Let's Get Ready for 2011

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Happy New Year!

NY Day NHL May Get Snowed Out

Posted: 12/29/2010 11:25:22 AM
Type: Announcements
Message: Weather forecast/conditions on Jan. 1 afternoon in Pittsburgh remain uncertain for NHL play. APT will display alternate scheduling possibilities for your review later today.

Update:

Air Date: 01/01/2011 Saturday
Start Time: 01:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Duration: 03:00:00
Type: Announcements
Message: If the Jan.1st NHL game cannot begin as scheduled on Saturday @ 1p ET, NBC has developed 3 alternate schedule/contingency plans. A = delayed Sat. Afternoon start, B = Sat. Prime Time start and C = Sun. Jan. 2 at 12n ET. While these base plans are now avail in APT, variations of each are very possible. Also, NHL format is subject to modification day-of-air based upon actual schedule. Some stn brks may air twice. Monitor SOS message system on Jan. 1 for possible updates.

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Wow... after last weekend's snow-out of NFL, NBC traffic departments did not need this.

Sunday Night Football Rescheduled for Tuesday Night Prime

Premier clients already have revised inventory, as well as new estimates for audiences tomorrow night.

Merry Christmas!

ODI offices in Birmingham will close at 1pm CST today.

http://onedomain-data.blogspot.com/2010/12/offices-closed-for-christmas.html

I'll be checking APT daily, because we all know that NBC loves last minute changes.

All NBC RDRx Clients Updated

Everyone has November 2010-based audience estimates through 2nd Quarter of 2011 for all programming except sports.

Merry Christmas!

Chattanooga Data Arrives..

Nielsen has changed their distribution of sweeps data this time. In all previous major sweeps, Nielsen burned data on DVDs, then used FedEx to ship them to third-party processors. With the slow roll-out of monthly data (for some markets) came electronic distribution of sweeps info.

Premium RDRx clients got their data today. The most senior of them all goes first.

By close of business today, Chattanooga time, WRCB will have completely revised quarterly and specials Selling Books based on November 2010 data.

Monday, December 27th Back To Chuckathon

Hmm... this is becoming a trend.

Monday, December 27th, is going back to being a CHUCK marathon night, with 3 episodes of CHUCK airing at 8, 9 & 10PM ET/PT to give the show some extra sampling over the holidays.


Monday, December 27th:
8:00-9:00 CHUCK (Repeat)
9:00-10:00 CHUCK (Repeat)

This removes an encore Walk In My Shoes.

Next Monday Night Changed Again!

Back to a 2 hour SingOff, then Perfect Couple at 10pE/P, then a repeat Office at 10:30p.

In the last three days, both Fox and NBC have announced changes for the next week's programming and within hours, voided the change and rescheduled yet again. Is Fox learning bad habits from NBC?

Plus Thursday, Dec 30th prime as well.

Air Date: 12/30/2010 Thursday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: OUTSOURCED
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: New Booking

Premium RDRx clients have already been updated.

More Changes For Next Monday Night

Posted: 12/16/2010 07:44:32 PM
Air Date: 12/20/2010 Monday
Start Time: 10:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: PERFECT COUPLES
Duration: 00:29:30
Type: New Booking
Message: PERFECT COUPLES is booked at 10:00pm. Please note: This booking overrides all previously issued bookings, formats, and details. Please see individual air date for updated information.

Posted: 12/16/2010 07:40:02 PM
Air Date: 12/20/2010 Monday
Start Time: 08:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: THE SING OFF
Duration: 02:00:00
Type: Format
Message: THE SING OFF is now 2 hours. Please see schedule for updated format. Please note: This booking overrides all previously issued bookings, formats, and details. Please see individual air date for updated information.

Miss Universe in 2011

Monday, September 12th
9:00-11:00 2011 MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT (Original) (Live)

Winter Prime Changes

Lots of changes to Winter Prime, including next Monday night.

Monday, December 20th
8:00-10:30 THE SING OFF (Original) (Live finale)
10:30-11:00 PERFECT COUPLES (Original) (Preview)

Monday, December 27th
8:00-10:00 A WALK IN MY SHOES (Repeat)

Friday, December 31st
9:00-10:00 MINUTE TO WIN IT (Repeat)

Thursday, January 13th
8:30-9:00 COMMUNITY (Repeat)
9:30-10:00 THE OFFICE (Repeat)
10:00-10:30 30 ROCK (Repeat)
10:30-11:00 30 ROCK (Repeat)

Friday, January 21st and January 28th
8:00-9:00 MINUTE TO WIN IT (Repeat)

Sunday, January 23rd
7:00-8:00 DATELINE (Original)
8:00-11:00 MOVIE: SEX IN THE CITY (Original)

Sunday, February 6th
7:00-8:00 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? (Repeat)
8:00-9:00 WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? (Repeat)
9:00-11:08 DATELINE (Repeat)

Sunday, February 13th
9:00-11:00 MOVIE: JUNO (Original)

Sunday, February 20th
7:00-9:00 DATELINE (Original)
9:00-11:00 SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE BACKSTAGE (working title) (Original)

Sunday, February 27th
7:00-8:00 DATELINE (Repeat)
8:00-9:03 MINUTE TO WIN IT (Repeat)
9:03-10:06 MINUTE TO WIN IT (Repeat)
10:06-11:08 MINUTE TO WIN IT (Repeat)

Premium RDRx client inventories and selling book estimates will be updated tonight so sales has the right stuff when they arrive Thursday morning.

Others will be updated tomorrow.

(Oh, and 3rd Quarter Golf was booked today, too.)

NBC Books Second Quarter Golf

"The 2011 Second Quarter Golf package is now booked for the following dates: 4/2, 4/3, 4/16, 4/17, 5/14, 5/15, 5/28, 5/29, 6/16, 6/17, 6/18, and 6/19."

Premiere RDRx clients will be updated tonight. Others will be updated tomorrow.

NY Times on TV's Near Future

Go ahead, you won't slice your wrists after reading it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/07/business/media/07adco.html

1st Quarter Sports Changes

Air Date: 03/13/2011 Sunday
Start Time: 03:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: GOLF
Duration: 04:00:00
Type: Show Name
Message: Program Title Change: PGA Tour: WGC-Doral

Air Date: 03/12/2011 Saturday
Start Time: 02:00:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: GOLF
Duration: 04:00:00
Type: Show Name
Message: Program Title Change: PGA Tour: WGC-Doral

Air Date: 02/27/2011 Sunday
Start Time: 01:30:00 PM [ET]
Show Name: GOLF
Duration: 00:30:00
Type: New Booking
Message: GLOBAL GOLF ADVENTURE is booked. Please advise clearance.

Holiday Hours

ODI's Birmingham offices will be closed from sometime Wednesday afternoon until Monday morning, November 29th.

Urgent NBC Updates will be applied during this period to RDRx Premium Clients only.

(Yes, Ralph, that's you!)

NBC "Fills & Tweaks" December & January Prime

The following will be booked:

MONDAY

Monday, December 20th and December 27th
10:00-11:00 CHUCK (Repeat)

Monday, December 27th
9:00-10:00 CHUCK (Repeat) (Original)

TUESDAY

Tuesday, December 28th
8:00-9:00 MINUTE TO WIN IT (Repeat)
9:00-11:00 THE BIGGEST LOSER: WHERE ARE THEY NOW SPECIAL? (Repeat)

WEDNESDAY

Wednesday, December 8th
10:00-11:00 LAW & ORDER: SVU (Repeat) (through December 29th)

Wednesday, December 22nd and 29th
8:00-9:00 UNDERCOVERS (Original)

THURSDAY

Thursday, December 23rd
10:00-11:00 THE OFFICE (Repeat)

SATURDAY

Saturday, December 18th
8:00-9:00 THE OFFICE (Repeat)

Saturday, December 25th
8:00-8:30 COMMUNITY (Repeat)
8:30-9:00 30 ROCK (Repeat)

Saturday, January 1st
8:00-9:00 LAW & ORDER: LOS ANGELES (Repeat)

NY Times on NBC's "Quid Pro Prince" Special Tonight

Here's the Link

RDRx Clients Now Have First & Second Quarter Prime Estimates

Selling Book estimates and inventory for Prime and Specials have been fully updated in RDRx client systems.

If you're an NBC station with OneDomain, and your inventory isn't already updated, give your ODI rep a call and find out how we can help.

Prime Changes Tomorrow Night - Blame England

ATTN: NBC Program Directors

We are changing our prime schedule on Wednesday (tomorrow) November 17th.

DATELINE will present a one-hour special covering the just-announced engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton from 8-9pm ET. The special will talk about their story from the beginning and feature interviews with their friends and also contain exclusive video of the future princess.

Winter NBC Schedule Announced

MONDAYS
8-9 p.m. - "Chuck"
9-10 p.m. - "THE CAPE" will premiere with a two-hour episode on Sunday, January 9 (9-11 p.m.). New episodes start in its regular time period on January 17 (9-10 p.m.)
10-11 p.m. - "HARRY'S LAW' (beginning January 17)
9-10 p.m. - "The Event" (returns on February 28, 9-11 p.m.; resumes in its regular time slot March 7)
10-11 p.m. -- "Parenthood" (debuts in this slot March 7 with all originals)

TUESDAYS
8-10 p.m. -- "The Biggest Loser: Couples" (beginning January 4)
10-11 p.m. - "Parenthood" (beginning January 4 for four episodes)
10-11 p.m. -- "Law & Order: Los Angeles" (beginning February 8)

WEDNESDAYS
8-9 p.m. -- "Minute to Win It" (beginning January 5)
9-10 p.m. -"Chase" (beginning January 12)
10-11 p.m. - "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (originals beginning January 5 with two-hour episode, 9-11 p.m. ET)
9-10 p.m. - "AMERICA'S NEXT GREAT RESTAURANT" (beginning March 16)

THURSDAYS (all beginning January 20)
8-8:30 p.m. - "Community"
8:30-9 p.m. - "PERFECT COUPLES"
9-9:30 p.m. - "The Office"
9:30-10 p.m. - "Parks and Recreation"
10-10:30 p.m. - "30 Rock"
10:30-11 p.m. - "Outsourced"

FRIDAYS
8-9 p.m. -- "Who Do You Think You Are?" (beginning January 21)
9-11 p.m. - "Dateline NBC" (beginning January 7)

SUNDAYS
7-8 p.m. - "Dateline NBC"
8-9 p.m. - "The Marriage Ref" (beginning March 6)
9-11 p.m. - "The Celebrity Apprentice" (beginning March 6)