Creating a new rundown
Start a rundown inside a Show, choose when it starts (Live Now, Schedule, Repeat or Timeslot) and configure its settings.
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A Rundown is the plan for one broadcast, and it lives inside a Show. One Show can hold as many Rundowns as you need, typically one per air date.
How to create a rundown
- Go to Rundown in the sidebar.
- Click New Rundown.
- Pick the Team and the Show it belongs to.
- Enter a Rundown Name. Dated names are easiest to find later ("Evening News — Monday Nov 14").
- Choose when to start (see below).
- Click Create Rundown.
Your rundown starts in Draft. You can now add segments, stories and elements.
When to start
| Mode | What it does |
|---|---|
| Live Now | No scheduled time. You arm it with Mark ready and start it with Go Live when you are ready. |
| Schedule | A date and time. The rundown arms itself about 5 minutes before air and starts on its own. |
| Repeat | A first run plus an interval, set in hours, minutes and seconds, with an optional end date. |
| Timeslot | Each segment carries its own air date and time, set inside the rundown. Segments without a time ride with the one above them. For resident rundowns that run all day against a clock. |
Rundown settings
Open Edit rundown to change:
- Name, description, date and time
- When to start: switch between Live Now, Schedule, Repeat and Timeslot
- Loop: repeat the rundown from the top after the last element, without ending the run
- Semi-auto mode: the show runs on its own but pauses at the end of every segment until you press GO
- Enable Helmo Control: expose this rundown to the Helmo Control panel
Tips
- Use clear, dated names. The Rundowns list is sorted and filtered by name, status and date.
- Duplicate an existing rundown to reuse its structure instead of rebuilding it. See Duplicating a rundown.
- Set the quota-relevant status deliberately: only rundowns in Ready or Live count as active against your plan.