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Editorial Planning Workbench
Filter the sourced event calendar by sport, market and dates, add events of your own, calculate publishing windows and export the plan. Everything runs in this browser tab; nothing is stored or sent.
How the data works. Event dates come from the official sources listed on the calendar. Priorities, asset types and any rows you add are planning examples. Your rows stay in this tab and disappear when you close it; nothing is saved on a server or in your browser.
| Event | Sport | Event dates | Search window | Priority | Asset type | Status | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League 2026/27 | Football | Aug 21, 2026 to May 30, 2027 | Aug 7, 2026 to Jun 1, 2027 | High | Matchweek previews / FAQ | Date confirmed | |
| Champions League league phase | Football | Sep 8, 2026 to Jan 27, 2027 | Aug 29, 2026 to Jan 29, 2027 | Medium | Matchday guides | Date confirmed | |
| NFL regular season 2026 | US Sports | Sep 9, 2026 to Jan 10, 2027 | Sep 2, 2026 to Jan 12, 2027 | High | Week previews | Date confirmed | |
| NHL regular season 2026-27 | US Sports | Sep 29, 2026 to Apr 10, 2027 | Sep 22, 2026 to Apr 12, 2027 | Medium | Season guide | Date confirmed | |
| NBA regular season 2026-27 | Basketball | Oct 20, 2026 to Apr 11, 2027 | Oct 13, 2026 to Apr 13, 2027 | Medium | Season guide | Date confirmed | |
| MLB World Series 2026 | US Sports | Oct 23, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 to Nov 2, 2026 | Medium | Series recap | Date confirmed | |
| Melbourne Cup 2026 | Racing | Nov 3, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026 | High | Race guide | Date confirmed | |
| NBA Cup championship | Basketball | Dec 11, 2026 | Dec 1, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026 | Medium | Final preview | Date confirmed | |
| BBL|16 (Australian fixtures) | Cricket | Dec 15, 2026 to Jan 26, 2027 | Dec 1, 2026 to Jan 28, 2027 | High | Season guide | Date confirmed | |
| NHL Winter Classic | US Sports | Dec 31, 2026 | Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027 | Low | Event explainer | Date confirmed | |
| Australian Open 2027 | Tennis | Jan 17, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027 | Dec 27, 2026 to Feb 2, 2027 | High | Tournament guide | Date confirmed | |
| Super Bowl LXI | US Sports | Feb 14, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 to Feb 16, 2027 | High | Game guide / FAQ | Date confirmed | |
| NBA All-Star weekend | Basketball | Feb 19, 2027 to Feb 21, 2027 | Feb 9, 2027 to Feb 23, 2027 | Low | Event explainer | Date confirmed | |
| Champions League round of 16 | Football | Mar 9, 2027 to Mar 17, 2027 | Feb 23, 2027 to Mar 19, 2027 | High | Tie previews | Date confirmed | |
| Cheltenham Festival 2027 | Racing | Mar 16, 2027 to Mar 19, 2027 | Feb 16, 2027 to Mar 21, 2027 | High | Festival hub / day guides | Date confirmed | |
| Grand National Festival 2027 | Racing | Apr 8, 2027 to Apr 10, 2027 | Mar 18, 2027 to Apr 12, 2027 | High | Race guide | Date provisional | |
| NBA playoffs (Finals in June, dates TBC) | Basketball | Apr 17, 2027 to Jun 30, 2027 | Apr 3, 2027 to Jul 2, 2027 | High | Series guides | Date provisional | |
| Kentucky Derby 153 | Racing | May 1, 2027 | Apr 10, 2027 to May 3, 2027 | High | Race guide | Date confirmed | |
| Roland-Garros 2027 | Tennis | May 17, 2027 to Jun 6, 2027 | Apr 26, 2027 to Jun 8, 2027 | Medium | Tournament guide | Date provisional | |
| Champions League final | Football | Jun 5, 2027 | May 8, 2027 to Jun 7, 2027 | High | Final guide / FAQ | Date confirmed | |
| World Test Championship final | Cricket | Jun 9, 2027 to Jun 13, 2027 | May 19, 2027 to Jun 15, 2027 | Medium | Final preview | Date confirmed | |
| Royal Ascot 2027 (opening day) | Racing | Jun 15, 2027 | May 25, 2027 to Jun 17, 2027 | Medium | Meeting guide | Date provisional | |
| Men’s Ashes in England | Cricket | Jun 18, 2027 to Aug 2, 2027 | May 21, 2027 to Aug 4, 2027 | High | Series hub / Test guides | Date confirmed | |
| Wimbledon 2027 | Tennis | Jun 28, 2027 to Jul 11, 2027 | Jun 7, 2027 to Jul 13, 2027 | High | Tournament guide | Date provisional | |
| US Open 2027 | Tennis | Aug 30, 2027 to Sep 12, 2027 | Aug 9, 2027 to Sep 14, 2027 | Medium | Tournament guide | Date provisional | |
| Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 | Cricket | Oct 2, 2027 to Nov 21, 2027 | Sep 4, 2027 to Nov 23, 2027 | High | Tournament hub | Date confirmed |
No events match these filters. Widen the dates or choose another sport.
Add your own event
Publishing window calculator
Draft ready = start minus half the lead time; publish preview = start minus a quarter of it. A planning rule of thumb, not a measured benchmark.
How the windows are set
Each sourced event has a lead time: 21 to 28 days for finals, festivals and Grand Slams, 7 to 14 days for weekly fixtures and season starts. The search window runs from the start of that lead time to two days after the event ends. Adjust both to match what your own Search Console data shows for past editions.
Questions
Does the workbench save my rows?
No. Rows you add live only in this browser tab. Export a CSV to keep them.
Why do I have to type dates as YYYY-MM-DD?
It avoids day and month mix-ups between UK, US and Australian formats. The tool rejects dates that do not exist, such as February 29 in a non-leap year.
Is the CSV safe to open in a spreadsheet?
Values that start with =, +, - or @ are prefixed with an apostrophe so spreadsheet apps treat them as text, not formulas.