Approved by OMB (Office of Management and Budget) 3060-0928 January 2015 (REFERENCE COPY - Not for submission) Children's Television Programming Report FRN: 0019509470 File Number: CPR-169485 Submit Date: 07/01/2015 Call Sign: WVIT Facility ID: 74170 City: NEW BRITAIN State: CT Service: Full Service Television Purpose: Children's TV Programming Report Status: Received Status Date: 07/01/2015 Filing Status: Active Report reflects information for : Second Quarter of 2015 General Section Question Response Information Attachments Are attachments (other than associated schedules) being filed with this application? Applicant Name, Type, and Contact Information Applicant Information Applicant Address Phone Email Applicant Type Contact Contact Name Address Phone Email Contact Type Representatives (0) Children's Section Question Response Television Station Type Station Type Network Affiliation Information Affiliated network NBC Nielsen DMA Hartford-New Haven Web Home Page Address www.nbcconnecticut.com Digital Core Question Response Programming State the average number of hours of Core Programming per week broadcast by the station on its main program 3.0 stream State the average number of hours per week of free over-the-air digital video programming broadcast by the 168.0 station on other than its main program stream State the average number of hours per week of Core Programming broadcast by the station on other than its 4.0 main program stream. See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.671: Does the Licensee provide information identifying each Core Program aired on its station, including an indication Yes of the target child audience, to publishers of program guides as required by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.673? Does the Licensee certify that at least 50% of the Core Programming counted toward meeting the additional Yes programming guideline (applied to free video programming aired on other than the main Yes No program stream) did not consist of program episodes that had already aired within the previous seven days either on the station's main program stream or on another of the station's free digital program streams? Digital Core Digital Core Programs(14) Program (1 of 14) Response Program Title Astroblast (WVIT 30.1 NBC) Origination Network Days/Times Sat 10:00-10:30pm Program Regularly Scheduled Total times 12 aired at regularly scheduled time Total times 13 aired Number of 1 Preemptions Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News Number of 1 Preemptions Rescheduled Length of 30 mins Program Age of 2 years to 5 years Target Child Audience Describe the Astroblast!, based on the book series "Astroblast!" by author and illustrator Bob Kolar, is set on a space educational station in an unknown solar system. The station is populated by five animal characters and one 3-eyed and octopus of unknown derivation. Each episode begins with an everyday conversation or incident that grows informational into a predicament of some sort needing a solution. While these predicaments take place on a space station objective of populated by animal characters and aliens from different galaxies, the issues and resolutions resonate for a the program preschool audience. Through comedy and zippy action, our target audience sees how the characters learn and how it lessons for practical living such as how to: keep track of things that belong to you, practice good habits, meets the clean up a space when you've made a mess, rebound from a failure or embarrassing incident, or resist the definition of urge to blame others for your mistakes. Core Programming. Does the Yes Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E /I? Digital Preemption Programs #1 Questions Response Title of Program Astroblast (WVIT 30.1 NBC) List date and time rescheduled 6/21/15, 1:00pm Is the rescheduled date the second home? Yes Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? Yes Date Preempted Episode # 6/6/15, #ATB123DH Reason for Preemption Sports Digital Core Program (2 of 14) Response Program Title Tree Fu Tom (WVIT 30.1 NBC) Origination Network Days/Times Sat 12:30-1:00pm Program Regularly Scheduled Total times 6 aired at regularly scheduled time Total times 13 aired Number of 7 Preemptions Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News Number of 7 Preemptions Rescheduled Length of 30 mins Program Age of 2 years to 5 years Target Child Audience Describe the Tree Fu Tom follows the adventures of Tom a boy who straps on a power belt and through the power of educational movement magic called 'Tree Fu', can transform into a tiny, mighty magical superhero and travel to a and wondrous enchanted kingdom called Treetopolis that exists inside a tree in his back garden. Tree Fu Tom informational encourages viewers to be active by jumping, making physical moves and saying specific words to "send the objective of magic" to Tom. Tree Fu Tom combines its innovative elements of heroic action, fantasy and magic, coupled the program with unique interactive physical activity. All of the Tree Fu movements are developed from therapeutic and how it techniques used to help children with movement disorders, and they are also designed to enhance the meets the development of all children at a crucial time in their growth. While in the Treetopolis, Tom and his friends, definition of Ariella, Twigs, Squirmturn and Zigzoo will invariably run into a problem or disaster that needs fixing. Tom Core calls upon the audience to practice original dance moves that will bring him magic so he and his friends can Programming. resolve their challenge of the day. Educational messages reinforce positive socio-emotional content, with examples that model: being loyal to good friends, knowing how to ask for help, doing the right thing instead of what is convenient, making the effort to share rather than being selfish, or relying on teamwork in order to accomplish a goal. Does the Yes Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E /I? Digital Preemption Programs #1 Questions Response Title of Program Tree Fu Tom (WVIT 30.1 NBC) List date and time rescheduled 4/26/15, 12:30pm Is the rescheduled date the second home? Yes Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? Yes Date Preempted Episode # 4/25/15, #TFT102DH Reason for Preemption Sports Digital Preemption Programs #2 Questions Response Title of Program Tree Fu Tom (WVIT 30.1 NBC) List date and time rescheduled 5/9/15, 1:00pm Is the rescheduled date the second home? No Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? Yes Date Preempted Episode # 5/2/15, #TFT103DH Reason for Preemption Sports Digital Preemption Programs #3 Questions Response Title of Program Tree Fu Tom (WVIT 30.1 NBC) List date and time rescheduled 4/12/15, 1:00PM Is the rescheduled date the second home? No Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? Yes Date Preempted Episode # 4/11/15, #TFT212DH Reason for Preemption Sports Digital Preemption Programs #4 Questions Response Title of Program Tree Fu Tom (WVIT 30.1 NBC) List date and time rescheduled 4/12/15, 12:30PM Is the rescheduled date the second home? Yes Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? Yes Date Preempted Episode # 4/4/15, #TFT211DH Reason for Preemption Sports Digital Preemption Programs #5 Questions Response Title of Program Tree Fu Tom (WVIT 30.1 NBC) List date and time rescheduled 6/21/15, 12:30PM Is the rescheduled date the second home? Yes Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? Yes Date Preempted Episode # 6/6/15, #TFT109DH Reason for Preemption Sports Digital Preemption Programs #6 Questions Response Title of Program Tree Fu Tom (WVIT 30.1 NBC) List date and time rescheduled 6/14/15, 12:30pm Is the rescheduled date the second home? Yes Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? Yes Date Preempted Episode # 5/30/15, #TFT108DH Reason for Preemption Sports Digital Preemption Programs #7 Questions Response Title of Program Tree Fu Tom (WVIT 30.1 NBC) List date and time rescheduled 4/26/15, 1:00PM Is the rescheduled date the second home? No Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? Yes Date Preempted Episode # 4/18/15, #TFT101DH Reason for Preemption Sports Digital Core Program (3 of 14) Response Program Title Earth to Luna (WVIT 30.1 NBC) Origination Network Days/Times Sat 11:30-12N Program Regularly Scheduled Total times 12 aired at regularly scheduled time Total times 13 aired Number of 1 Preemptions Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News Number of 1 Preemptions Rescheduled Length of 30 mins Program Age of 2 years to 5 years Target Child Audience Describe the Earth to Luna is a Brazilian animated series specifically aimed at teaching 2-5 year old children how to ask educational questions about nature and science and vigorously pursue the answers. The show encourages curiosity, and research, and critical thinking. Each episode of the show is focused on a particular creature, object, or informational phenomenon that would be of interest to the target audience. For example, Luna might wonder how she can objective of grow a plant without a seed and finds the answer through her inquiry process. The characters, Luna, Jupiter the program (her brother), and Clive (their pet ferret) embark on a research effort that takes the audience through each and how it step that answers their overarching question. The show uses recurring features, signature phrases, and meets the songs to cue the audience when they need to do research, when they transition to the adventure, and when definition of they have reached the ending to review all they've learned.