Preemption News (Read 997 times)

[sportsgirl]

Deadline sources say broadcast networks will cover public hearings."Days" preemptions possible next Wed. 11/13 and Fri. 11/15.

Sources at Deadline have said that the broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX) are planning to cover the upcoming public hearings live. Depending on what time frames the hearings are held, be prepared for preemptions in multiple time zones. There are two hearings set for next week, on Wed. 11/13 and Fri. 11/15, so if you miss "Days" in your area, you can always watch it later in the evening on demand, on the NBC App, and at NBC.com.

[doolfan4life]

Thanks for the info sportsgirl

[fluffysmom]

Thanks sportsgirl.

[UhSir]

NBC will be airing the hearings per Jason47 on his facebook page.
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Jason47 said:

"DAYS" WILL AIR A NEW EPISODE ON WED. 11/13...MULTIPLE SPECIAL REPORTS ARE SCHEDULED THAT DAY...LOCAL PREEMPTIONS IN MANY AREAS POSSIBLE.

NBC has announced that "Days of Our Lives" will air a new episode on Wednesday, November 13. However, there will be multiple special reports that day, possibly preempting all or a portion of "Days" in every time zone. Local affiliates have the option of airing "Days" on a secondary channel, such as Cozi TV, or in an overnight time period. And, as always, if you miss any of "Days", you can watch it later in the evening On Demand, on the NBC App or at NBC.com.

NBC estimates the Impeachment Inquiry Hearing will start around 10AM ET and last approximately 3 to 4 hours, so the early Noon feeds of "Days" and possibly most/all of the Eastern Time zone feeds of "Days" will be preempted. NBC has also announced it will cover the Presidential News Conference set for around 3:10PM ET later that day. Depending on its length, this will cause "Days" preemptions for Mountain and possibly Pacific time zones.

[UhSir]

Heads up from Jason47 about the impeachment hearings.

www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1651799504962317&id=137323003076649
I can't figure out how to embed a facebook post so here's the text:

Jason47's Days Website
January 10, 2020 ·

IMPEACHMENT TRIAL NEARS...IMPACT TO "DAYS" NOT YET KNOWN...

The impeachment trial looks to be nearing its beginning either late next week or the week of 1/20. The trial will run for multiple weeks. NBC has not yet announced its coverage plans. If NBC does cover the trial on a daily basis, "Days" could be impacted for many weeks. No word yet if "Days" will be pushed to Cozi affiliates/online or if the episodes will be fully preempted and held until the trial ends. As soon as more info is available, it will be posted here.

[fluffysmom]

Thanks for the heads up UhSir.

[ProudTVJunkie]

If you get COZI TV, which I do with Verizon FIOS, then Days is automatically shown at its normally scheduled time if it is preempted on NBC. I've started recording both stations on my TIVO so I don't miss it because there have been so many preemptions over the last couple of months. The only downside is that it isn't shown in HD on Cozi.

[soaps4ever]

Thanks for the info on that ProudTVJunkie. I get COZI TV.

[UhSir]

Jason is trying to make sense of what might happen in this post on facebook.

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IMPEACHMENT TRIAL SLATED TO BEGIN ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 21...IMPACT TO "DAYS" NOT YET KNOWN...

The impeachment trial is now confirmed to begin on Tuesday, January 21. NBC has not yet made its broadcast plans known, but it did cover all of the major hearings in November and December. Since this will be a weeks-long event, every day, "Days" could be preempted on a daily basis for more than two weeks. This presents an obvious conflict about holding the episodes and making them national preemptions because "Days" has already taped its pre-Olympics episode (most likely a cliffhanger), which is set to air on Friday, July 24. Just one national preemption would move that cliffhanger to Monday, August 10 and negate the 2.5-week suspense of whatever storylines are planned. So, whether or not NBC covers the trial in its entirety, "Days" may end up airing every day (either on TV or just online). As a precaution, those fans who get the NBC version of Cozi TV should tape the same time slot that "Days" airs on Cozi (whether your guide lists a different show on Cozi or not). Fans without Cozi TV will have the option to watch the episodes later in the evening online or On Demand. If NBC decides not to hold the episodes (whether they are preempted in the US or not), fans in Canada should not be affected and still be able to watch the episodes on TV each day. If and when NBC announces its broadcast plans for the trial, an update will be posted here. In the past, "Days" was nationally preempted 20 times for the Nixon Watergate hearings and 4 times for the Clinton impeachment trial.

[UhSir]

Update from Jason47

Jason47's Days Website
Yesterday at 3:50 AM ·

NBC NEWS CONFIRMS IT WILL BROADCAST THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL DAILY STARTING TUESDAY, 1/21 (AND EVERY DAY AFTER) AT 1PM ET...NO OFFICIAL WORD YET IF "DAYS" WILL BE NATIONALLY PREEMPTED OR THE EPISODES POSTED ONLINE...NBC EXPECTS AN UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT ON MON. 1/20

NBC has announced additional details for its coverage of the Impeachment Trial beginning on Tuesday, January 21. Affiliates who are broadcasting "Today with Hoda & Jenna" or "Days of Our Lives" will immediately switch to the special report feed. Sessions will begin at 1PM ET each day from Tue. 1/21 through Fri. 1/24 and may begin earlier on Sat. 1/25, followed by an undetermined number of days/weeks afterwards. "Nightly News" at 6:30PM ET may be impacted. Sports programming on Sat. 1/25 may be impacted. NBC says it will have an update on Mon. 1/20 as more plans are finalized. NBC has not yet posted if "Days of Our Lives" will be nationally preempted or just aired online as it was during the hearings the last few months.

NBC News coverage will be anchored by Lester Holt, and he will be joined by Chuck Todd, Andrea Mitchell and the network’s teams at the White House and on Capitol Hill. The network also is planning a team of legal experts and presidential historians.

[sportsgirl]

I can always watch on the NBC app if I have to, just will be later & can't FF the commercials..UGH!

[Kpatch]

UhSir found this site where we can watch the show. They may post episodes in the event of a preemption/partial preemption. And it's commercial free! Thanks UhSir!

days-of-our-lives-full.blogspot.com

[UhSir]

If NBC does this every day then the episode should become available at the blogspot, usually 30 minutes after the show ends.

Update from Jason47 on facebook:

Jason47's Days Website
1 hour ago

"DAYS" AIRING NEW EPISODE FOR ITS EARLY NOON AFFILIATES, SO IF YOU MISS "DAYS" TODAY DUE TO NEWS COVERAGE, WATCH IT EITHER ON COZI OR LATER TONIGHT ON NBC.COM, NBC ON DEMAND OR THE NBC APP...

[sportsgirl]

Jan 21, 2020 11:29:29 GMT -5 Kpatch said:

UhSir found this site where we can watch the show. They may post episodes in the event of a preemption/partial preemption. And it's commercial free! Thanks UhSir!

days-of-our-lives-full.blogspot.com

Thanks Kpatch.. I needed this today.