoing, PGA Golf will now begin at 2pm ET, live to all time zones and conclude as previously announced at 6pm ET.

Several feeds of Sprout and Paralympics are impacted by these Sports changes.  Complete details of all Saturday feeds and formats will be in APT shortly.

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Miss USA on June 8th

Posted: 03/12/2014 09:06:20 PM
Air Date: 06/08/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: MISS USA
Duration: 03:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: MISS USA is booked.

Previous airings of this Trump production lasted two hours.

While this item was in client inventory, our SWAG date for airing was one week later up until this posting.  Sometimes, we're not perfect.

But the above is now published in client inventories with the full three hours of Trump.

Post-Midnight Ryder Cup

Posted: 03/12/2014 06:17:01 PM
Type: Time Change
Message: RYDER CUP now airs on Friday 9/26/14 into Saturday 9/27/14 from 3am-6pm ET, 2am-5pm CT, 1:07am-4pm MT and 1:37am-4pm PT (previously scheduled on Saturday 9/27 at 8am-6pm ET). Please see contingencies on Friday 9/26 and Saturday 9/27 for further details and impact to other dayparts. Please advise clearance.

Ok, so I'm an old rocker.   

I've broken the Saturday Ryder Cup into the 3-8am and 8am-6pm blocks, despite what APT says.

NBC Finale Dates Announced; No Sign on APT Yet....

Tons of 3rd Party websites have carried the same list of programs and dates since last night.

Here's one: http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2014/03/nbc-finales-2014-calendar-for-community-the-voice-hannibal-and-more.html

Only one of the finales is currently listed in APT, and there's a gaping hole in Thursday night in May Sweeps remaining.  I guess we'll all wait to find out what NBC will throw in there.

RatingBook.com clients now have finale estimates in the Specials Selling Book.


Bayou Classic Posted

Posted: 03/12/2014 11:57:44 AM
Air Date: 11/29/2014 Saturday
Start Time: 02:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: BAYOU CLASSIC: SOUTHERN VS. GRAMBLING
Duration: 03:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: 2014 BAYOU CLASSIC: SOUTHERN VS. GRAMBLING is now booked. Please advise clearance.

My clients have annual items in their inventory all the time.  Do you not think the Macy's Parade will air this Thanksgiving?  Some things don't require the guidance of 30 Rock.

By the way, for those of you new to tracking this network, the last book the Bayou Classic appeared in was November 2007.  You'll find it in the years previous, as well.   I suggest you average several years to get a representative estimate.

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Second Quarter Prime Tweaks Posted

Posted: 03/11/2014 05:51:24 PM
Air Date: 05/20/2014 Tuesday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THE VOICE
Duration: 01:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: THE VOICE (FINALE) is now booked. Note: LIVE to ET/CT stations.

Posted: 03/11/2014 05:49:57 PM
Air Date: 04/18/2014 Friday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: DATELINE NBC
Duration: 01:01:00
Type: New Booking
Message: DATELINE NBC is now booked.
Posted: 03/11/2014 05:48:36 PM
Air Date: 04/18/2014 Friday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: DATELINE NBC
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: DATELINE NBC is now booked.
Posted: 03/11/2014 05:47:40 PM
Air Date: 03/27/2014 Thursday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: Duration Update
Message: START TIME/DURATION UPDATE: HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT will now air 9:00-10:00pm ET (prev. scheduled 9:01-10:00pm ET).
Posted: 03/11/2014 05:45:32 PM
Air Date: 03/27/2014 Thursday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT is now booked.
This is interesting....

 Posted: 03/11/2014 05:44:33 PM
Air Date: 03/26/2014 Wednesday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message:
LAW & ORDER: SVU is booked 3/26, 4/2, and 4/9.

Monday, March 10, 2014

More Fourth Quarter Sports from NBC

Posted: 03/10/2014 05:24:51 PM
Type: New Booking
Message:
The 2014 FOURTH QUARTER GOLF PACKAGE is now booked on the following dates: 10/12, 12/6, 12/7, 12/13, 12/14, 12/20, 12/27 and 12/28. Please see contingencies for detals. Please advise clearance.


Posted: 03/10/2014 04:23:38 PM
Type: New Booking
Message: The 2014 FOURTH QUARTER ACTION SPORTS PACKAGE is now booked on the following dates: 10/5, 10/18, 10/19, 10/26, 11/8, 11/23, 11/30, 12/21, and 12/27. Please see contingencies for detals. Please advise clearance.

RatingBook.com clients now have a complete 2014 Sports Master Planner with more than 260 individual lines of inventory, each with its own audience estimate.

Does your WideOrbit/MediaOffice inventory match up to APT Available Contingency Events?  If not, contact us for professional assistance.

Still More Sports Specials Title Changes in April and June

 Posted: 03/10/2014 01:24:35 PM
Air Date: 06/07/2014 Saturday
Start Time: 03:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: ACTION SPORTS
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: Time Change
Message: Program Time Change: RED BULL: VOLCOM PIPE moves to 3:00-5:00pm ET (was prev scheduled 1:30-3:30pm ET). NOTE: 1:30-2:30pm ET reverts to local time.  Please see updated contingencies for details and impact to other dayparts. Clearances assumed based on previously advised clearances for this time period, unless otherwise notified. 

Posted: 03/10/2014 01:21:24 PM
Air Date: 06/07/2014 Saturday
Start Time: 02:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: GOLF
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: Time Change
Message: Program Time Change: PGA SPECIAL: LEFTY SLAM moves to 2:30-3:00pm ET (was prev scheduled 1-1:30pm ET). NOTE: 1-1:30pm ET reverts to local time. Please see updated contingencies for details and impact to other dayparts. Clearances assumed based on previously advised clearances for this time period, unless otherwise notified. 
Posted: 03/10/2014 01:17:20 PM
Air Date: 06/07/2014 Saturday
Start Time: 03:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: TRACK & FIELD
Duration: 01:30:00
Type: Program Deletion
Message: Program Deletion: U.S. TRACK & FIELD: STREET GAMES is deleted. Please see subsequent What's New Messages for program replacement (s).

Posted: 03/10/2014 01:14:56 PM
Air Date: 04/12/2014 Saturday
Start Time: 02:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: ACTION SPORTS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: Title Change
Message:
Program Title Change: ACTION SPORTS: DOUBLE PIPE. Please see updated contingencies and show details.

Friday, March 7, 2014

Friday Afternoon Sports Changes..



Posted: 03/07/2014 05:33:08 PM
Type: Title Change
Message: Sites have been announced for GLOBAL RALLYCROSS events on following dates: 5/24, 6/22, 7/20, 7/26, 8/3, 8/23, 9/20 and 9/28. Please see updated titles on these dates.

Posted: 03/07/2014 05:30:34 PM
Air Date: 09/20/2014 Saturday
Start Time: 05:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: MOTOR SPORTS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: GLOBAL RALLYCROSS - LOS ANGELES is booked (moved from 8/17 at 2pm ET). Clearances assumed based on previously advised clearances for this time period, unless otherwise notified.
Posted: 03/07/2014 05:28:29 PM 
Air Date: 08/17/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 02:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: MOTOR SPORTS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: Program Deletion
Message: GLOBAL RALLYCROSS is deleted (moves to 9/20 at 5pm ET). 2-3pm ET reverts to local time.

Posted: 03/07/2014 05:27:00 PM
Air Date: 07/26/2014 Saturday
Start Time: 02:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: MOTOR SPORTS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: Time Change
Message: GLOBAL RALLYCROSS - CHARLOTTE now airs 2-3pm ET (previously scheduled at 3:30-4:30pm ET). Clearances assumed based on previously advised clearances for this time period, unless otherwise notified.

Posted: 03/07/2014 05:25:16 PM
Air Date: 09/20/2014 Saturday
Start Time: 05:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: ACTION SPORTS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: Program Deletion
Message: RED BULL: ROMANIACS is deleted.

Posted: 03/07/2014 05:23:45 PM
Air Date: 07/26/2014 Saturday
Start Time: 03:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: ACTION SPORTS
Duration: 01:30:00
Type: Time Change
Message: RED BULL: HARE SCRAMBLE now airs 3-4:30pm ET (previously scheduled at 2-3:30pm ET). Clearances assumed based on previously advised clearances for this time period, unless otherwise notified.

Posted: 03/07/2014 05:22:05 PM
Air Date: 07/06/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 02:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: ACTION SPORTS
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: Title Change
Message: Program title changed to RED BULL: MINT 400.

Posted: 03/07/2014 04:42:27 PM
Type: New Booking
Message:
The 2014 FOURTH QUARTER MOTOR SPORTS PACKAGE is now booked on the following dates: 11/2, 11/9 and 11/16. Please advise clearance.

Posted: 03/07/2014 04:05:49 PM
Type: New Booking
Message:
The 2014 FOURTH QUARTER NBC SPORTS SPECIALS PACKAGE is now booked on the following dates: 10/5, 10/11, 10/12 and 12/20. Please advise clearance.


Posted: 03/07/2014 04:03:24 PM
Air Date: 05/04/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 12:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: Program Deletion
Message: PACIFIC RIM CHAMPIONSHIPS (GYMNASTICS) is deleted. 12-2pm ET reverts to local time.
Posted: 03/07/2014 03:24:49 PM
Type: New Booking
Message:
The 2014 FOURTH QUARTER FIGURE SKATING PACKAGE is now booked on the following dates: 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30 and 12/7. Please advise clearance.


Posted: 03/07/2014 03:22:13 PM
Air Date: 04/13/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 03:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: FIGURE SKATING
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: POST OLYMPIC US FIGURE SKATING TOUR SPECIAL is booked. Clearances assumed based upon previously advised clearances for this time period, unless otherwise notified.

Posted: 03/07/2014 03:20:50 PM
Air Date: 04/13/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 04:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: FIGURE SKATING
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: Time Change
Message: WORLD FIGURE SKATING CHAMPIONSHIPS now airs 4-6pm ET (previously scheduled at 3-6pm ET). Please see updated format tab. Clearances assumed based upon previously advised clearances for this time period, unless otherwise notified.

Thursday, March 6, 2014

About A Boy Gets 1AM Encore After SNL This Weekend

Posted: 03/06/2014 07:04:28 PM
Air Date: 03/08/2014 Saturday

Start Time: 01:02:00 AM [ET]  

Show Name: ABOUT A BOY 

Duration: 00:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: ABOUT A BOY is booked. Clearance will be assumed based upon currently advised clearances for 1st LOOK. However, if you normally delay 1st Look or do not clear it, please consider airing ABOUT A BOY directly following SNL on this night for maximum exposure and advise your clearance representative as needed. Please only respond if you are altering your current clearance.