Holiday Specials for 2016: NBC Schedule Helps Local Stations Sell

NBC's announcement of all (minus an expected re-run of Dolly's second Christmas special) holiday programming has allowed local stations to sell spots in programming that, hopefully, has avoided the repugnant election effect. 

Last week, ABC did the same, giving local stations a chance to sell spots in the broadcast premiere of "Frozen" several weeks in advance.  CW released their own classics in mid-October.

Fox throws a great New Years Eve special, but in general, they're light on Christmas.

Reps for CBS stations typically are told the first week of November the schedule for their holiday specials, but as yet there is no announcement of programs, dates or times.  

Some of 2017 Prime Hits APT

Posted: 10/28/2016 06:47:51 PM
Air Date: 01/13/2017 Friday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: DATELINE NBC
Duration: 00:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: DATELINE NBC is booked on Friday 1/13-5/19.

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Posted: 10/28/2016 06:46:43 PM
Air Date: 01/05/2017 Thursday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THE BLACKLIST
Duration: 00:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: THE BLACKLIST is booked on Thursday 1/5-5/18.

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Posted: 10/28/2016 06:45:49 PM
Air Date: 01/05/2017 Thursday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: CHICAGO MED
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: CHICAGO MED is booked on Thursday 1/5-5/18.

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Posted: 10/28/2016 06:45:02 PM
Air Date: 01/05/2017 Thursday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: SUPERSTORE
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: SUPERSTORE is booked on Thursday 1/5-5/18.

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Posted: 10/28/2016 06:44:05 PM
Air Date: 01/04/2017 Wednesday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: CHICAGO PD
Duration: 00:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: CHICAGO PD is booked on Wednesday 1/4-5/24.

Posted: 10/28/2016 06:43:17 PM
Air Date: 01/04/2017 Wednesday
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 Wednesday 1/4-5/24.

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Posted: 10/28/2016 06:42:25 PM
Air Date: 01/04/2017 Wednesday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: BLINDSPOT
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: BLINDSPOT is booked on Wednesday 1/4-5/24.

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Posted: 10/28/2016 06:41:19 PM
Air Date: 01/10/2017 Tuesday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: CHICAGO FIRE
Duration: 00:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: CHICAGO FIRE is booked on Tuesday 1/10-5/23.

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Posted: 10/28/2016 06:40:17 PM
Air Date: 01/10/2017 Tuesday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THIS IS US
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: THIS IS US is booked on Tuesday 1/10-2/21.

Optional "Countdown To Hairspray Live" Offered on 12/7

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Posted: 10/26/2016 12:07:21 PM
Air Date: 12/07/2016 Wednesday
Start Time: 07:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: OPTIONAL NETWORK OFFERING
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: Affiliate Marketing/Supplemental Offering: COUNTDOWN TO HAIRSPRAY LIVE is offered/optional to all stations on Wednesday 12/7. Please see Optional Feed Tab for format and feed information. Please advise clearance with your NBC Clearance Representative via the Clearance Portal once your representative has issued their request. NBC will switch you based on your advised clearance status.

Rolex Equestrian Grand Prix on Christmas Eve

Posted: 10/25/2016 02:52:33 PM
Air Date: 12/24/2016 Saturday
Start Time: 02:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: ROLEX GRAND PRIX (EQUESTRIAN) is booked. Please advise clearance.

As my father used to say..  "Elegant."

SuperStore Hour Fills 8pm on Nov 10th

Posted: 10/24/2016 04:13:02 PM
Air Date: 11/10/2016 Thursday
Start Time: 08:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: SUPERSTORE
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: SUPERSTORE is now booked.

 This replaces The Good Place during this Sweeps Week.

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NBC Expands Election Night Coverage To Seven Hours

Posted: 10/14/2016 05:23:55 PM
Type: Contingencies and OpCons
Message: Please see contingencies on Wednesday 11/9 for possible feed impacts to TODAY SHOW and DAYS OF OUR LIVES if election coverage runs long on Tuesday 11/8 into Wednesday 11/9.

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Posted: 10/14/2016 05:21:40 PM
Air Date: 11/08/2016 Tuesday
Start Time: 06:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NIGHTLY NEWS
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: Feed
Message: FEED PRE-EMPT/ADJUSTMENT: Feed #s 2 through 6 are pre-empted this day. Feed #1 is available to all stations this day. Please advise clearance.

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Posted: 10/14/2016 05:17:53 PM
Air Date: 11/08/2016 Tuesday
Start Time: 02:00:00 AM [ET]
Show Name: DATELINE NBC AN
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: DATELINE NBC-AN is now booked.

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Posted: 10/14/2016 05:16:40 PM 
Air Date: 11/08/2016 Tuesday 
Start Time: 07:00:00 PM [ET]  
Show Name: NBC NEWS SPECIAL 
Duration: 07:00:00 
Type: New Booking 
Message: NBC NEWS SPECIAL: 2016 ELECTION NIGHT is now booked. Please see contingencies/operating conditions for format and feed details as well as impact to other dayparts.

What Are The Chances SNL's Live Show Won't Air?

Posted: 10/14/2016 03:42:54 PM
Type: Contingencies and OpCons
Message: Please see updated End Of Telecast Conditions for tomorrow, Saturday 10/15, that address possible replacement of live SNL episode with a repeat.

Fascinating.   If Notre Dame game runs beyond 11:03pm tomorrow night, NBC is going to rerun an episode (I have a pretty good idea they'll replay last week's SNL) rather than air a live episode.

Christmas Afternoon Sports Specials Adjusted

Posted: 10/13/2016 02:07:32 PM
Air Date: 12/25/2016 Sunday
Start Time: 03:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: ACTION SPORTS
Duration: 01:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message:
NITRO CIRCUS is booked. Please advise clearance.

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Posted: 10/13/2016 02:06:29 PM
Air Date: 12/25/2016 Sunday
Start Time: 02:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: GOLF
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: PGA TOUR SPECIAL: MUST SEE MOMENTS is booked. Please advise clearance.

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Posted: 10/13/2016 02:05:24 PM
Air Date: 12/25/2016 Sunday
Start Time: 04:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: Program Deletion
Message: NBC SPORTS SPECIAL is deleted.

Wow..  Christmas Day afternoon, against all the other network sports..  and they went this way.  

Just a thought; when PPM meters begin to give demographic data for holidays like this, savvy counter-programming could pay off.  Sorta like it does on Thanksgiving afternoon, thanks to decade-old demos from the last time Turkey Day was in sweeps.

Charlotte NASCAR Delayed By Hurricane Until Tomorrow

Posted: 10/08/2016 04:33:13 PM
Air Date: 10/09/2016 Sunday
Start Time: 12:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NASCAR
Duration: 04:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: NASCAR: SPRINT CUP: CHARLOTTE will now air on Sunday 10/9 from 12-4pm ET (previously scheduled on Saturday 10/8 from 7-10:59:30pm ET). Clearances assumed for all stations for all 4 hours. Please advise if you did not clear any portion of this event.

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Posted: 10/08/2016 04:16:05 PM
Air Date: 10/09/2016 Sunday
Start Time: 04:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: MOTOR SPORTS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: Time Change
Message: GLOBAL RALLYCROSS: LA now airs 4-5pm ET (previously scheduled 3-5pm ET). Please see updated format tab and contingencies for further details. Clearances assumed based on previously advised clearances for this time period, unless otherwise notified.

As for tonight's prime, the public website shows this as likely:

 07:00:00 PM - 08:00:00 PM   CAUGHT ON CAMERA WITH NICK CANNON
08:00:00 PM - 10:00:00 PM    DATELINE NBC
10:00:00 PM - 10:59:30 PM    SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
11:00:00 PM - 11:30:00 PM    CAUGHT ON CAMERA WITH NICK CANNON

So it appears East Coast stations will be expected to delay their news until 1130pm.  Hmm...