Next Step for AI in Rundowns: Smarter Script Improvements for TV, Video & Broadcasting

Friendly, practical AI broadcast rundown software for busy entertainment, sports, reality and factual teams with multi-camera live and studio shows.

In live and studio productions, time is your most precious resource. Whether you’re working on a fast-turnaround daily show, a live sports broadcast, an entertainment programme, or a factual documentary series, the rundown is your backbone. It’s the plan that keeps your crew aligned, your timing accurate, and your on-air delivery smooth. But building, editing, and refining rundown scripts can eat into your day—especially when changes arrive at the last minute.

Dramatify’s AI broadcast rundown software has already helped teams reduce production time and costs by generating episode synopses, rundown outlines and timings, drafting new content, and keeping everything in perfect sync. Now we’re taking the next step: fast, easy AI-powered rundown script improvements for the shot and scene level.

Why script improvements matter in rundown workflows

Rundown scripts are often written in a hurry. You might be juggling interviews, chasing last-minute stories or reworking segments to fit someone else’s schedule. In that pressure, copy can become inconsistent, overly wordy, or unclear for the presenter.

With our enhanced AI run-of-show generator capabilities, you can instantly improve, correct, simplify, shorten, or lengthen text. Need a punchier intro? Want a segment tightened to fit a shorter slot? Or perhaps you need a longer explanation to give a visual cue more breathing space? The AI adapts your text in seconds—while optionally showing spoken duration so you can make precise timing decisions.

For even more polish, you can tweak the content in multiple ways: Style, tone, structure, stance, mood, and even humor levels.

You choose whether to apply changes to a single shot or to an entire scene or segment. That flexibility is ideal whether you’re fine-tuning an AI sports game rundown for commentary pacing or adjusting an entertainment interview block in an AI TV rundown creator to hit your exact duration.

How it works

  1. Navigate to Scripts or Scripts & Episodes and switch to Script view.
  2. Click Open script for editing (ensure “Editing scene content” is set to Script view in Script settings).
  3. To improve a single shot, click the wand icon next to the text.
  4. To improve the full scene/segment, open the menu beside the scene header, choose Improve script text for all shots, and follow the prompts.

AI suggestions always arrive as editable drafts—you decide to save, tweak, or discard, then manually continue editing as normally.

From rundown to studio without friction

This update fits seamlessly into the rest of Dramatify’s rundown workflow. Once your script is improved, you can move straight to delivery using AI rundown to teleprompter download, so presenters read the latest approved version without extra copy-paste steps. For newsroom and studio environments, our AI MOS integration keeps MOS-compatible systems aligned—linking editorial changes with studio automation and graphics.

AI Rundown Show Outliner

Part of a bigger AI toolkit for production teams

Script improvements are one part of Dramatify’s growing AI suite for broadcasters and production companies. With Dramatify’s AI services, you can:

  • Brainstorm show ideas & concepts based on audience, format, language and tone.
  • Generate episode synopses for series or specials.
  • Automatically build timed rundown outlines automatically from duration, breaks and episode synopses.
  • Write rundown content faster—from presenter intros and interview questions to dialogue and call outs.
  • Break down scripts for locations, cast, scene items, and technical requirements.

These features work in 59 languages, making them ideal for multilingual broadcasters or international productions. Whether you’re reusing an AI show rundown template, building a fresh running order with an AI running order assistant, or scaling daily shows, you’ll move from concept to air quickly and confidently.

Designed for security and flexibility

All AI processing is handled through Microsoft Azure OpenAI Services, ensuring your material and intellectual property are not used for AI model training. Larger organisations can also connect their own OpenAI-compatible API instance for full control of AI data flow.

Why broadcasters are adopting it now

Teams using AI Rundowns report hours saved each day, more creative options during scripting, and a higher baseline quality for recurring formats. Dramatify’s timing logic updates in real time as you rearrange or trim segments, so your rundown stays accurate to the second—whether you’re working in Grid View, Script View, Rundown View or sending camera cards to the floor.

In an industry where change is constant, the ability to refine scripts instantly—without breaking the rundown—means you can focus on what audiences remember: engaging stories, seamless delivery, and confident on-air talent. Why not sign up for a 30 day free trial and try it out?

WORKFLOWS

Film & Drama

From screenplay import to semi-automatic call sheets and DPRs!

Entertainment

Explore our innovative rundown suite with smart integrations.

Sports

Game on! Cover sports in the field with a premier mobile solution!

Talk Shows & Current Affairs

Easily collaborate from wherever your cast and crew are!

Factuals & Documentaries

3 different script formats, made for remote co-productions!

Children's programmes & Kid's shows

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Social media, commercials & corporate video

Image-based scripts to easily express your vision!

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Rundowns for multi-camera

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Drama screenplays

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Image-based AV scripts

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Story shelf

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Script breakdown

Smart script breakdown, including optional partial access for creative departments.

Shooting scheduling

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Crew Scheduling

Easy to use crew scheduling integrated with call sheets.

Cast scheduling

Smart integration with Daily Cast Schedule, DooD, stylists' scheduling & call sheets!

Daily Production Schedules

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Locations

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Character management

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Inspo images, measurements, breakdown, wardrobe lists and more!

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Overview

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How to use Dramatify for cast members, including actors, anchors and hosts.

WORKFLOWS

Drama

From screenplay import to semi-automatic call sheets - Dramatify helps you run a tight production.

Entertainment

Enjoy Dramatify's innovative rundown suite with a plethora of smart integrations.

Sports

Integrated features for both large event planning, and scripted and semi-scripted shows.

Talk Shows & Current Affairs

Plan, write and produce talk shows & current affairs shows.

Factuals & Documentaries

With 3 different script formats, start with the one fitting your project's particular needs.

Social media, commercials & corporate video

Use the same tools as the industry professionals for your productions.

Broadcasting & live streaming

Productions powered by Dramatify reaches millions of viewers a week. Join our growing list of broadcasters!

Graphic audio

From script breakdown to recording scheduling and cast and crew booking, we handle enhanced audio productions.

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Add & manage team members

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Working with rundowns

How to create rundowns for multi-camera live & studio productions.

How to work with screenplays

How to import/synch with Final Draft/.fdx, write natively and work with updates.

Working with image-based AV scripts

How to make the most out of the AV scripts.

Working with script breakdown

How to breakdown your script regardless of script format.

Working with scene items

From props to vehicles - here is how to work with scene items!

How to schedule your production

Powerful scheduling integrated with call sheets and other features.

How to schedule crew

How to work with crew scheduling, integrated with call sheets, time sheets and DPR.

Working with cast scheduling

Smart integration with scene scheduling, Daily Cast Schedule, DooD, stylists' scheduling & call sheets and more!

Creating call sheets

Call sheets almost write themselves - for mobile and print!

Working with sets & scenography

Breakdown, link to locations, share images, 3D files, add props, scene items and continuity.

Adding & working with locations

With images, releases, maps & automatic weather reports and much more!

Working with cast, characters, wardrobe, makeup & hair

A walk-through of character lists & pages, scheduling, details, linking to cast and more.

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