Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Changes Coming to NBC Fall Schedule?

http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2017/05/30/nbc-scuttles-this-is-us-move-more-fall-changes-146113/12164/

 http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/nbc-fall-schedule-changes-this-is-us-tuesday-nights-will-and-grace-1202448167/

 http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/programming/nbc-puts-us-back-tuesdays/166185

One Two days later, there's still nothing on APT.  Updated 6/1 at 10:30am PDT.
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Friday, May 26, 2017

TGIN: NBC's Weekend Begins Early

Posted: 05/26/2017 11:59:42 AM
Type: Contingencies and OpCons
Message:
Sports Operating Conditions for Saturday 6/17 and Sunday 6/18 are now available.

Normally, I reserve this posting for the 4:59pm posting that APT drops in affiliate laps on Fridays.
Seems like the holiday weekend makes for a half day for someone.  You don't really think you'll see an important APT announcement this afternoon, do you?  Nahh...  
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Monday, May 22, 2017

NBC Puts Megyn Kelly on Sundays

 




Posted: 05/22/2017 05:28:50 PM
Air Date: 06/04/2017 Sunday
Start Time: 07:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: SUNDAY NIGHT WITH MEGYN KELLY
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: SUNDAY NIGHT WITH MEGYN KELLY is booked 6/4 through 9/3. Please see updated time-zone specific contingencies on 6/11 and 8/27.

Clients now have Dateline Sunday's replacement in inventory.  Instead of using the average of the last two July PAVs for the 7pm Sunday Dateline as rationale for 2017 viewing, I've used the two best weekly performances of Sunday 7pm airings of Dateline in February 2017 (then adjusted to July 16 PVTs), nearly doubling the in-demand demographic ratings sans Megyn.











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NBC Jerks Stanley Cup #3 Off-Air To NBCSN


Posted: 05/22/2017 04:22:34 PM
Air Date: 06/05/2017 Monday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Duration: 02:59:30
Type: Contingencies and OpCons
Message: NHL STANLEY CUP FINALS - Game #4 is definite on the Broadcast Network. Conditional language on possible airing has been deleted. Please see updated contingencies for details.  
Posted: 05/22/2017 04:17:38 PM
Air Date: 06/03/2017 Saturday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Duration: 02:59:30
Type: Program Deletion
Message: NHL STANLEY CUP FINALS: Game #3 will now air on NBCSN. 'Possible' schedule/contingencies on this day have been deleted. All possible feed pre-empts/adjustments and optional programming are deleted. 



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Friday, May 19, 2017

"Fake" TGIF NBC Posting? Ignore APT Tonight.

Posted: 05/19/2017 05:49:24 PM
Air Date: 05/24/2017 Wednesday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
Duration: 00:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: LAW & ORDER: SVU is booked.

I'm not sure why this shows up as a "new booking" as this already had been scheduled for an episode of SVU airing leading up to the SVU finale at 10pm.

But there is no reason to panic traffic or sales about a non-existent program change in next Wednesday's prime, the last day of May Sweeps.


Update:  They can't even punch the time clock without making a mistake.


Posted: 05/22/2017 12:21:56 PM
Air Date: 05/24/2017 Wednesday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
Duration: 01:59:30
Type: Duration Update
Message: LAW AND ORDER: SVU is booked.(Previous WN message listed duration as 59:30).

I'm not real happy with corporate broadcasters right now. 
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Thursday, May 18, 2017

Competitive Prime Planners Published

One cannot sell NBC Prime in a vacuum.  When pricing rare prime avails, it's important for local management to have a good idea of what their competition will have to offer during the same flights and what kind of ratings delivery (thus, CPP) is available elsewhere.

For planning purposes, during the short period between Upfront and the release of May Sweeps data, stations have a chance to get a look at their own 2018 competitive market, even before the budgeting process for next year begins.

So, each Upfront, I make a point of providing the best SWAG estimates I can come up with for not just NBC, but CBS, ABC, Fox and CW Prime in 4th and 1st Quarters.

This morning, CW was the last of the networks to release their 2017-2018 Prime schedule, and several hours later, the  resulting CW competitive inventory and Selling Book Estimates for NOVES and FEBES have been customized and published for use by WRCB.
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Monday, May 15, 2017

NBC's 3rd & 4th Quarter Sports Titles & Times Tweaked

Posted: 05/15/2017 03:14:20 PM
Air Date: 12/31/2017 Sunday
Start Time: 03:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS
Duration: 01:30:00
Type: Program Deletion
Message: NBC SPORTS SPECIAL TBD is deleted.
 Posted: 05/15/2017 03:13:08 PM
Air Date: 12/10/2017 Sunday
Start Time: 02:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: SWIMMING
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: U.S. SHORT COURSE NATIONALS is booked. Please advise clearance.


Posted: 05/15/2017 03:11:36 PM
Air Date: 12/09/2017 Saturday
Start Time: 04:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: SWIMMING
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: Program Deletion
Message:
U.S. SHORT COURSE NATIONALS is deleted.

Posted: 05/15/2017 03:10:12 PM
Air Date: 12/10/2017 Sunday
Start Time: 03:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: WINTER SPORTS
Duration: 03:00:00
Type: Time Change
Message: USSA #6 now airs 3:00-4:00pm ET (prev sked 2-4pm ET). Please see updated format. Clearance assumed based on previously advised clearance for this time period unless otherwise notified.
Posted: 05/15/2017 03:07:49 PM
Air Date: 12/09/2017 Saturday
Start Time: 04:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: WINTER SPORTS
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: Time Change
Message: USSA #5 now airs 4:00-6:00pm ET (prev sked 5-6pm ET). Please see updated format. Clearance assumed based on previously advised clearance for this time period unless otherwise notified.
Posted: 05/15/2017 03:05:28 PM
Air Date: 11/26/2017 Sunday
Start Time: 01:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: WINTER SPORTS
Duration: 01:30:00
Type: Time Change
Message: USSA #2 now airs 1:00-2:30pm ET (prev sked 2:30-4:00pm ET). Clearance assumed based on previously advised clearance for this time period unless otherwise notified.
Posted: 05/15/2017 03:03:29 PM
Air Date: 12/31/2017 Sunday
Start Time: 03:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: ACTION SPORTS
Duration: 01:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: DEW TOUR: BRECKENRIDGE is booked. Please advise clearance.

Posted: 05/15/2017 03:00:30 PM
Air Date: 12/30/2017 Saturday
Start Time: 03:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: ACTION SPORTS
Duration: 01:30:00
Type: Title Change
Message: Title changed to: RED BULL #10: STRAIGHT RHYTHM.
Posted: 05/15/2017 02:59:01 PM
Air Date: 12/24/2017 Sunday
Start Time: 02:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: ACTION SPORTS
Duration: 01:30:00
Type: Title Change
Message: Title changed to: RED BULL #9: RAMPAGE.
Posted: 05/15/2017 02:57:37 PM
Air Date: 11/26/2017 Sunday
Start Time: 02:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: ACTION SPORTS
Duration: 01:30:00
Type: Time Change
Message: Time and title change: RED BULL #9: JOYRIDE airs 2:30-4:00p ET (prev sked as Red Bull #9, 1:00-2:30pm ET). Clearance assumed based on previously advised clearance for this time period unless otherwise notified.
Posted: 05/15/2017 02:53:04 PM
Air Date: 10/14/2017 Saturday
Start Time: 03:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: ACTION SPORTS
Duration: 01:30:00
Type: Title Change
Message: Title changed to: RED BULL #7: CRANDON WORLD CUP.
Posted: 05/15/2017 02:51:35 PM
Air Date: 08/26/2017 Saturday
Start Time: 03:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: ACTION SPORTS
Duration: 01:30:00
Type: Title Change
Message: Title changed to: RED BULL #6: X FIGHTERS.




 Posted: 05/15/2017 02:50:16 PM
Air Date: 07/09/2017 Sunday
Start Time: 04:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: ACTION SPORTS
Duration: 01:30:00
Type: Title Change
Message: Title changed to: RED BULL #5: HARE SCRAMBLE.


Posted: 05/15/2017 02:48:43 PM
Air Date: 06/17/2017 Saturday
Start Time: 04:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: ACTION SPORTS
Duration: 01:30:00
Type: Title Change
Message: Title changed to: RED BULL #4: HART LINES.
Posted: 05/15/2017 02:47:24 PM
Air Date: 06/10/2017 Saturday
Start Time: 03:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: ACTION SPORTS
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: Title Change
Message: Title changed to: RED BULL #3: VOLCOM PIPE PRO.
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Sunday, May 14, 2017

New Fall Season Schedule on NBC; Published

NBC FALL 2017-18 SCHEDULE
(New programs in UPPER CASE; all times ET)
MONDAY
8-10 P.M. — The Voice
10-11 P.M. — THE BRAVE
TUESDAY
8-9 P.M. — The Voice
9-9:30 P.M. — Superstore
9:30-10 P.M. — The Good Place
10-11 P.M.  — Chicago Fire
WEDNESDAY
8-9 P.M. — The Blacklist
9-10 P.M. — Law & Order: SVU
10-11 P.M. — Chicago P.D.
THURSDAY
8-8:30 P.M. — WILL & GRACE
8:30-9 P.M.  — Great News
9-10 P.M. — This Is Us
10-11 P.M. — LAW & ORDER TRUE CRIME: THE MENENDEZ MURDERS
FRIDAY
8-9 P.M. — Blindspot
9-10 P.M. — Taken
10-11 P.M — Dateline NBC
SATURDAY
8-10 P.M. —Dateline Saturday Night Mystery
10-11 P.M. — Saturday Night Live (encores)
SUNDAY
7-8:20 P.M. — Football Night in America
8:20-11 P.M. — NBC Sunday Night Football
Thanks to Variety for working on Sunday morning.

Publication Notice @ 1pm PDT: RatingBook.com client WRCB-TV now has fully updated Prime inventory and customized Selling Book estimates with full rationale through January 2018.  Since Olympics and SuperBowl will own February 2018, these estimates will not apply beyond 1/31/2018.

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Friday, May 12, 2017

These Are Not The Announcements You're Looking For

Posted: 05/12/2017 02:50:10 PM
Air Date: 08/06/2017 Sunday
Start Time: 02:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: TRACK & FIELD
Duration: 02:30:00
Type: Time Change
Message: WORLD TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS now airs 2:30-5:00pm ET (prev. sked 3:30-5:00pm ET). Please see updated contingencies and format tab for details. Clearance assumed based on previously advised clearance for this time period unless otherwise notified.
Posted: 05/12/2017 02:48:03 PM
Air Date: 08/06/2017 Sunday
Start Time: 02:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS
Duration: 10:00:00
Type: Program Deletion
Message: NBC SPORTS SPECIAL TBD is deleted.
Posted: 05/12/2017 02:46:02 PM
Type: Feed
Message: FEED PRE-EMPT/ADJUSTMENTS FOR SATURDAY 7/8/17: Feed #2 of JOURNEY W/DYLAN DREYER and NATURALLY, DANNY SEO is pre-empted. Feed #3 of VOYAGER and WILDERNESS VET is pre-empted. Please note: previously advised TMYK feed pre-empts on this date remain in place as does the optional pre-feed (on Friday 6/23)  of 7/8's entire TMYK program schedule. Please see contingencies for complete details and alternate feed options. Please advise clearance.  
Posted: 05/12/2017 02:38:33 PM
Air Date: 07/08/2017 Saturday
Start Time: 08:00:00 AM [ET]
Show Name: CYCLING
Duration: 04:00:00
Type: Time Change
Message: TOUR DE FRANCE now airs 8:00a-12:00n ET (prev. sked 8-11a). Please see updated contingencies and format tab for details. Clearance assumed based on previously advised clearance for this time period unless otherwise notified.
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Thursday, May 11, 2017

NBC Upfront Monday; Schedule Will Leak Over Weekend

This will be my 18th consecutive year to be responsible for quickly estimating the demographic audience appeal of the new fall season NBC announces each year during upfronts. 

A decade ago, confidential leaks were made to sales management at local stations hours (or even days) before the announcements were made in Manhattan on Monday.  Several times in the last decade, most of the programs were announced on the Friday before..  in other words, what would be tomorrow, this year.

But I anticipate so much other Friday news dumping to go on out of Washington that we'll not see hints of NBC's 2017-2018 Primetime lineup until the weekend, probably Sunday.

When I'm confident of my sources, my client will get a preliminary SWAG Fourth Quarter and First Quarter planner to show what I believe that schedule will produce in demographic rating points.

Until that happens, I'll continue my project this week of another massive update to the TRC, Ltd. computer infrastructure and the complexities of HDCP 2.2 DRM.
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Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Post-Sweeps Schedule Tweaked in May & June

Posted: 05/08/2017 05:38:10 PM
Air Date: 06/15/2017 Thursday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
Duration: 00:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: LAW & ORDER: SVU is booked.
Posted: 05/08/2017 05:37:30 PM
Air Date: 06/15/2017 Thursday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THE WALL
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: THE WALL is booked.
Posted: 05/08/2017 05:36:36 PM
Air Date: 06/01/2017 Thursday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT
Duration: 00:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: LAW & ORDER: SVU is booked.
Posted: 05/08/2017 05:35:49 PM
Air Date: 06/01/2017 Thursday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: CHICAGO FIRE
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: CHICAGO FIRE is booked.
Posted: 05/08/2017 05:35:00 PM
Air Date: 06/25/2017 Sunday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: LITTLE BIG SHOTS: FOREVER YOUNG
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: LITTLE BIG SHOTS: FOREVER YOUNG is booked.
Posted: 05/08/2017 05:34:05 PM
Air Date: 06/25/2017 Sunday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC MOVIE OF THE WEEK
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: DESPICABLE ME is booked.
Posted: 05/08/2017 05:32:42 PM
Air Date: 05/28/2017 Sunday
Start Time: 07:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: DATELINE NBC
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: DATELINE NBC is booked.
Posted: 05/08/2017 05:31:49 PM
Air Date: 05/27/2017 Saturday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC MOVIE OF THE WEEK
Duration: 02:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: FURIOUS 6 is booked.
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Tuesday, May 2, 2017

This Is Us Summer Encores Wednesday at 10pm

Posted: 05/01/2017 06:42:12 PM
Air Date: 06/11/2017 Sunday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR is booked.
Posted: 05/01/2017 06:41:28 PM
Air Date: 06/11/2017 Sunday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THE WALL
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: THE WALL is booked.
Posted: 05/01/2017 06:39:50 PM
Air Date: 06/03/2017 Saturday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: WORLD OF DANCE
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: WORLD OF DANCE is booked on Saturday 6/3 through 6/17.
Posted: 05/01/2017 06:38:49 PM
Air Date: 08/10/2017 Thursday
Start Time: 09:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: SUPERSTORE
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: SUPERSTORE is booked on Thursday 8/10 through 8/31.

Posted: 05/01/2017 06:37:43 PM
Air Date: 06/15/2017 Thursday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THE NIGHT SHIFT
Duration: 00:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: THE NIGHT SHIFT is booked.
Posted: 05/01/2017 06:36:59 PM
Air Date: 06/15/2017 Thursday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THE WALL
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: THE WALL is booked.
Posted: 05/01/2017 06:36:14 PM
Air Date: 06/15/2017 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.
Posted: 05/01/2017 06:35:31 PM
Air Date: 06/01/2017 Thursday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: CHICAGO JUSTICE
Duration: 00:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: CHICAGO JUSTICE is booked.
Posted: 05/01/2017 06:34:44 PM
Air Date: 06/01/2017 Thursday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: CHICAGO MED
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: CHICAGO MED is booked.
Posted: 05/01/2017 06:34:01 PM
Air Date: 06/01/2017 Thursday
Start Time: 08:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: SUPERSTORE
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: SUPERSTORE is booked.
Posted: 05/01/2017 06:33:24 PM
Air Date: 06/01/2017 Thursday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: SUPERSTORE
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: SUPERSTORE is booked.
Posted: 05/01/2017 06:32:44 PM
Air Date: 06/07/2017 Wednesday
Start Time: 09:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: SUPERSTORE
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: SUPERSTORE is booked on Wednesday 6/7 through 8/9.
Posted: 05/01/2017 06:31:50 PM
Air Date: 05/31/2017 Wednesday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THIS IS US
Duration: 00:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: THIS IS US is booked on Wednesday 5/31 through 9/13.
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