We Love You, Maria.....

It's not the usual day a guy can look at a computer screen at his home office, and sigh and say out loud (presumably to himself) "I love you, Maria.." and then have his wife walk up from behind, and hear her say "yeah, I loved working with her, too." (she was an GE FMP and worked with Maria for about 6 years)

Without Maria's kind guidance, most NBC stations would be totally SOL re: NBC Sports. If you don't know which Maria we're talking about, you aren't an NBC affiliate.

If you are an NBC affiliate, and don't have an RD or RDRx service, you're missing out on hundreds of sports events each year. Give your OneDomain rep a call and we can get you on the road to actually selling the little gems Maria provides.

Already in RDRx Inventory: Inside the Royal Wedding on 4/27

(official press release)

NBC VIEWERS ARE SET TO BE TAKEN BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE SPECTACULAR ROYAL MARRIAGE IN THE SPECIAL ‘INSIDE THE ROYAL WEDDING’ ON APRIL 27

Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira of NBC’s “Today” to Host Primetime Program Dedicated to Revealing Exclusive Preparations for Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton


NEW YORK, NY – February 7, 2011 – NBC will take viewers behind the scenes of the most anticipated royal wedding of the century – the marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton – in “Inside the Royal Wedding,” an exclusive documentary special hosted by NBC “Today’s” Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira, on Wednesday, April 27 (8-9 p.m. ET).

The observational special will provide a must-watch prelude to the big event on Friday, April 29. “Inside the Royal Wedding” will have incredible access as it reveals the extensive preparations behind such a memorable global spectacle and will introduce the audience to the people who are directly involved with many aspects of the modern-day royal wedding. As a result, tension and drama ensue as details from dress design and flowers to the guest list and cake assume monumental proportions.

More Feb Prime Changes Announced

Last night was the end of The Chase, and from now till March, Minute To Win It gets two hours on Wednesday.

Even more changes announced by NBC... but RDRx clients already have them published to inventory and estimates.

So, if your client has spots booked in this weekend's Chuck or next Wednesday's Chase, get crackin'! Unless you don't have a research director or RDRx... then just get ready to do makegoods in March.

Third Quarter 2011 NBC Sports Specials

Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS
Duration: 01:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: The 2011 3rd Quarter NBC Sports Special package is now booked for the following dates: 7/2, 7/3, 7/16, 7/17, 7/23, 7/24, 7/30, 7/31, 8/6, 8/7, 8/13, 8/14, 8/20, 8/21, 8/27, 8/28, 9/3, 9/4, 9/10, and 9/11. Please see contingency plans for details and impact to other dayparts. Please advise clearance.

RDRx clients will find all of these programs in sports inventory later today.

Tons of Prime Changes Announced

We’re making a few changes to our 1st and 2nd Quarter program schedules, plus booking a few slots in the summer months on a couple of nights.

Holy Poop.... lots of changes coming.

Premiere RDRx clients will have updated inventory, estimates and a brand new Master Planner today.

Those NBC stations who don't have these ready by tomorrow morning (for example, stations without either an RD, a very dedicated employee or RDRx) are simply wasting their time selling or scheduling makegoods until no longer using bad info.

If you are a OneDomain NBC station, and want help, just email. I'm right here.

New PGA Special Booked Feb 27th

Air Date: 02/27/2011 Sunday
Start Time: 01:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: GOLF
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: PGA SPECIAL: "FROM THE FIRST FAMILY TO THE FIRST TEE" is booked. Please advise clearance.

Already published to RDRx clients.

Laureus Sports Awards on 4/24

Posted: 01/31/2011 10:21:03 AM
Air Date: 04/24/2011 Sunday
Start Time: 02:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPORTS SPECIALS
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: LAUREUS SPORTS AWARDS is now booked. Please advise clearance.

Roberts' Rules of Orders @ NBC

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/30/business/media/30comcast.html?hpw

NBC Peacock Gets Fired By Comcast

Ok, neither Angela nor the bird actually got fired.

But Comcast is wasting no time clearing out the potential obstacles to their world domination, er, control of NBC.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/entertainmentnewsbuzz/2011/01/comcast-demotes-the-peacock.html

What We Meant Was.....

The booking below should have read:

Wednesday, February 2nd
9:00-10:00 MINUTE TO WIN IT (Original)

(now changed in RDRx client inventories and estimates)

Another Harry's Law Before Skating Saturday...

Plus a new Minute To Win It on Wed, Feb 2.

These primetime NBC changes to RDRx client inventories and estimates were published to local station servers within 10 minutes of NBC's announcement.

Angela Bromstad Gets Fired By Comcast

http://www.deadline.com/2011/01/breaking-angela-bromstad-to-leave-nbc/

Harry's Law Encore This Saturday Night

Posted: 01/19/2011 05:06:12 PM
Air Date: 01/22/2011 Saturday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: HARRY'S LAW
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: HARRY'S LAW is booked

RDRx premium clients already have this change published to MediaOffice inventories and selling books.

Four of Seven Nights of NBC Prime Changed

Premium RDRx clients will already find the programming changes in inventory, with updated audience estimates in selling books.

ODI Closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Here's the official notification.

Ok, here's a factoid you didn't expect. On August 28th, 1963, as Martin Luther King Jr. and hundreds of thousands of others marched through Washington DC on their way to the Lincoln Memorial, they walked through Washington Circle.. where a half-blind, white bread future ratings geek stood on the curb with his father and watched in astonishment.

I can't say I actually saw MLK. But as best I could, I witnessed a massive change in our country.

Look For Critic's Tour Announcements from NBC Today

As this is typed, NBC/U/Comcast/etc is pitching their cable channels in the morning of January 13th, and will probably leak a few tidbits of scheduling NBC specials this afternoon, Hollywood time.

Premium RDRx NBC clients will find any announced programs in their MediaOffice inventories when they arrive at work tomorrow morning.

Friday Morning addition: They had nothing.

Last Minute Change from NBC

Air Date: 01/12/2011 Wednesday
Start Time: 09:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: MINUTE TO WIN IT
Duration: 01:00:00
Type: New Booking
Message: MINUTE TO WIN IT is booked. Please note: This booking overrides all previously issued bookings, formats, and details. Please see individual air date for updated information.

(RDRx premium clients came to work this morning with this change already published in MediaOffice inventory. Not that there was enough time to do anything with it, but we do the best we can.)

Snow In Birmingham!

While the photo was taken just last week here in Las Vegas, the real news is ODI's Birmingham offices are closed today due to 5" of snow landing in the last 12 hours.


http://onedomain-data.blogspot.com/2011/01/onedomain-office-closure.html

January & February Changes Published

Air Date: 01/25/2011 Tuesday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THE BIGGEST LOSER 11
Duration: 01:00:00

Message: THE BIGGEST LOSER is booked.


Air Date: 02/20/2011 Sunday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NBC SPECIALS
Duration: 01:00:00

Message: SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE JUST COMMERCIALS is booked.

Air Date: 02/20/2011 Sunday
Start Time: 07:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: DATELINE NBC
Duration: 01:00:00

Message: DATELINE NBC is booked.

Pre-Sweeps State Of Union Address on 1/25

Message: The State of the Union Address has tentatively been scheduled for Tuesday, January 25th from 9-11p ET. NBC News plans to provide coverage, live across the Network. Detailed information to follow.