1.   ABC executives said last week that a scheduling decision would be made this week.

2.   But at NBC, Thursday night scheduling decisions ripple through the entire fall schedule.

3.   He said scheduling decisions are made independently at KAET, which is run under the wing of Arizona State University.

4.   It was a scheduling decision that was both calculated and risky.

5.   The deal was not announced because, as a matter of courtesy, Mr. Mitchell does not make scheduling decisions public before they are cleared with Republican leaders.

6.   The financial deals attached to each show were an important factor in several other scheduling decisions by NBC.

7.   Scheduling decisions for Olympic events are made by the international federations that govern the various sports.