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LOCAL AVAILS: An alphabetical listing of ad-supported cable network local avail times.
** All network insertion times are 24 hours, unless otherwise indicated.
A&E
Local Avails: 2-one minute local avail breaks per hour
Times: Avail break #1-Between :10 and :20 minutes past the hour^
Avail break #2-Between :40 and :50 minutes past the hour^
Approximately 85% of all local avails break at :15 and :45 past the hour
^Exception: During our informational programming block, avails break
at :29 and :59 minutes past the hour
ABC Family
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: Approximately 00:15 and 00:45
Times varies depending on program segment durations.
Adult Swim
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Ttimes: 2 - 60 seconds breaks per hour
Insertion Hours: 9pm - 6am
AMC
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: 2-one-minute floating breaks per hour, in program
Approximately 00:20 and 00:50
Insertion Hours: 9am-6am ET
BBC America:
Local Avails: 2 - one-minute local avail breaks per hour
National Avails: 2 - one-minute national avail breaks per hour
Times: N/A
BET
Local Avails: 2 (:60 seconds breaks per hour)
Times: :13 minutes past each hour to :23 minutes past each hour
:40 minutes past each hour to :50 minutes past each hour
Cue tones during our Inspirational Programming Block are :29 and :59
Note: No tone is delivered at 4:59am ET. Our Broadcast day begins at 6am
Big Ten Network
Local Avails: Varies
Times: Varies
BIO
Local Avails: 48 one-minute loca avails per 24 hour day.
2-one minute local avail breaks per hour
Times: Approximately 85% of all local avails break at :15 and :45 past the hour.
Our 2 one-minute avails falls between:
1) :10 and :20 minutes past the hour^
2) :40 and :50 minutes past the hour^
^Exception: During the informational programming block on BIO, avails will
break at :29 and :59 past the hour
Bloomberg Television
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: Break 1 - :29 minutes past the hour
Break 2 - :59 minutes past the hour
Note: Charlie Rose, at 8-9pm and 10-11pm ET
breaks are at :57.30 and :59.00 past the hour
Bravo
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: :29 & :59 after the hour
:10-:20, :35-:50
Cartoon Network
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: 2 - 60 seconds breaks per hour
Insertion Hours: 6am-9pm seven days a week
Chiller
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: Breaks occur inside the program
CMT
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: Floating avails
CNBC
Local avails: 3 minutes per hour
Times: CNBC programming: Sponsored Programming
:60 floating break between :03-:17 :28:30 - :90 hard break
:60 floating break between :24-:34 :58:30 - :90 hard break
:60 floating between :41-:51
CNN
Local avails: 2 minutes per hour
If system carries HLN & TBS: Additional 1 minute per hour
Times: 2 floating 1-minute breaks per hour
If system carries HLN & TBS: Additional 1 floating 1-minute break per hour
CNN en Español
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: 2 - 60 seconds floating breaks per hour
CNNI (International)
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: 2 - 60 second floating breaks per hour
Comedy Central
Local Avails: 3 minutes local per hour
Times: Three (3) floating avails: (3 x :60 breaks per hour)
1 avail will hit in the first half-hour
2 avail will hit in the second half-hour
Cooking Channel
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: :18-:19 after the hour
1 minute local break
:48-:49 after the hour
1 minute local break
Current TV
Local Avails: 2 - minutes per hour
Times: Please call for details
Discovery En Español
Local Avails: 2-minutes per hour
Times: Split into 2 breaks:
Break 2: 1-minute which occurs around 17 mins. into the hour.
Break 3: 1-minute which occurs around 31 mins. into the hour.
1/2 hour format: (1-minute allocation per half-hour show)
Break 2: 1-minute at approximately 16 mins. into the program.
Please note: this information will vary and the above times are approximations.
Discovery Familia
Local Avails: 2-minutes per hour
Times: Dkids Block: Consist of 1/2 Hour Shows/Programs and the break down is as follows:
1/2 hour format: (1-minute allocations per half-hour show)
Break 2: 1-minute approximately 16 mins. into the program.
Family Block/Hour:
Break 2: 1-minute which occurs around 17 mins. into the hour.
Break 3: 1-minute which occurs around 31 mins. into the hour.
Please note: this information will vary and the above times are approximations.
Disney Channel
Local Avails: N/A
Times: N/A
Disney XD
Local avails: Disney XD provides affiliates 2 minutes per hour on average of
local ad insertion, delivered in 60-seconds breaks
Times: Each break is activated by a start event followed by an end event.
Each local break has an 8-second pre-roll.
(Visit www.abccng.com for current schedule)
DIY
Local Avails: One minute per half-hour
Times: In break 2 of each half-hour
Insertion Hours: 7am - 4am ET
E!
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: 1-minute at 00:15
1-minute at 00:45
Insertion Hours: Mon-Sun 7am-4am
ESPN
Local Avails: 2.5 minutes per hour on average
Times: Vary
ESPN2
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour on average
Times: Vary
Avail Data: 60-second positions in all dayparts
ESPN Deportes
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour on average
Times: Vary
ESPNEWS
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour on average
Times: Vary
Avail Data: 60-second positions in all dayparts
ESPNU
Local Avails: 2 min per hour on average
Times: vary
Avail Data: 60-second positions in all dayparts
Food Network
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: :18-:19 after the hour
1 minute local break
:48-:49 after the hour
1 minute local break
Fox Business Network
Local Avails: 60-seconds
Times: Between 12:00-24:00 per each hour
Between 28:00-30:00 per each hour (Long Form)
Fox College Sports
Local Avails: 2 - :60 seconds local avail breaks per hour
Times: 1 - :60 second in the top half of the hour
1 - :60 second in the bottom half of the hour
Fox Deportes
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: At the top of hour and at the half-hour
Fox News Channel
Local Avails: 3 minutes per hour
Times: 00:18 - 60 seconds
00:45 - 120 seconds
Fox Soccer Channel
Local Avails: 2-one minute local avail breaks per hour
Times: The top of every hour and half-hour
FSN
Local avails: 2 - one minute local avail breaks per hour
Times: Avail Break #1: Between :10 and :20 minutes past the hour
Avail Break #2: Between :40 and :50 minutes past the hour
Exception 5am-7pm (ET) breaks at :29 and :59 past the hour
FUEL TV
Local Avails: 2 - one minute breaks per hour
Times: Avail Break#1: Between :10 and :20 minutes past the hour
Avail Break#2: Between :40 and :50 minutes past the hour
FUSE
Local Avails: 2 - one-minute local avail breaks per hour
Times: Break #1: Between 18:00-22:00 past the hour
Break #2: Between 48:00-52:00 past the hour
Insertion Hours: Mon-Sun 6a-6a
FX
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: :20 and :55
Insertion Hours: 19 hours (7am-2am)
G4
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: 00:15 and 00:45
Insertion Hours: 9am-5am ET
GAC
Local Avails: 4 minutes per hour
Times: 2 minutes @00:15 (approximate)
2 minutes @00:45 (approximate)
GMC (Gospel Music Channel)
Local Avails: Three (3) - one minute local avail breaks per hour
Times: Avail break #1 - 20 minutes past the hour
Avail break #2 - 40:15 past the hour
Avail break #3 - 41:15 past the hour
GOL TV
Local Avails: 2-one-minutes per hour
Times: Varies
Golf Channel
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: Floating breaks - 2nd and 5th break of every hour
GSN
Local avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: Approximately 00:20
Insertion Hours: 8am - 4am ET
Hallmark Channel
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: Varies with program*
*There are exceptions, please call 212-445-6653 for details
Hallmark Movie Channel
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: Varies with program*
*There are exceptions, please call 212-445-6653 for details
HGTV
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: :08 - :23
:38 - :53
Insertion Hours: 6:30am (ET) - 4am (ET) Monday-Friday
7am (ET) - 4am (ET) Saturday & Sunday
HISTORY
Local Avails: 2-one minute local avail breaks per hour
Times: Avail break #1-Between :10 and :20 minutes past the hour^
Avail break #2-Between :40 and :50 minutes past the hour^
Approximately 85% of all local avails break at :15 and :45 past the hour
^Exception: During our informational programming block, avails breaks at
:29 and :59 minutes past the hour.
HI (History International)
Local Avails: 48 one-minte local avails per 24 hour day;
2 one minute local avail breaks per hour
Times: Approximately 85% of all local avails break at :15 and :45 past the hour
1) :10 and :20 minutes past the hour^
2) :40 and :50 minutes past the hour^
^Exception: During the informational programming block on HI, avails will
break at :29 and :59 minutes past the hour
HLN
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Local avails for Local edition: Additional :30 at each break
Times: 1-minute at 00:29 and 1-minute at 00:59
Local avails for Local edition: Three (3) :30 avails are inserted inside of a 4 ½ minute local
news insert, creating a six minute window each half-hour at
00:24 and 00:59
IFC
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: 2 one-minute floating breaks per hour, in program
Approximately 00:20 and 00:50
Insertion Hours: 6am - 5:59am
Lifetime
Local Avails: 2-one minute breaks per hour
Times: Avails are two minutes per hour:
a) At the half-hour between 10:00 and 30:00 after the hour
b) At the hour between 40:00 and 00:00 (straight up)
chedule exception: Sundays, 07:00 to 9:00am
(ET on the East Feed, PT on the West Feed)
1-two-minute local avail will take place between 55:00 and 00:00 (straight up)
LMN (Lifetime Movie Network)
Local Avails: Provides 48-one-minute local avails per 24-hour day.
Times: 2-one-minute avails will “float” in each hour of the day. At all times, local avail breaks
will be separated by at least one program segment.
LOGO
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: Two floating or event based avail
First (:60) avail in the first 1/2 hour
econd (:60) avail in the second 1/2 hour
MSNBC
Local Avails: 3 minutes per hour
Times: Floating Breaks Between
:01-:15 window
:26-:30 window
:42-:52 window
MTV
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: 00:20 and 00:50
(As of April 11, 2005, MTV switched to floating or “event-based” avails)
MTV2
Local avails: 3 minutes per hour
Times: 00:14-32:00, 34:00-52:00, and 46:00-00:04 EST
mun2
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: Breaks occur within the programs
National Geographic Channel
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: 1st Avail - Between 00:15 and 00:30
2nd Avail - Between 00:45 and 00:57
Insertion Hours: 9am-6am Monday-Sunday
NatGeoWILD
Local Avails: 2 - minutes per hour, floating avails
Times: 1:00 per half-hour
Insertion Hours: 8am - 4am ET, Monday-Sunday
Nick at Nite
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: 2 floating :60 breaks.
1-per each half-hour
Insertion: 7 days a week
9pm-6am Sunday-Thursday
6am-6:30am Monday-Friday
10pm-6am Friday-Saturday
Nickelodeon
Local Avails: 1 minute per hour (6am-9am, 11am-8pm)
2 minutes per hour (8pm-10pm)
Times: Floating Avail Break #1: avail falls the second half-hour
Floating Avail Break #2: (8pm-10pm Only): one avail per half-hour
Insertion: 7 days a week; all day except from 9am-11am
Outdoor Channel
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: Varies (typically 28:30 and 58:30)
Ovation TV
Local Avails: 2 one-minute local avail breaks per hour
Times: Avail break #1-Between :20 and :30 minutes past the hour
Avail break #2-Between :50 and :60 minutes past the hour
Exception: Mon-Fri 4am-8am ET breaks at :29 and:59 past the hour
at-Sun 4am-12pm ET breaks at :29 and :59 past the hour
Oxygen
Local Avails: 3 minutes per hour :90 each half-hour
Times: 20 and 45 minutes after the hour (+/- 5 minutes)
Insertion Hours: Mon-Fri - 6am - 3am ET/PT
at-Sun - 8am - 3am ET/PT
ReelzChannel
Local Avails: None
National Avails: 12-13 minutes per hour
Times: 8am - 3am
Insertion Hours: Mon-Fri 8am - 3am
at/Sun 9am - 3am
RLTV
Local Avails: 2 one-minute avails per hour
Times: Vary
Sleuth
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: Breaks occur inside the program
SOAPnet
Local Avails: 3 minutes per hour
Times: Each half-hour program offers a 1:30 local break within the show
Each one-hour program offers two local breaks within the show
SPEED
Local Avails: 3 minutes per hour
Times: Vary
Spike TV
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: 2 floating Avails; (:60 breaks per hour)
1-avail will hit in both the first half and second half-hour
Sportsman Channel
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: 29:15
Sprout
Local Avails: Only national avails
Times: Approximately 6 minutes of national avails per hour
Style Network
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: 1-minute at 00:15
1-minute at 00:45
Insertion Hours: Mon-Sun 6am-3am
Syfy
Local Avails: 3 minutes per hour
Times: Breaks occur inside the programs
TBS
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: 2 floating 1-minute breaks per hour
TNT
Local Avails: 3 minutes per hour
Times: 3 floating 1-minute breaks per hour
Tr3s
Local Avails: 1 to 2 minutes per hour
Times: Floating avail between 00:32 and 00:50
Travel Channel
Local Avails: 1 minute segment 1
1 minute segment 2
1 minute segment 3
1 minute segment 4
Times: N/A
truTV
Local Avails: 3 minutes per hour
Times: 1-minute at 28 and 2-minutes at 57
TV Guide Network
Local Avails: 3 minutes per hour
Times: Local avail window: 00:00 to 59:59
Insertion Hours: 11:00am - 2:00am
TV Land
Local Avails: Three minutes per hour
Times: Three floating avails
Please check www.mtvn.com for avail schedule information.
TV One
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: :60 floating break between :10-:20
:60 floating break between :30-:50
Universal HD
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: Breaks occur inside the program
USA
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: Breaks occur inside the program
(For paid programming breaks occur right after program)
VERSUS (VS)
Local Avails: 3 minutes per hour. For all live sporting events,
local avails are subject to change.
Times: 1st avail falls between 10 and 20 minutes
2nd avail falls at approximately 30 minutes
3rd avail falls between 40 and 52 minutes
VH1
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: 00:23 and 00:53
WE tv
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: 2 one-minute floating breaks per hour, in program
Approximately 00:20 and 00:50
Insertion Hours: 10am-5am ET
The Weather Channel
Local Avails: 2 - :60 breaks per hour
Times: At approximately 00:17 and 00:47
The Crawl: 280-character generated message during the local forecast.
Times: Approximately 138 times a day
Wedding Central
Local Avails: 2 minutes per hour
Times: 2 one-minute floating breaks per hour, in program
Approximately 00:20 and 00:50
Insertion Hours: 10am-5am ET
This list contains latest information CAB has compiled. Given that some networks change their schedules frequently and at last second, please check each networks site.