Another (Update:More) July Sunday Change(s)

 Posted: 06/30/2014 04:20:39 PM
Air Date: 07/27/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: CHICAGO FIRE
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: CHICAGO FIRE is now booked.

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Posted: 06/30/2014 04:19:51 PM
Air Date: 07/20/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: LAW & ORDER: SVU is now booked.


Posted: 06/30/2014 04:19:07 PM
Air Date: 07/13/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: LAW & ORDER: SVU is now booked.

Published to RatingBook.com clients servers at 1:38pm PDT.

NBC Changes This Saturday @ 10pm

Posted: 06/26/2014 06:14:24 PM
Air Date: 07/03/2014 Thursday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: UNDATEABLE
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: UNDATEABLE is booked.

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Posted: 06/26/2014 06:13:54 PM
Air Date: 07/03/2014 Thursday
Start Time: 08:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: UNDATEABLE
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: UNDATEABLE is booked.

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Posted: 06/26/2014 06:13:23 PM
Air Date: 07/03/2014 Thursday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: UNDATEABLE
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: UNDATEABLE is booked.

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Posted: 06/26/2014 06:12:45 PM
Air Date: 06/28/2014 Saturday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: TAXI BROOKLYN
Duration: 00:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: TAXI BROOKLYN is booked.

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Posted: 06/26/2014 06:12:02 PM
Air Date: 07/07/2014 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.

Someone forgot to post the 9:30pm half hour on the 3rd before they left.

My clients already have these programs (and the missing half hour) in their inventory, so make good weight can be placed: re the Taxi Brooklyn replacement of the previously scheduled (and I would have sold with good demos) Blacklist encore in the time period. 

BANGERZ Fills NBC's Slot on Sunday, July 6th

Posted: 06/26/2014 12:53:41 PM
Air Date: 07/06/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPECIALS
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: MILEY CYRUS: BANGERZ TOUR is booked.

Yeah, I know it's MC.  But I don't need search engines driving people here who are looking for the latest videos of her pegging herself with inflatables.   If you don't know what that means, be thankful.

Want to see real twerking?  Watch local NBC affiliate salespeople sell this special in the next four business days for more than an SVU rerun..  I can't imagine what they'll have to do to make it happen with so little notice.

With more time, this could have made money for local stations.  As is, most local TV reps won't know about it until Monday, when it will be too late to do anything before Noon on Thursday. 

Traffic departments just love last-minute holiday weekend programming changes, too.

This Sunday Night Changes to Last Comic Standing

Posted: 06/25/2014 04:50:14 PM
Air Date: 06/29/2014 Sunday 
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: LAST COMIC STANDING
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: LAST COMIC STANDING is booked.

Another removal of America's Got Talent encores previously scheduled.

NHL Hockey Special Events Posted on APT

Posted: 06/25/2014 01:34:36 PM
Type: New Booking
Message: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE 2014-2015: The following regular season games are now booked: Fri 11/28/14 - NY Rangers @ Philadelphia and Thu 1/1/15 -  NHL Winter Classic: Chicago @ Washington. Please see contingencies for further details and impact to other dayparts. Please advise clearance.

Both of these games have been in client inventories since their last airing in 2013 and on New Year's Day 2014.  If these events haven't been in your 4th and 1st Quarter Avails until now, you need our service.

By the way, the post forgets this info:  run times are 1-pm ET, live to all time zones.

There are going to be some confused and hung-over folks waking up in Hawaii on 1/1/15 and seeing live hockey on their morning TV sets.   During a visit to client KPOI-FM in the early 1980's, I woke up very early in my hotel room one morning, turned on the TV and watched a live telecast of the LaGrange Pet Parade on WGN before dawn Hawaii time...  sorta odd, as I had marched in that parade several times in my childhood and I remembered the mid-day June heat in suburban Chicago.  To look out and see Waikiki Beach before dawn while looking at live shots of my childhood hometown seemed very futuristic.  

Next Monday Night's Prime Changes for Theme Park Special

Posted: 06/23/2014 06:50:57 PM
Air Date: 06/30/2014 Monday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPECIALS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: HARRY POTTER: THE MAKING OF DIAGON ALLEY is booked

Replaces Last Comic Standing Encore.

Published to client servers 6/23/14

Bear Grylls Fills August Slots; More Sunday SVU in July

 Posted: 06/19/2014 02:32:00 PM
Air Date: 07/06/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: LAW & ORDER: SVU is booked on 7/6.

Posted: 06/19/2014 12:50:32 PM
Air Date: 08/03/2014 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 booked on Sunday 8/3 and 8/24.

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Posted: 06/19/2014 12:49:09 PM
Air Date: 08/15/2014 Friday
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 booked on Friday 8/15 thru 9/19.

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Posted: 06/19/2014 12:48:07 PM
Air Date: 07/28/2014 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 booked on Monday 7/28 thru 8/18, and 9/1 thru 9/15.

All published to client servers.

Leap of Faith Fills Next Friday 8-10pm

Posted: 06/18/2014 03:22:20 PM
Air Date: 07/27/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: CHICAGO PD
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: CHICAGO PD is now booked.

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Posted: 06/18/2014 03:21:26 PM
Air Date: 07/06/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: LAW & ORDER: SVU is booked Sunday 7/6 & 7/27.

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Posted: 06/18/2014 03:07:44 PM 
Air Date: 06/27/2014 Friday 
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]  
Show Name: NBC NEWS SPECIAL 
Duration: 02:01:00 
Type: New Booking 
Message: A LEAP OF FAITH: A MEREDITH VIEIRA SPECIAL is booked.

And yes, the 7/27 10pm time slot does seem familiar doesn't it?  Oh, that's why.

Published to client servers this afternoon.  

Another Friday Night Dump on APT

Can ya get any closer to 7pm next week?

Posted: 06/13/2014 06:58:29 PM
Air Date: 06/29/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: AMERICA'S GOT TALENT
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: AMERICA'S GOT TALENT is booked.

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Posted: 06/13/2014 06:57:21 PM
Air Date: 06/21/2014 Saturday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: CRISIS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: CRISIS is booked.

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Posted: 06/13/2014 06:56:55 PM
Air Date: 06/21/2014 Saturday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: CRISIS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: CRISIS is booked.

Kids.

July Sunday Reruns Posted

Posted: 06/11/2014 07:19:21 PM
Air Date: 07/27/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: LAW & ORDER: SVU is booked.

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Posted: 06/11/2014 07:18:37 PM
Air Date: 07/20/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: CHICAGO FIRE
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: CHICAGO FIRE is booked.

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Posted: 06/11/2014 07:17:57 PM
Air Date: 07/13/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: CHICAGO PD
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: CHICAGO PD is booked on Sunday 7/13 and 7/20.

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Posted: 06/11/2014 07:16:56 PM
Air Date: 07/13/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: LAW & ORDER: SVU is booked on Sunday 7/13 and 7/27.

 They stayed late.. yet didn't mention these reruns replace AGT reruns previously scheduled.   But don't think they have logic to their posting..  AGT reruns are still booked in August in this TP.  Maybe we'll be told about those changes at 5pm on Friday, July 25th.

Published to client inventories at 6:34am PDT.

NBC Summer Schedule Full of Competition Shows

 Posted: 06/04/2014 01:45:36 PM
Air Date: 08/10/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: AMERICA'S GOT TALENT
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: AMERICA'S GOT TALENT is booked 8/10 through 8/17 and 8/31.

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Posted: 06/04/2014 01:44:38 PM
Air Date: 08/10/2014 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 8/10 through 8/17 and 8/31.

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Posted: 06/04/2014 01:42:58 PM
Air Date: 08/23/2014 Saturday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: NBC SPORTS: P&G CHAMPIONSHIPS is booked.

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Posted: 06/04/2014 01:41:43 PM
Air Date: 08/02/2014 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 8/2 through 8/16 and 8/30.

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Posted: 06/04/2014 01:40:11 PM
Air Date: 07/30/2014 Wednesday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: AMERICA'S GOT TALENT
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: AMERICA'S GOT TALENT is booked 7/30 through 9/17.
Posted: 06/04/2014 01:38:55 PM
Air Date: 07/09/2014 Wednesday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: AMERICA'S GOT TALENT
Duration: 02:01:00
Type: New Booking
Message: AMERICA'S GOT TALENT is booked 7/9 through 7/23.

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Posted: 06/04/2014 01:37:37 PM
Air Date: 07/21/2014 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 7/21 through 8/18.



With this announcement, almost all time periods in prime this summer have been filled.  Still left to be announced is Friday 8-9pm in late summer, but I've put in a Dateline there for now.

After comparing client inventories with APT schedules today, I know the inventories published today are as accurate as possible.

 Clients have been emailed an updated Prime and Specials planner thru December 2014 by close of business their time, same day.

Stanley Cup: Do Big Cities Mean Big Ratings?

http://nyti.ms/1o7y0Hb

The Stanley Cup finals between the Rangers and Los Angeles Kings are the ninth being carried by NBC and its cable companion, NBCSN (and its Versus and OLN antecedents), a long period of media stability for the N.H.L. Under NBC, the finals have averaged as many as 5.7 million viewers (last year’s Original Six battle between Boston and Chicago) and as few as 1.8 million (the 2007 Ottawa-Anaheim series). Now, as teams from the nation’s two largest markets meet, some wonder if this is the formula for record viewership.

It is not. Or more correctly, we do not know for certain. The hypothesis has not been tested often enough with the right teams in the markets.

“A great rating is about how long the series goes,” said Sam Flood, the executive producer of NBC Sports. “We’re rooting for the opposite team to win each game.”

Translation: The network makes more money the longer a series goes, and, by the way, it’s more exciting if it’s not a sweep....

Undateable Encores Saturday @ 10pm

Posted: 06/03/2014 05:01:15 PM
Air Date: 06/11/2014 Wednesday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: DATELINE NBC
Duration: 01:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: DATELINE NBC is booked.

This used to be the OJ Simpson Special.  It still is, but they are using the Dateline name instead. 

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Posted: 06/03/2014 05:00:32 PM
Air Date: 06/07/2014 Saturday
Start Time: 10:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: UNDATEABLE
Duration: 00:29:30
Type: New Booking
Message: UNDATEABLE is booked.

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Posted: 06/03/2014 04:59:56 PM
Air Date: 06/07/2014 Saturday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: UNDATEABLE
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: UNDATEABLE is booked.


Published to client server @ 5:32pm EDT.

More Sports Special Changes

Posted: 06/03/2014 11:24:25 AM
Air Date: 11/16/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 01:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: MOTOR SPORTS
Duration: 01:30:00
Type: Format
Message: GLOBAL RALLYCROSS (LAS VEGAS): Please see updated format tab for this program.

Posted: 06/02/2014 05:29:36 PM
Air Date: 11/01/2014 Saturday
Start Time: 01:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: SOCCER
Duration: 03:00:00
Type: Time Change
Message: BARCLAY'S PREMIER LEAGUE: TEAMS TBD airs 1:00-4:00pm ET (prev. sked 1:30-4:00pm ET). Please see updated format tab. Please advise clearance for this new air time.

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Posted: 06/02/2014 05:26:13 PM
Air Date: 10/26/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 12:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: SOCCER
Duration: 02:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: BARCLAY'S PREMIER LEAGUE: TEAMS TBD is now booked. Please advise clearance.

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Posted: 06/02/2014 05:24:50 PM
Air Date: 07/27/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 02:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: CYCLING
Duration: 01:30:00
Type: Time Change
Message: TOUR DE FRANCE airs 2:00-3:30pm ET (prev. sked 1:30-3:30pm ET). Please see updated format tab. NOTE:  The 1:30-2:00pm ET time period reverts to local. Clearances assumed based on previously advised clearances for this time period, unless otherwise notified.

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Posted: 06/02/2014 05:20:44 PM
Air Date: 11/16/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 01:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: MOTOR SPORTS
Duration: 01:30:00
Type: Time Change
Message: GLOBAL RALLYCROSS (LAS VEGAS) now airs 1:30-3:00pm ET (prev. sked 2:00-3:00pm ET). Please advise clearance for this new air time.
 Posted: 06/02/2014 04:46:51 PM
Air Date: 10/19/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 04:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: ACTION SPORTS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: WORLD OF ADVENTURE (ENCORE) is booked. Clearances assumed based on previously advised clearances for this time period, unless otherwise notified. 


Posted: 06/02/2014 04:44:54 PM
Air Date: 12/28/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 05:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: NBC SPORTS SPECIAL - TBD is booked. Clearances assumed based on previously advised clearances for this time period, unless otherwise notified. 

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Posted: 06/02/2014 04:44:20 PM
Air Date: 12/28/2014 Sunday
Start Time: 04:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: NBC SPORTS SPECIAL - TBD is booked. Clearances assumed based on previously advised clearances for this time period, unless otherwise notified. 

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Posted: 06/02/2014 04:42:52 PM
Air Date: 12/27/2014 Saturday
Start Time: 04:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING is booked. Clearances assumed based on previously advised clearances for this time period, unless otherwise notified. 


These are just a few of the many changes announced while APT was spitting out the new fall season yesterday.  All updates have been made on client servers, and inventories have been published.