Posted: 11/30/2017 03:26:41 PM
Air Date: 12/27/2017 Wednesday
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: 11/30/2017 03:25:09 PM
Air Date: 12/27/2017 Wednesday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPECIALS
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: DOLLY PARTON'S CHRISTMAS OF MANY COLORS: CIRCLE OF LOVE is booked.
Thursday, November 30, 2017
December 27th Prime Announced
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
Karma Moves Very Slowly
Several years ago, I broke from my clerical function here on this blog and mentioned the termination of Ann Curry.
I've met Ann, I've worked with NBC for nearly 20 years, and I've been on-set at the Today Show. My cousin was in the Green Room of the Today Show, waiting to be introduced, on September 11, 2001.. other coverage from Manhattan filled his slot. But several women have foreshadowed what just happened. Now, NBC, don't ruin this by giving the show to Megyn Kelly. We're no longer in the age of Bill Bolster.
Going back even further, as the Arbitron AE tasked with competing with Nielsen, I worked with Bill Bolster in the 80's, when he was GM of KSDK-TV, before he went to CNBC and spotted a young local anchor named Matt Lauer. They got along famously.
I never liked Bill Bolster*. I never liked Matt Lauer. Egotesticles, both.
.*Bill was a loud man, fueled by the infamously large wet bar inside his GM office in St. Louis. (Come to think of it, Bill liked guarded, closed office doors, too.)
But at the time, compared to Barry Baker of River City, he was the lesser evil. Frequently barefoot Alan Cohen was a kindred spirit and a challenging customer at KMOV. "ScanAmerica" made St. Louis a fascinating territory.
*My own opinion. Not those of anyone else, including any clients of mine.
I've met Ann, I've worked with NBC for nearly 20 years, and I've been on-set at the Today Show. My cousin was in the Green Room of the Today Show, waiting to be introduced, on September 11, 2001.. other coverage from Manhattan filled his slot. But several women have foreshadowed what just happened. Now, NBC, don't ruin this by giving the show to Megyn Kelly. We're no longer in the age of Bill Bolster.
Going back even further, as the Arbitron AE tasked with competing with Nielsen, I worked with Bill Bolster in the 80's, when he was GM of KSDK-TV, before he went to CNBC and spotted a young local anchor named Matt Lauer. They got along famously.
I never liked Bill Bolster*. I never liked Matt Lauer. Egotesticles, both.
.*Bill was a loud man, fueled by the infamously large wet bar inside his GM office in St. Louis. (Come to think of it, Bill liked guarded, closed office doors, too.)
But at the time, compared to Barry Baker of River City, he was the lesser evil. Frequently barefoot Alan Cohen was a kindred spirit and a challenging customer at KMOV. "ScanAmerica" made St. Louis a fascinating territory.
*My own opinion. Not those of anyone else, including any clients of mine.
Tuesday, November 28, 2017
NBC: Better Late Than Never
Posted: 11/28/2017 10:53:06 AM
Air Date: 01/02/2018 Tuesday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: ELLEN'S GAME OF GAMES
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: ELLEN'S GAME OF GAMES is booked 1/2 through 2/6.
Posted: 11/28/2017 10:51:45 AM
Air Date: 12/26/2017 Tuesday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: ELLEN'S GAME OF GAMES
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: ELLEN'S GAME OF GAMES is booked.
Posted: 11/28/2017 10:50:38 AM
Air Date: 01/01/2018 Monday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
Duration: 00:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: BETTER LATE THAN NEVER is booked.
Posted: 11/28/2017 10:49:19 AM
Air Date: 01/01/2018 Monday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: BETTER LATE THAN NEVER is booked 1/1 through 2/5.
Posted: 11/28/2017 10:48:00 AM
Air Date: 01/01/2018 Monday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THE WALL
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: THE WALL is booked 1/1 through 2/5.
Posted: 11/28/2017 10:46:37 AM
Air Date: 12/18/2017 Monday
Start Time: 10:01:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: ELLEN'S GAME OF GAMES
Duration: 00:58:30
Type: New Booking
Message: ELLEN'S GAME OF GAMES is booked.
Posted: 11/28/2017 10:45:36 AM
Air Date: 12/11/2017 Monday
Start Time: 10:01:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
Duration: 00:58:30
Type: New Booking
Message: BETTER LATE THAN NEVER is booked.
Published.
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Gratitude for Thanksgiving
We've made it to our first Thanksgiving with Donald Trump as President.
I'm grateful I'm able to help a segment of America's NBC TV stations honestly and accurately forecast the size and type of future audiences for each of their stations' programs.
On May 13, 1968 at the FCC's Chicago Federal Building, I passed written tests and earned my 3rd Class Radiotelephone License. I was 14. As documented by The Selling Of The President, TV ads helped Richard Nixon take the White House several months later. I've been studying political advertising and media manipulation ever since.
I'm grateful I'm able to help a segment of America's NBC TV stations honestly and accurately forecast the size and type of future audiences for each of their stations' programs.
On May 13, 1968 at the FCC's Chicago Federal Building, I passed written tests and earned my 3rd Class Radiotelephone License. I was 14. As documented by The Selling Of The President, TV ads helped Richard Nixon take the White House several months later. I've been studying political advertising and media manipulation ever since.
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Competitive: Fox First Quarter
FOX WINTER 2018 RECAP
(Times for All-New Episodes are ET/PT Except as Noted)
Monday, Jan. 1:
8:00-9:00 PM LUCIFER
9:00-10:00 PM THE GIFTED
Tuesdays, beginning Jan. 2:
8:00-9:00 PM LETHAL WEAPON
9:00-9:30 PM LA TO VEGAS (Series Premiere)
9:30-10:00 PM THE MICK (Time Period Premiere)
Wednesdays, beginning Jan. 3:
8:00-9:00 PM THE X-FILES (Series Premiere)
9:00-10:00 PM 9-1-1 (Series Premiere)
Thursdays, beginning Jan. 4:
8:00-10:00 PM THE FOUR: BATTLE FOR STARDOM (Series Premiere)
Fridays, beginning Jan. 5:
8:00-9:00 PM HELL'S KITCHEN
9:00-10:00 PM FOX encores
Sunday, Jan. 7:
7:30-8:00 PM BOB'S BURGERS
8:00-8:30 PM THE SIMPSONS
8:30-9:00 PM GHOSTED
9:00-9:30 PM FAMILY GUY
9:30-10:00 PM THE LAST MAN ON EARTH
Monday, Jan. 15:
8:00-10:00 PM THE GIFTED (Two-Hour Season Finale)
Sunday, Jan. 21:
6:00 PM ET-CC NFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
10:00-11:00 PM ET THE RESIDENT (Special Premiere)
Mondays, beginning Jan. 22:
8:00-9:00 PM LUCIFER
9:00-10:00 PM THE RESIDENT (Time Period Premiere)
Friday, November 17, 2017
TGIF: They Did This Just To Tease Me
Posted: 11/17/2017 05:02:51 PM
Air Date: 04/22/2018 Sunday
Start Time: 01:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: FIGURE SKATING
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: Program Deletion
Message: US FIGURE SKATING TEAM CHALLENGE CUP is deleted. 1-3pm ET reverts to local time.
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Rise, Good Girls, Voice Appears on APT
Posted: 11/16/2017 06:44:35 PM
Air Date: 03/20/2018 Tuesday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: RISE
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: RISE is booked on Tuesday 3/20-5/15.
Posted: 11/16/2017 06:10:43 PM
Air Date: 03/13/2018 Tuesday
Start Time: 10:01:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: RISE
Duration: 00:58:30
Type: New Booking
Message: RISE is booked.
Posted: 11/16/2017 06:09:44 PM
Air Date: 02/27/2018 Tuesday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THE VOICE
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: THE VOICE is booked on Tuesday 2/27-5/22.
Posted: 11/16/2017 06:08:42 PM
Air Date: 02/26/2018 Monday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: GOOD GIRLS
Duration: 00:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: GOOD GIRLS is booked on Monday 2/26-5/21.
Posted: 11/16/2017 06:07:51 PM
Air Date: 02/26/2018 Monday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THE VOICE
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: THE VOICE is booked on Monday 2/26-5/21.
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Super Bowl LII Weekend Programs Named
Posted: 11/15/2017 01:57:30 PM
Air Date: 02/04/2018 Sunday
Start Time: 11:50:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON is booked.
Posted: 11/15/2017 12:32:53 PM
Air Date: 02/04/2018 Sunday
Start Time: 10:15:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THIS IS US
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: THIS IS US is booked.
Posted: 11/15/2017 12:31:13 PM
Air Date: 02/04/2018 Sunday
Start Time: 06:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NIGHTLY NEWS
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: Feed
Message: All feeds of NIGHTLY NEWS are pre-empted this day.
Posted: 11/15/2017 12:28:12 PM
Air Date: 02/04/2018 Sunday
Start Time: 01:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS
Duration: 09:15:00
Type: New Booking
Message: THE 2018 SUPER BOWL LII PACKAGE (includes Pre-Game, Game & Post-Game coverage) is now booked on Sunday 2/4 beginning at 1:00pm ET, LIVE ACROSS. Please see contingencies on this day for individual show air times and format details. Please advise clearance.
Posted: 11/15/2017 12:05:33 PM
Air Date: 02/04/2018 Sunday
Start Time: 12:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: NFL SPECIAL: TITLE TBD is booked. Please advise clearance
.Posted: 11/15/2017 12:02:49 PM
Type: Feed
Message:
PROGRAMMING/FEED NOTE FOR SATURDAY 2/3/18: SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE will revert to its normal feed pattern on this night: 11:29:30pm ET/PT; 10:29:30pm CT/MT. It will NOT air live across. In addition, all feeds of 1st LOOK and OPEN HOUSE (A & B) have been re-instated. Please see feed tabs on this day for complete details. Normal clearances are assumed unless otherwise notified.
Posted: 11/15/2017 11:52:08 AM
Air Date: 02/03/2018 Saturday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS
Duration: 01:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: NFL HONORS is booked.
Posted: 11/15/2017 11:51:10 AM
Air Date: 02/03/2018 Saturday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE is booked.
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Nine Hours of Sports Sunday TBA in February
Posted: 11/14/2017 12:48:20 PM
Air Date: 02/11/2018 Sunday
Start Time: 12:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS
Duration: 03:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: NBC SPORTS SPECIAL TBD is booked on Sunday 2/11, 2/18 and 2/25. Please advise clearance.
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
2018 Prime and Sunday Night Movies on NBC
Posted: 11/08/2017 08:02:30 PM
Air Date: 01/02/2018 Tuesday
Start Time: 10:01:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: CHICAGO MED
Duration: 00:58:30
Type: New Booking
Message: CHICAGO MED is booked on Tuesday 1/2-2/6 and 2/27-5/15.
Posted: 11/08/2017 08:01:17 PM
Air Date: 01/02/2018 Tuesday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THIS IS US
Duration: 01:01:00
Type: New Booking
Message: THIS IS US is booked on Tuesday 1/2-2/6 and 2/27-3/13.
Posted: 11/08/2017 07:51:44 PM
Air Date: 03/04/2018 Sunday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC MOVIE OF THE WEEK
Duration: 03:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: FURIOUS 7 is booked.
Posted: 11/08/2017 07:50:54 PM
Air Date: 01/28/2018 Sunday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC MOVIE OF THE WEEK
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: NEIGHBORS is booked.
Posted: 11/08/2017 07:50:04 PM
Air Date: 01/14/2018 Sunday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC MOVIE OF THE WEEK
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: RIDE ALONG is booked.
Posted: 11/08/2017 07:48:30 PM
Air Date: 01/14/2018 Sunday
Start Time: 07:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: DATELINE NBC
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: DATELINE NBC is booked on Sunday 1/14-1/28.
Posted: 11/08/2017 07:45:42 PM
Air Date: 01/12/2018 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 1/12-2/2 and 3/2-5/18.
Posted: 11/08/2017 07:44:56 PM
Air Date: 01/12/2018 Friday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: TAKEN
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: TAKEN is booked on Friday 1/12-2/2 and 3/2-5/18.
Posted: 11/08/2017 07:44:01 PM
Air Date: 01/12/2018 Friday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: BLINDSPOT
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: BLINDSPOT is booked on Friday 1/12-2/2 and 3/2-5/18.
Posted: 11/08/2017 07:38:49 PM
Air Date: 01/04/2018 Thursday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: CHICAGO FIRE
Duration: 00:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message:
CHICAGO FIRE is booked on Thursday 1/4-2/1 and 3/1-5/17.
Posted: 11/08/2017 07:37:51 PM
Air Date: 01/04/2018 Thursday
Start Time: 09:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: GREAT NEWS
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: GREAT NEWS is booked on Thursday 1/4-2/1.
Posted: 11/08/2017 07:36:41 PM
Air Date: 01/04/2018 Thursday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: WILL & GRACE
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: WILL & GRACE is booked on Thursday 1/4-2/1 and 3/1-4/5.
Posted: 11/08/2017 07:35:30 PM
Air Date: 01/04/2018 Thursday
Start Time: 08:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THE GOOD PLACE
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: THE GOOD PLACE is booked on Thursday 1/4-2/1.
Posted: 11/08/2017 07:34:05 PM
Air Date: 01/04/2018 Thursday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: SUPERSTORE
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: SUPERSTORE is booked on Thursday 1/4-2/1 and 3/1-5/17.
Posted: 11/08/2017 07:28:30 PM
Air Date: 01/03/2018 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 1/3-2/7 and 2/28-5/23.
Posted: 11/08/2017 07:27:41 PM
Air Date: 01/03/2018 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: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT is booked on Wednesday 1/3-2/7 and 2/28-5/23.
Posted: 11/08/2017 07:26:35 PM
Air Date: 01/03/2018 Wednesday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THE BLACKLIST
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: THE BLACKLIST is booked on Wednesday 1/3-2/7 and 2/28-5/23.
Posted: 11/08/2017 07:15:50 PM
Air Date: 01/01/2018 Monday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THE BRAVE
Duration: 00:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: THE BRAVE is booked on Monday 1/1-2/5.
Monday, November 6, 2017
SNL Christmas Special Pushed to December 21
Posted: 11/06/2017 03:50:08 PMSaturday Night Live's Christmas special was scheduled for December 6th until this afternoon.
Air Date: 12/21/2017 Thursday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPECIALS
Duration: 01:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: A SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE CHRISTMAS is booked.
Posted: 11/06/2017 03:49:00 PM
Air Date: 12/21/2017 Thursday
Start Time: 08:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: GREAT NEWS
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: GREAT NEWS is booked.
Posted: 11/06/2017 03:48:05 PM
Air Date: 12/21/2017 Thursday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: GREAT NEWS
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: GREAT NEWS is booked.
Posted: 11/06/2017 03:47:05 PM
Air Date: 12/06/2017 Wednesday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: CHICAGO PD
Duration: 00:59:30
Type: New Booking
Message: CHICAGO PD is booked.
Posted: 11/06/2017 03:45:32 PM
Air Date: 12/06/2017 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.
Posted: 11/06/2017 03:44:21 PM
Air Date: 11/22/2017 Wednesday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THE WALL
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: THE WALL is booked.
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