December 27, 2006
Revised to reflect HDTV Feed will be fed in 5.1 Audio
and the addition of stand-by programming in the event
of remote/transmission failure.
Procedural Ground Rules for Dick Clark’s Primetime
New Year’s Rockin Eve 2007 on Sunday, December 31,
2006 - 10:00 – 11:00 PM ET / 9:00 – 10:00 PM CT/
9:00 - 10:00 PM MT/10:00 – 11:00 PM-PT
HDTV/5.1 Audio & Standard Definition/Closed
Captioned Stereo Audio
The following outlines ground rules for “DICK CLARK’S PRIMETIME
NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE 2007” scheduled live (on a :05 delay to
ET/CT/MT), concluding at 10:59:44 PM-ET with :02 of black/a :10
PSA (to be covered by stations for local news tease)/:04 Local ID.
This program will be recorded for PT playback.
SPECIAL REPORTS DURING THE TELECAST
If an ABC News Special Report occurs during the live telecast to
ET/CT/MT, the program will continue to tape for PT playback. At
the conclusion of the Special Report, a program title frame with
the announce, “We now join DICK CLARK’S PRIMETIME NEW YEAR’S
ROCKIN’ EVE 2007” and then join the show.
If a Network commercial position was covered by the Special Report,
the following announce will air over the program title frame, “We’ll
join DICK CLARK’S PRIMETIME NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE 2007 after these
messages”. The Network commercial position will then air followed by
the announce, “We now join DICK CLARK’S PRIMETIME NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’
EVE 2007”. The program will then be joined as cleanly as possible.
REMOTE TRANSMISSION FAILURE
An Encore episode of the BROTHERS & SISTERS will be standing by
(having started at 10:00 PM-ET) and will be available in the
event of an emergency situation (loss of feed from Times Square).
In addition to the standby show 5:00 of Promo fill will be standing
by for use in an emergency situation.
If an emergency situation occurs prior to or once the telecast
has begun and it is determined that the remote will not be able
to commence or continue the feed, an announce over the BROTHERS
& SISTERS title frame (X) will explain the situation and advise
viewers that...
“...we now invite you to enjoy an encore presentation of BROTHERS
& SISTERS”.
Or if the standby show is being joined in progress:
“...we now join an encore presentation of BROTHERS & SISTERS”.
The standby program will then begin or be joined in progress.
If the standby program is being joined at the beginning of or
during a commercial position, the announcer will explain the
situation and “...we’ll join an encore presentation of BROTHERS
& SISTERS after these messages.”
December 27, 2006
Revised to reflect HDTV Feed will be in 5.1 Audio and not,
stereo as originally advised.
Attention: General Managers/Program Director/Sales Manager
Promotion Manager/News Director/TV Traffic Operations
Re: Revised Procedural Ground Rules for Dick Clark’s New
Year’s Rockin Eve 2007 - Part 1 and Part 2 on Sunday,
December 31, 2006
Part 1
11:35 PM – 1:06:30 AM ET/PT
10:35 PM – 12:06:30 AM CT
11:35 - 1:06:30 PM MT
HDTV/5.1 Audio & Standard Definition/Closed
Captioned Stereo Audio
- And -
Part 2
1:06:30 – 2:08 AM ET/PT
12:06:30 – 1:08 AM CT
1:06:30 PM - 2:08 AM MT
HDTV/5.1 Audio & Standard Definition/Closed
Captioned Stereo Audio
The following are ground rules for DICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’
EVE 2007 (Parts 1 & 2) scheduled at the times outlined above.
Part 1 will air on videotape with live inserts commencing at
11:35 PM-ET and concluding at 1:04:53 AM-ET with a :03 ABC ID/
1:34 station break. Part 1 (11:35PM – 1:06:30 AM-ET) air and
protection videotapes of the program will contain alternate
program material as back-up for the live cutaway segments.
Part 2 will air on videotape commencing at 1:06:30 AM-ET and
concluding at 2:06:23 AM-ET with a :03 ABC ID/1:34 station
break.
Both programs will be recorded for PT playback.
REPAIRS FOR PT
If any of the live cut-away segments are impaired during the
ET/CT/MT feed of the program, a judgment will be made by ABC
regarding the possible repair or re-feed of the affected
portion(s) for PT playback.
CLOCK TIME SUPERS
The time, as supered periodically during live segments, will
reference “ABC Time”(not “ET” or “EST”).
REMOTE/TRANSMISSION FAILUREAND/OR DELAY IN THE START OF THE
LIVE SEGMENTS
If remote or transmission failure occurs or if for any reason
the start of a live segment in Part 1 is delayed, depending
on the circumstances, it may be necessary for ABC to air the
taped program (either in it’s entirety or until such time as
the live elements can begin or be joined in progress). In a
circumstance in which the taped program is televised and the
emergency situation is then corrected, ABC will then leave
the program tape and switch promptly for the balance of the
scheduled live segment.
In the event of a delay in the start of a live segment, runover
past its scheduled duration will not be permitted. If for any
reason scheduled activity within a live segment is still in
progress as of the start of any commercial position, the
scheduled production switch back to the program tape will be
made on time in order to air the commercial position cleanly.
As is the case with all live programming, please monitor the
Network Lines and Network Alert System very carefully.
thank you
Revised to reflect HDTV Feed will be fed in 5.1 Audio
and the addition of stand-by programming in the event
of remote/transmission failure.
Procedural Ground Rules for Dick Clark’s Primetime
New Year’s Rockin Eve 2007 on Sunday, December 31,
2006 - 10:00 – 11:00 PM ET / 9:00 – 10:00 PM CT/
9:00 - 10:00 PM MT/10:00 – 11:00 PM-PT
HDTV/5.1 Audio & Standard Definition/Closed
Captioned Stereo Audio
The following outlines ground rules for “DICK CLARK’S PRIMETIME
NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE 2007” scheduled live (on a :05 delay to
ET/CT/MT), concluding at 10:59:44 PM-ET with :02 of black/a :10
PSA (to be covered by stations for local news tease)/:04 Local ID.
This program will be recorded for PT playback.
SPECIAL REPORTS DURING THE TELECAST
If an ABC News Special Report occurs during the live telecast to
ET/CT/MT, the program will continue to tape for PT playback. At
the conclusion of the Special Report, a program title frame with
the announce, “We now join DICK CLARK’S PRIMETIME NEW YEAR’S
ROCKIN’ EVE 2007” and then join the show.
If a Network commercial position was covered by the Special Report,
the following announce will air over the program title frame, “We’ll
join DICK CLARK’S PRIMETIME NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE 2007 after these
messages”. The Network commercial position will then air followed by
the announce, “We now join DICK CLARK’S PRIMETIME NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’
EVE 2007”. The program will then be joined as cleanly as possible.
REMOTE TRANSMISSION FAILURE
An Encore episode of the BROTHERS & SISTERS will be standing by
(having started at 10:00 PM-ET) and will be available in the
event of an emergency situation (loss of feed from Times Square).
In addition to the standby show 5:00 of Promo fill will be standing
by for use in an emergency situation.
If an emergency situation occurs prior to or once the telecast
has begun and it is determined that the remote will not be able
to commence or continue the feed, an announce over the BROTHERS
& SISTERS title frame (X) will explain the situation and advise
viewers that...
“...we now invite you to enjoy an encore presentation of BROTHERS
& SISTERS”.
Or if the standby show is being joined in progress:
“...we now join an encore presentation of BROTHERS & SISTERS”.
The standby program will then begin or be joined in progress.
If the standby program is being joined at the beginning of or
during a commercial position, the announcer will explain the
situation and “...we’ll join an encore presentation of BROTHERS
& SISTERS after these messages.”
December 27, 2006
Revised to reflect HDTV Feed will be in 5.1 Audio and not,
stereo as originally advised.
Attention: General Managers/Program Director/Sales Manager
Promotion Manager/News Director/TV Traffic Operations
Re: Revised Procedural Ground Rules for Dick Clark’s New
Year’s Rockin Eve 2007 - Part 1 and Part 2 on Sunday,
December 31, 2006
Part 1
11:35 PM – 1:06:30 AM ET/PT
10:35 PM – 12:06:30 AM CT
11:35 - 1:06:30 PM MT
HDTV/5.1 Audio & Standard Definition/Closed
Captioned Stereo Audio
- And -
Part 2
1:06:30 – 2:08 AM ET/PT
12:06:30 – 1:08 AM CT
1:06:30 PM - 2:08 AM MT
HDTV/5.1 Audio & Standard Definition/Closed
Captioned Stereo Audio
The following are ground rules for DICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’
EVE 2007 (Parts 1 & 2) scheduled at the times outlined above.
Part 1 will air on videotape with live inserts commencing at
11:35 PM-ET and concluding at 1:04:53 AM-ET with a :03 ABC ID/
1:34 station break. Part 1 (11:35PM – 1:06:30 AM-ET) air and
protection videotapes of the program will contain alternate
program material as back-up for the live cutaway segments.
Part 2 will air on videotape commencing at 1:06:30 AM-ET and
concluding at 2:06:23 AM-ET with a :03 ABC ID/1:34 station
break.
Both programs will be recorded for PT playback.
REPAIRS FOR PT
If any of the live cut-away segments are impaired during the
ET/CT/MT feed of the program, a judgment will be made by ABC
regarding the possible repair or re-feed of the affected
portion(s) for PT playback.
CLOCK TIME SUPERS
The time, as supered periodically during live segments, will
reference “ABC Time”(not “ET” or “EST”).
REMOTE/TRANSMISSION FAILUREAND/OR DELAY IN THE START OF THE
LIVE SEGMENTS
If remote or transmission failure occurs or if for any reason
the start of a live segment in Part 1 is delayed, depending
on the circumstances, it may be necessary for ABC to air the
taped program (either in it’s entirety or until such time as
the live elements can begin or be joined in progress). In a
circumstance in which the taped program is televised and the
emergency situation is then corrected, ABC will then leave
the program tape and switch promptly for the balance of the
scheduled live segment.
In the event of a delay in the start of a live segment, runover
past its scheduled duration will not be permitted. If for any
reason scheduled activity within a live segment is still in
progress as of the start of any commercial position, the
scheduled production switch back to the program tape will be
made on time in order to air the commercial position cleanly.
As is the case with all live programming, please monitor the
Network Lines and Network Alert System very carefully.
thank you
