On Tuesday December 1, President Obama will be making an address to the nation. Therefore, the next to last episode of the current cycle of THE BIGGEST LOSER will air from 9-11PM ET on 12/1. As this is a very important episode the week before the highly anticipated live finale and the 2-hour format at this late stage does not lend itself to re-editing, it will just slide later by an hour. THE JAY LENO SHOW will be pre-empted for this night only.
The following will be booked:
Tuesday, December 1st
8:00-9:00 NBC News Special: Presidential Address To The Nation
9:00-11:00 THE BIGGEST LOSER (Original) (2-hours)
Mountain and Pacific Time Zone Stations Prime Lineup for 12/1 Will Be:
DATELINE (repeat)
THE BIGGEST LOSER (Original) (2-hours)
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Surprise! Friday Nights in December Changed
Friday, December 4th
8:00-9:00 A MUPPETS CHRISTMAS: LETTERS TO SANTA (Repeat)
Friday, December 11th
8:00-9:00 LAW & ORDER (Original)
8:00-9:00 A MUPPETS CHRISTMAS: LETTERS TO SANTA (Repeat)
Friday, December 11th
8:00-9:00 LAW & ORDER (Original)
Holiday Hours for NBC and OneDomain
From NBC:
BE ADVISED THAT IN OBSERVANCE OF THE THANKSGIVING DAY HOLIDAY, THE NBC AFFILIATE RELATIONS OFFICES IN NEW YORK AND UNIVERSAL CITY WILL BE CLOSED FROM 2:00PM, WEDNESDAY, 11/25/09, THROUGH FRIDAY 11/27/09.
ODI offices in Birmingham, AL will be closed on Thursday and Friday.
My office rarely closes, as my primary office is equipped for client service at any time, while my mobile office is undergoing upgrades.
For a quick view of my office through a cell phone camera, visit http://houseoftvratings.blogspot.com/
BE ADVISED THAT IN OBSERVANCE OF THE THANKSGIVING DAY HOLIDAY, THE NBC AFFILIATE RELATIONS OFFICES IN NEW YORK AND UNIVERSAL CITY WILL BE CLOSED FROM 2:00PM, WEDNESDAY, 11/25/09, THROUGH FRIDAY 11/27/09.
ODI offices in Birmingham, AL will be closed on Thursday and Friday.
My office rarely closes, as my primary office is equipped for client service at any time, while my mobile office is undergoing upgrades.
For a quick view of my office through a cell phone camera, visit http://houseoftvratings.blogspot.com/
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Chuck at 8/7; Heroes 9/8 Mondays in January
Mondays will feature Chuck and Heroes in January and early February. (smart move)
There's a two hour Heroes premiere on Monday, 1/4 and a special Sunday 2 hour premiere of Chuck on 1/10.
There are some other minor moves, but RDRx clients will find them in MediaOffice inventory Friday morning.
There's a two hour Heroes premiere on Monday, 1/4 and a special Sunday 2 hour premiere of Chuck on 1/10.
There are some other minor moves, but RDRx clients will find them in MediaOffice inventory Friday morning.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Emmys in 2009, plus NBC is pleased with NFL Sunday
THIS JUST IN... (from NBC)
Through Week 10 of the NFL season, NBC's “Sunday Night Football” stands as the most watched
primetime program on any network! It's #1 in Households and also in the coveted A18-49 demo.
This is unprecedented for the NFL in primetime competing against so much original programming.
This season's “Sunday Night Football” is the most watched NFL primetime package in 12 years!
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UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – November 18, 2009 – NBC will broadcast the “62nd Primetime Emmy® Awards” live on Sunday, August 29 (8-11 p.m. ET; other time zones delayed), it was announced today by Paul Telegdy, Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, NBC and Universal Media Studios.
"NBC is excited to host television's biggest night with the Primetime Emmy Awards," said Telegdy. "Scheduling and announcing the telecast for August 29 this early in the awards cycle will give the Television Academy and NBC a head start on creative discussions."
The first time NBC broadcast the Primetime Emmy Awards on August 27, 2006 -- due to the scheduling of the network's popular NFL Football franchise Sunday nights in September -- it was the highest-rated entertainment program of that summer. It still ranks as the highest-rated Emmy Awards telecast of the past four years.
Nominations for the “62nd Primetime Emmy Awards” will be announced Thursday, July 8 at 5:40 a.m. (PT) from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood, Calif.
Through Week 10 of the NFL season, NBC's “Sunday Night Football” stands as the most watched
primetime program on any network! It's #1 in Households and also in the coveted A18-49 demo.
This is unprecedented for the NFL in primetime competing against so much original programming.
This season's “Sunday Night Football” is the most watched NFL primetime package in 12 years!
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UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – November 18, 2009 – NBC will broadcast the “62nd Primetime Emmy® Awards” live on Sunday, August 29 (8-11 p.m. ET; other time zones delayed), it was announced today by Paul Telegdy, Executive Vice President, Alternative Programming, NBC and Universal Media Studios.
"NBC is excited to host television's biggest night with the Primetime Emmy Awards," said Telegdy. "Scheduling and announcing the telecast for August 29 this early in the awards cycle will give the Television Academy and NBC a head start on creative discussions."
The first time NBC broadcast the Primetime Emmy Awards on August 27, 2006 -- due to the scheduling of the network's popular NFL Football franchise Sunday nights in September -- it was the highest-rated entertainment program of that summer. It still ranks as the highest-rated Emmy Awards telecast of the past four years.
Nominations for the “62nd Primetime Emmy Awards” will be announced Thursday, July 8 at 5:40 a.m. (PT) from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood, Calif.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Want another hour of Christmas @ Rock to sell?
From NBC:
CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER (Optional Program): NBC is pleased to offer an additional hour of Christmas in Rockefeller Center to all stations. This optional hour will consist entirely of local inventory and lead directly into the scheduled Network "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" program in all time zones. Full format details to follow shortly.
RDRx comment: Smart move, NBC. This program is an absolute sure thing with a track record a decade long, always delivering a large audience of money demos. With this additional hour also having no network spots, this is a great chance to dramatically increase your revenues from this program on this day.
Clients, please let me know as soon as possible if your station plans to carry this extra hour. You can't sell it if it isn't in MediaOffice!
CHRISTMAS IN ROCKEFELLER CENTER (Optional Program): NBC is pleased to offer an additional hour of Christmas in Rockefeller Center to all stations. This optional hour will consist entirely of local inventory and lead directly into the scheduled Network "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" program in all time zones. Full format details to follow shortly.
RDRx comment: Smart move, NBC. This program is an absolute sure thing with a track record a decade long, always delivering a large audience of money demos. With this additional hour also having no network spots, this is a great chance to dramatically increase your revenues from this program on this day.
Clients, please let me know as soon as possible if your station plans to carry this extra hour. You can't sell it if it isn't in MediaOffice!
Friday, November 13, 2009
Friday The 13th Removes Most Mystery
Emails indicated, and now APT confirms, that Tuesday through Saturday NBC Prime schedules have been confirmed through First Quarter 2010, with no significant changes. However, we still don't know anything about the last hour of Sunday or either hour of Monday.
All RDRx NBC clients have already been updated to reflect all of these changes. Look in your Public area in Avails for a Master Planner saved by RDRx dated in the past 48 hours, and use it as a template for your avails and media kits.
All RDRx NBC clients have already been updated to reflect all of these changes. Look in your Public area in Avails for a Master Planner saved by RDRx dated in the past 48 hours, and use it as a template for your avails and media kits.
Friday, November 6, 2009
A Friday Gift from NBC
Yep, Friday afternoon @ 30 Rock. So far, they've changed the scheduling/duration of a skating special airing in January. Let's see if they move the deck chairs any more before departing for CT for the (update: 3 day) weekend.
Of course, when I tease NBC about the careless way they treat local station sales, I'm talking about the people who move these shows around as if they were pawns, not the kind folks in Affiliate Relations who have to tell us, our traffic departments and (through us) our clients already sold on moved/cancelled programming the bad news. You can bet the messengers don't have homes in the Hamptons or in CT.
Update: *Just* 12 changes in January, half of all sports programming in the month. See you on Tuesday, suits in Manhattan. We'll be here when you get back.
Of course, when I tease NBC about the careless way they treat local station sales, I'm talking about the people who move these shows around as if they were pawns, not the kind folks in Affiliate Relations who have to tell us, our traffic departments and (through us) our clients already sold on moved/cancelled programming the bad news. You can bet the messengers don't have homes in the Hamptons or in CT.
Update: *Just* 12 changes in January, half of all sports programming in the month. See you on Tuesday, suits in Manhattan. We'll be here when you get back.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
But Wait.. More Changes to NBC Sports
Yep, APT reminds us that NBC Sports loves change. I'll start making the fourth and first quarter changes this morning.
All 3 Sunbelt stations now have NBC Sports listings and estimates through January of 2011 in preparation for their departure in 56 days.
All 3 Sunbelt stations now have NBC Sports listings and estimates through January of 2011 in preparation for their departure in 56 days.
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
In Wine Country to Dry Up in April
Saturdays, April 10 - September 18, 2010
2:02a-2:30a BELLATOR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS (Original)
As I finish up Sunbelt Sports through 2010, I'll begin replacing the In Wine Country show with this MMA half hour. From the wine-tasters to the beer-chuggers.. trust me, I live in Las Vegas, home of UFC and TapOut. Truck Customizers, gun shops, tattoo parlors, bail-bond services andambulance chasers lawyers are all potential advertisers to the hard-core MMA fans.
After further review, I'm a dolt. Regular readers here already know that. :)
TV audiences of Strike Force, the MMA show in the same time period for several years, had a tiny audience that was mostly young females. It's late Saturday night, and most male MMA fans are otherwise occupied. :)
2:02a-2:30a BELLATOR FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS (Original)
As I finish up Sunbelt Sports through 2010, I'll begin replacing the In Wine Country show with this MMA half hour. From the wine-tasters to the beer-chuggers.. trust me, I live in Las Vegas, home of UFC and TapOut. Truck Customizers, gun shops, tattoo parlors, bail-bond services and
After further review, I'm a dolt. Regular readers here already know that. :)
TV audiences of Strike Force, the MMA show in the same time period for several years, had a tiny audience that was mostly young females. It's late Saturday night, and most male MMA fans are otherwise occupied. :)
Sunday, November 1, 2009
NBC's APT Shows TBA for January Prime
NBC's "newly improved" APT still shows nothing but TBA in most of Prime for 2010 aside from Olympics.
Stations who will be my clients next year will still be able to sell other than time period blocks. Those who aren't... well, I can't save the world. Honest, I tried. 61
Stations who will be my clients next year will still be able to sell other than time period blocks. Those who aren't... well, I can't save the world. Honest, I tried. 61
Friday, October 30, 2009
It's Friday afternoon @ 30 Rock...
And on the way out the door of 30 Rock on October 30, NBC leaks Trauma is canceled in a few weeks, and they'll let us know when they decide what to put in there in January. How about quad runs of sitcom reruns every night? Never mind.. that's the last half of December.
Ooops, it's really 62 now..
Ooops, it's really 62 now..
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Re-united... and it'll feel so good...
Ok, I can connect to my clients in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho now.
(Idaho gets a double dose, as Fox just made some changes for Sunday prime in January.. but readers of this blog don't care, cause you sell NBC!)
Folks working for Peggy are up first.. then Debbie.
(Idaho gets a double dose, as Fox just made some changes for Sunday prime in January.. but readers of this blog don't care, cause you sell NBC!)
Folks working for Peggy are up first.. then Debbie.
NBC: Five Nights In December Changed Again
Wed 23 & 30th.. Office
Mon 28th.. Community
Tues 29th .. Parks & Rec
Thurs, 31st 30 Rock
Ten hours of encores.. I'm pausing the single largest NBC Sports update of my career to make these changes on all client inventories starting now.
Update: TN and MS are updated. The clients I reach through KVBC can't be accessed until someone reboot's the computer located @ 1500. I've notified Birmingham support, who will call Angel. ..sigh.. 64
Mon 28th.. Community
Tues 29th .. Parks & Rec
Thurs, 31st 30 Rock
Ten hours of encores.. I'm pausing the single largest NBC Sports update of my career to make these changes on all client inventories starting now.
Update: TN and MS are updated. The clients I reach through KVBC can't be accessed until someone reboot's the computer located @ 1500. I've notified Birmingham support, who will call Angel. ..sigh.. 64
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
NBC Releases 328 Event-filled 2010 Sports Calendar
I've been working with NBC's Sports Programming and their scheduling for well over a decade now, and this is the first time I can recall NBC actually telling their affiliates anything close to this detail regarding future sports broadcasts.
328 NBC Sports events and specials in 2010 alone! Just between us, if we tried to track how many times each of these events were to be changed/moved/canceled/etc in the next year, I would raise my rates. So, let's pretend all of these will air on the dates NBC claims now. :)
My five NBC RDRx clients will see this massive announcement showing up in MediaOffic inventory and estimates over the next several days, because I do understand the value of presenting annuals with hundreds of sports event sponsorship possibilities all at once. Perhaps this lump disclosure by NBC is their effort to join in that team effort.
328 NBC Sports events and specials in 2010 alone! Just between us, if we tried to track how many times each of these events were to be changed/moved/canceled/etc in the next year, I would raise my rates. So, let's pretend all of these will air on the dates NBC claims now. :)
My five NBC RDRx clients will see this massive announcement showing up in MediaOffic inventory and estimates over the next several days, because I do understand the value of presenting annuals with hundreds of sports event sponsorship possibilities all at once. Perhaps this lump disclosure by NBC is their effort to join in that team effort.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Lots of Updates for November & December Prime
Most of the changes are related to fill-ins, plus a holiday series called The Sing Off, and a Community minimarathon on December 29th.
As Judi just released this info 7 minutes ago, I'm just now starting the update with NBC RDRx clients, but all should see it in inventory and estimates today.
As Judi just released this info 7 minutes ago, I'm just now starting the update with NBC RDRx clients, but all should see it in inventory and estimates today.
Monday, October 12, 2009
New York Times Revisits Leno Hour
Two weeks into a new season, the talk of television is the Leno effect --and whether it is hazardous to NBC's health.
It is not just a question of how the new "Jay Leno Show" itself is faring in the ratings, but also what the show's occupation of the 10 p.m. hour on NBC means to the network as a whole.
As Shari Anne Brill, the senior vice president and director of program analysis for the advertising agency Carat, put it, "It's really looking like dominoes."
The dominoes in question are the other parts of NBC's schedule affected by the network's decision to relocate its late-night star, Mr. Leno, to prime time. Even though, as NBC executives point out, it is early in this experiment, signs of potential collateral damage have already emerged.
(Click the title of this post to go to the original article at the NYT.)
It is not just a question of how the new "Jay Leno Show" itself is faring in the ratings, but also what the show's occupation of the 10 p.m. hour on NBC means to the network as a whole.
As Shari Anne Brill, the senior vice president and director of program analysis for the advertising agency Carat, put it, "It's really looking like dominoes."
The dominoes in question are the other parts of NBC's schedule affected by the network's decision to relocate its late-night star, Mr. Leno, to prime time. Even though, as NBC executives point out, it is early in this experiment, signs of potential collateral damage have already emerged.
(Click the title of this post to go to the original article at the NYT.)
Friday, October 9, 2009
Friday Afternoon in Manhattan...
And on the way out, NBC Sports Specials pause to mention they are moving around two sports specials in 3 weeks. Face The Ace and World of Adventure Sports on 10/31 get jostled. Why? Only NBC knows, but APT doesn't say why.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Southland Cancelled Before Premiere....
Wow..
from Judi...
ATTN: NBC Program Directors
DATELINE continues to be a strong performer on Fridays, so we're keeping it in the 9PM ET time period, except on 10/16, 11/27 & 12/25.
Next Friday, October 16th, NBC News will be airing a 1-hour special, "Secrets of the Lost Symbol" from 9-10PM ET. (The press release on this was sent out yesterday; RDRx clients already have this in their inventory as a special.)
On November 27th, the Friday after Thanksgiving, we're scheduling an encore presentation of the movie, "The 40 Year Old Virgin," from 8-10PM ET, and on Christmas night an encore of the SNL Christmas 2009 special is already booked to air from 8-10PM ET.
Other changes too, and you'll find them all when you fire up MediaOffice on Friday morning.
from Judi...
ATTN: NBC Program Directors
DATELINE continues to be a strong performer on Fridays, so we're keeping it in the 9PM ET time period, except on 10/16, 11/27 & 12/25.
Next Friday, October 16th, NBC News will be airing a 1-hour special, "Secrets of the Lost Symbol" from 9-10PM ET. (The press release on this was sent out yesterday; RDRx clients already have this in their inventory as a special.)
On November 27th, the Friday after Thanksgiving, we're scheduling an encore presentation of the movie, "The 40 Year Old Virgin," from 8-10PM ET, and on Christmas night an encore of the SNL Christmas 2009 special is already booked to air from 8-10PM ET.
Other changes too, and you'll find them all when you fire up MediaOffice on Friday morning.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Should your station be pushing NBC.com Streaming?
Consider the wording in the following release intended for the NBC TV audience.. your viewers.
NBC.COM GIVES VIEWERS A CHANCE TO STREAM NBC'S 'SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE' IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE BROADCAST
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. October 2, 2009 - NBC.com is giving viewers of critically acclaimed, fan-favorite series "Saturday Night Live" the chance to stay "up-to-date" with every hilarious moment by streaming the current season's episodes. The premiere episode is available now at http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/episodes/?vid=1162391#vid=1162391.
A full list of NBC shows streaming this season follows:
"30 Rock"
"The Biggest Loser"
"Chuck"
"Community"
"Days of our Lives"
"Heroes"
"The Jay Leno Show"
"Late Night with Jimmy Fallon"
"Mercy"
"The Office"
"Parks and Recreation"
"Saturday Night Live"
"SNL Weekend Update Thursday"
"Southland"
"The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien"
"Trauma"
NBC.com, the Emmy Award-winning broadcast network website, is a leading online and mobile destination for television and interactive entertainment. With both derivative and web-exclusive programming, NBC.com pioneered the "360" experience with "Heroes 360," which gave viewers a way to extend their entertainment experience beyond the broadcast, and the first weekly social networking experience attached to a primetime entertainment program with "Dunder Mifflin Infinity." The site offers full episode streaming of many NBC Entertainment shows as well as short clips, interactive games and social networking, including user-generated content. NBC.com continually develops new ways for consumers to experience entertainment content on both existing and emerging platforms. The site is the recipient of multiple Emmy and Webby awards for its content and applications. Please log on to www.nbc.com to learn more.
end of release... now the RDRx perspective.
If you've looked at the difference between your own station's Live Only Nielsen ratings of primetime network programming versus Live Plus 3 days or 7 days, reflecting DVR viewing AFTER original airdate but still on your station, you'll see the conflict between NBC's pitch above and what I believe to be the local station's (and advertisers) best interests.
NBC.COM GIVES VIEWERS A CHANCE TO STREAM NBC'S 'SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE' IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE BROADCAST
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. October 2, 2009 - NBC.com is giving viewers of critically acclaimed, fan-favorite series "Saturday Night Live" the chance to stay "up-to-date" with every hilarious moment by streaming the current season's episodes. The premiere episode is available now at http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/episodes/?vid=1162391#vid=1162391.
A full list of NBC shows streaming this season follows:
"30 Rock"
"The Biggest Loser"
"Chuck"
"Community"
"Days of our Lives"
"Heroes"
"The Jay Leno Show"
"Late Night with Jimmy Fallon"
"Mercy"
"The Office"
"Parks and Recreation"
"Saturday Night Live"
"SNL Weekend Update Thursday"
"Southland"
"The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien"
"Trauma"
NBC.com, the Emmy Award-winning broadcast network website, is a leading online and mobile destination for television and interactive entertainment. With both derivative and web-exclusive programming, NBC.com pioneered the "360" experience with "Heroes 360," which gave viewers a way to extend their entertainment experience beyond the broadcast, and the first weekly social networking experience attached to a primetime entertainment program with "Dunder Mifflin Infinity." The site offers full episode streaming of many NBC Entertainment shows as well as short clips, interactive games and social networking, including user-generated content. NBC.com continually develops new ways for consumers to experience entertainment content on both existing and emerging platforms. The site is the recipient of multiple Emmy and Webby awards for its content and applications. Please log on to www.nbc.com to learn more.
end of release... now the RDRx perspective.
If you've looked at the difference between your own station's Live Only Nielsen ratings of primetime network programming versus Live Plus 3 days or 7 days, reflecting DVR viewing AFTER original airdate but still on your station, you'll see the conflict between NBC's pitch above and what I believe to be the local station's (and advertisers) best interests.
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