BOOKING WIRE FOR ABC NEWS ELECTION NIGHT BROADCAST COVERAGE

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October 22, 2018

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BOOKING

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The following programs are scheduled to air as part of election night coverage on Tuesday, November 6, 2018:

 

• “ABC News 2018 Midterm Election”

  • 8:00 - 11:00 PM & 12:37 - 2:00 AM Eastern

  • 7:00 - 10:00 PM & 11:37 PM - 1:00 AM Central

  • 6:00 - 10:00 PM & 11:37 PM - 12:00 AM Mountain

  • 5:00 - 11:00 PM Pacific

 

• “ABC News Nightline”

  • 3:37 - 4:00 AM Eastern

  • 2:37 - 3:00 AM Central

  • 1:37 - 2:00 AM Mountain

  • 12:37 - 1:00 AM Pacific

 

Please note the following:

 

• The 5:30 PM, 6:00 PM, and 6:30 PM PT feeds of “ABC World News Tonight with David Muir” will be rescheduled to 3:30 PM, 4:00 PM and 4:30 PM PT.  Pacific stations are expected to accommodate one of these feeds into their schedules.  The ET, CT, and MT feeds of “ABC World News Tonight with David Muir” will air as scheduled.

 

• Local Cutaways in “ABC News 2018 Midterm Election” will occur at the following times and be protected by anchored coverage and ABC promos:

  • 5:34 local cutaway at 8:24:26 PM ET (max. of 1:04 for local sale)

  • 3:30 local cutaway at 8:56:30 PM ET (max. of 1:34 for local sale)

  • 5:34 local cutaway at 9:24:26 PM ET (max. of 1:04 for local sale)

  • 3:30 local cutaway at 9:56:30 PM ET (max. of 1:04 for local sale, including :30 BPP promo)

  • 5:34 local cutaway at 10:24:26 PM ET (max. of 1:49 for local sale)

  • :15 local cutaway at aprx. 10:55 PM ET (may not be sold or sponsored)

  • ***5:34 local cutaway at 11:24:26 PM ET (max. of 1:04 for local sale)

  • ***3:30 local cutaway at 11:56:30 PM ET (max. of 1:34 for local sale)

  • ***5:34 local cutaway at 12:24:26 AM ET (max. of 1:04 for local sale)

  • ***3:30 local cutaway at 12:56:30 AM ET (max. of 1:04 for local sale, including :30 BPP promo)

  • ***5:34 local cutaway at 1:24:26 AM ET (max. of 1:49 for local sale)

  • :15 local cutaway at aprx. 1:55 AM ET (may not be sold or sponsored)

 

***Applies to applicable time zones only.  See below inventory for specific details.***

 

• Stations will be given 35 minutes for local news in the 11:00 PM ET/PT time period.

 

• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” will air in its regular 11:35 PM - 12:37 AM ET/PT time period.

  • A clean rejoin will be provided for Eastern, Central, and Mountain stations rejoining “ABC News 2018 Midterm Election” following the conclusion of “Jimmy Kimmel Live.”

 

• In addition to the above, it is our intention to provide clean rejoins every half-hour in “ABC News 2018 Midterm Election.”

 

• “ABC World News Now” will be pre-empted to Pacific stations.

 

• “America This Morning” will begin at 4:00 AM ET/1:00 AM PT, concluding at 7:00 AM in each time zone.

 

• The :12 station identification lower-third snipe opportunities will not be available during these telecasts.  These opportunities are typically triggered by your BrandNet device at the bottom of the hour.

 

• Embed codes to stream the events on your local website will be provided as soon as they are available.

 

As is the case with all live programming, please monitor the Network Alert System (NAS) and NewsOne Voice Alert very carefully.

 

The details are as follows:

Program Title:

“ABC News 2018 Midterm Election”

Telecast Date:

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Time Period:

8:00 - 11:00 PM & 12:37 - 2:00 AM Eastern

7:00 - 10:00 PM & 11:37 PM - 1:00 AM Central

6:00 - 10:00 PM & 11:37 PM - 12:00 AM Mountain

5:00 - 11:00 PM Pacific

Local Inventory/Elements:

ABC News election coverage will air to all time zones with the below inventory.

 

8:24:26 - 8:30 PM ET - *may be formatted locally, with a maximum of 1:04 for local sale

• *4:30 anchored coverage and ABC promo at 8:24:26 PM ET / stations may cover with a local news cutaway opportunity only. This opportunity may not be sold or sponsored.

 

• *1:04 local commercial at 8:28:56 PM ET

(must include FCC mandated station identification)

 

8:56:30 - 9:00 PM ET - *may be formatted locally, with a maximum of 1:34 for local sale

• *1:56 anchored coverage and ABC promo at 8:56:30 PM ET / stations may cover with a local news cutaway opportunity only. This opportunity may not be sold or sponsored.

 

• *1:34 local commercial at 8:58:26 PM ET

(must include FCC mandated station identification)

 

9:24:26 - 9:30 PM ET - *may be formatted locally, with a maximum of 1:04 for local sale

• *4:30 anchored coverage and ABC promo at 9:24:26 PM ET / stations may cover with a local news cutaway opportunity only. This opportunity may not be sold or sponsored.

 

• *1:04 local commercial at 9:28:56 PM ET

(must include FCC mandated station identification)

 

9:56:30 - 10:00 PM ET - *may be formatted locally, with a maximum of 1:04 (including :30 BPP promo) for local sale

• *2:26 anchored coverage at 9:56:30 PM ET / stations may cover with a local news cutaway opportunity only. This opportunity may not be sold or sponsored.

 

• *:30 ABC promo at 9:58:56 PM ET / stations participating in the “Baseline Promotion Plan" may cover with local sale or promotion

 

• *:34 local commercial at 9:59:26 PM ET

(must include FCC mandated station identification)

 

10:24:26 - 10:30 PM ET - *may be formatted locally, with a maximum of 1:49 for local sale

• *3:45 anchored coverage and ABC promo at 10:24:26 PM ET / stations may cover with a local news cutaway opportunity only. This opportunity may not be sold or sponsored.

 

• *1:49 local commercial at 10:28:11 PM ET

(must include FCC mandated station identification)

 

:15 ABC promo (full screen window) at aprx. 10:55 PM ET / stations may cover with a local news cutaway opportunity only. This opportunity may not be sold or sponsored.

 

1:34 local commercial at 10:58:26 PM ET

(must include FCC mandated station identification)

 

 

ABC News election coverage will continue to air to the Mountain and Pacific time zones with the below inventory.

 

11:24:26 - 11:30 PM ET - *may be formatted locally, with a maximum of 1:04 for local sale

• *4:30 anchored coverage and ABC promo at 11:24:26 PM ET / stations may cover with a local news cutaway opportunity only. This opportunity may not be sold or sponsored.

 

• *1:04 local commercial at 11:28:56 PM ET

(must include FCC mandated station identification)

 

11:56:30 PM - 12:00 AM ET - *may be formatted locally, with a maximum of 1:34 for local sale

• *1:56 anchored coverage and ABC promo at 11:56:30 PM ET / stations may cover with a local news cutaway opportunity only. This opportunity may not be sold or sponsored.

 

• *1:34 local commercial at 11:58:26 PM ET

(must include FCC mandated station identification)

 

 

ABC News election coverage will continue to air to the Pacific time zone with the below inventory.

 

12:24:26 - 12:30 AM ET - *may be formatted locally, with a maximum of 1:04 for local sale

• *4:30 anchored coverage and ABC promo at 12:24:26 AM ET / stations may cover with a local news cutaway opportunity only. This opportunity may not be sold or sponsored.

 

• *1:04 local commercial at 12:28:56 AM ET

(must include FCC mandated station identification)

 

 

Following “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in the Eastern and Central time zones, ABC News will provide a clean rejoin to continuing election coverage airing to the Eastern, Central, and Pacific time zones at 12:37 AM ET/9:37 PM PT.

 

12:56:30 - 1:00 AM ET - *may be formatted locally, with a maximum of 1:04 (including :30 BPP promo) for local sale

• *2:26 anchored coverage at 12:56:30 AM ET / stations may cover with a local news cutaway opportunity only. This opportunity may not be sold or sponsored.

 

• *:30 ABC promo at 12:58:56 AM ET / stations participating in the “Baseline Promotion Plan" may cover with local sale or promotion

 

• *:34 local commercial at 12:59:26 AM ET

(must include FCC mandated station identification)

 

1:24:26 - 1:30 AM ET - *may be formatted locally, with a maximum of 1:49 for local sale

• *3:45 anchored coverage and ABC promo at 1:24:26 AM ET / stations may cover with a local news cutaway opportunity only. This opportunity may not be sold or sponsored.

 

• *1:49 local commercial at 1:28:11 AM ET

(must include FCC mandated station identification)

 

 

Following “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in the Mountain time zone, ABC News will provide a clean rejoin to continuing election coverage airing to all time zones at 1:37 AM ET/10:37 PM PT.

 

:15 ABC promo (full screen window) at aprx. 1:55 AM ET / stations may cover with a local news cutaway opportunity only. This opportunity may not be sold or sponsored.

 

1:34 local end commercial at 1:58:26 AM ET

(must include FCC mandated station identification)

Programs Pre-empted:

ABC Tuesday Primetime Schedule (All Time Zones)

This program will utilize a non-seamless transition into the 2:00 AM ET/11:00 PM PT time period.

Program Title:

“ABC News Nightline”

Telecast Date:

Tuesday, November 6, 2018 (actually early Wednesday morning, November 8, 2018)

Time Period:

3:37 - 4:00 AM Eastern

2:37 - 3:00 AM Central

1:37 - 2:00 AM Mountain

12:37 - 1:00 AM Pacific

Local Inventory/Elements:

1:00 local commercial

 

:30 ABC promo / stations that air "ABC News Nightline" live five (5) nights a week may cover with local sale or promotion

 

2:00 local commercial

2:04 local end commercial at 3:57:56 AM ET

(:04 for station ID only, not for local sale)

This program will utilize a non-seamless transition into the 4:00 AM ET/1:00 AM PT time period.

The program schedules for each time zone will be as follows:

 

Eastern

6:30 - 7:30 PM ET - “ABC World News Tonight with David Muir” (two feeds)

7:30 - 8:00 PM ET - Local Programming

8:00 - 11:00 PM ET - “ABC News 2018 Midterm Election”

11:00 - 11:35 PM ET - Local Programming

11:35 PM - 12:37 AM ET - “Jimmy Kimmel Live”

12:37 - 2:00 AM ET - “ABC News 2018 Midterm Election”

2:00 - 3:37 AM ET - “ABC World News Now” (rescheduled)

3:37 - 4:00 AM ET - “ABC News Nightline” (rescheduled)

4:00 - 7:00 AM ET - “America This Morning”

 

Central

5:30 - 6:30 PM CT - “ABC World News Tonight with David Muir” (two feeds)

6:30 - 7:00 PM CT - Local Programming

7:00 - 10:00 PM CT - “ABC News 2018 Midterm Election”

10:00 - 10:35 PM CT - Local Programming

10:35 - 11:37 PM CT - “Jimmy Kimmel Live”

11:37 PM - 1:00 AM CT - “ABC News 2018 Midterm Election”

1:00 - 2:37 AM CT - “ABC World News Now” (rescheduled)

2:37 - 3:00 AM CT - “ABC News Nightline” (rescheduled)

3:00 - 7:00 AM CT - “America This Morning” (rescheduled)

 

Mountain

5:00 - 6:00 PM MT - “ABC World News Tonight with David Muir” (two feeds)

6:00 - 10:00 PM MT - “ABC News 2018 Midterm Election”

10:00 - 10:35 PM MT - Local Programming

10:35 - 11:37 PM MT - “Jimmy Kimmel Live”

11:37 PM - 12:00 AM MT - “ABC News 2018 Midterm Election”

12:00 - 1:00 AM MT - Local Programming

1:00 - 1:37 AM MT - “ABC World News Now” (rescheduled)

1:37 - 2:00 AM MT - “ABC News Nightline” (rescheduled)

2:00 - 7:00 AM MT - “America This Morning” (rescheduled)

 

Pacific

3:30 - 5:00 PM PT - “ABC World News Tonight with David Muir” (three feeds - rescheduled)

5:00 - 11:00 PM PT - “ABC News 2018 Midterm Election”

11:00 - 11:35 PM PT - Local Programming

11:35 PM - 12:37 AM PT - “Jimmy Kimmel Live”

12:37 - 1:00 AM PT - “ABC News Nightline” (rescheduled)

1:00 - 7:00 AM PT - “America This Morning” (rescheduled)

NOTES:

Formats will be issued for these programs.

“ABC News 2018 Midterm Election:”  The :04 station ID will not have any Network imposed usage restrictions other than it must include the FCC mandated station identification.

“ABC News Nightline:”  The :04 station ID is for station identification only and may not be sold or sponsored.

This booking constitutes the offer of first call rights as provided in your Affiliation Agreement.

Unless advised to the contrary as provided in your Affiliation Agreement, we will assume your acceptance and live clearance for the above programs.

Regards,

 

Kathryn Buchalter
Manager - Affiliate Operations

ABC Affiliate Relations and Marketing