NBCUniversal Creative Guidelines

Log Closing and Accelerated Log Schedule

The following sections provide the non-holiday (Cable) log closing schedule (day of week and dates) and the accelerated log schedule for holidays (Cable, Broadcast, Syndication).

Cable non-holiday log closing schedule

Day of Week

Log(s) Closing on That Day

Monday

Wednesday

Tuesday

Thursday

Wednesday

Friday

Thursday

Saturday, Sunday

Friday

Monday, Tuesday

Accelerated log schedule: Labor Day

NBCU Cable & Broadcast

Day of Week and Date

Logs Closed

Monday August 31

Wednesday September 2

Tuesday September 1

Thursday September 3 & Friday September 4

Wednesday September 2

Saturday September 5 & Sunday September 6

Thursday September 3

Monday September 7 & Tuesday September 8

Friday September 4

Clean Up Day / Wednesday September 9 Locked 

Copy Revisions

After 12p (EST) Friday September 4

Starts Wednesday September 9

NBCU Syndication

Day of Week and Date

Sales/Copy Deadlines

Thursday August 27

Thursday Strips September 3

Open House Saturday September 5

Friday August 28

Friday Strips September 4

Monday August 31

Monday Strips September 7

Tuesday Strips September 8

Tuesday September 1

Wednesday Strips September 9

Thursday Strips September 10

Open House September 12

Weekly Shows September 13

Wednesday September 2

TMYK September 5

Thursday September 3

Friday Strips September 11

Friday September 4

CLEAN UP DAY

Monday September 7

OFFICE CLOSED

Day of Week and Date

Final Log Deadlines

Monday August 31

Thursday September 3 Strips by 4p (EST)

Open House Saturday September 5 by 4p (EST)

Tuesday September 1

Friday Strips September 4 by 4p **Dateline by 12p (EST)

Wednesday September 2

Monday Strips September 7 by 6:30p (EST)

Tuesday Strips September 8 by 6:30p (EST)

Thursday September 3

Wednesday Strips September 9 by 6:30p (EST)

Thursday Strips September 10 by 6:30p (EST)

Open House September 12 by 6:30p

Weekly Shows September 13 by 6:30p **SVU Weekly by 3p (EST)

Friday September 4

TMYK September 5

CLEAN UP DAY

Monday September 7

OFFICE CLOSED