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Introducing Scheduler & Template week

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Basic information

From Scheduler & Template week, you can manage the schedule for automatic live streaming that is displayed for visitors on the public site.

Scheduler & Template week is not a production tool. This tool serves the following main purposes:

  • Add metadata for your shows. For example, add a unique title, description, and image for each show.
  • Set the start and end time for each show. Streaming starts and stops automatically, following the set schedule.
  • Record shows, or schedule streaming to your social media accounts.

Scheduler & Template week is intended for scheduling regular shows. This means shows that stream a new unique episode at the same time every week. The main advantage is that you do not need to schedule every episode manually. After you build your default template for streaming, Pangea CMS will automatically add new episodes to the schedule on a regular basis.



Video streaming

Before you can use Scheduler & Template week for video streaming, at least one video tube must be configured for your site. A tube is like a channel, where you can stream content on a particular topic. For details, see our dedicated guide:

From a video tube, you can schedule regular Video shows. The following special options are available for Video shows:

  • Record a Video show.
  • Stream a Video show to social media (YouTube / Facebook).

For more information, see the articles below:


Audio streaming

Before you can use Scheduler & Template week for audio streaming, at least one audio tube must be configured for your site. A tube is like a channel, where you can stream content on a particular topic. For details, see our dedicated guide:

From an audio tube, you can schedule regular Broadcast programs. The following special options are available for Broadcast programs:

  • Record a Broadcast program.
  • Schedule a repeat of a Broadcast program.
  • Record an Audio feature (short clip) from a Broadcast program.

For more information, see the articles below:



Access Scheduler & Template week

Go to Stream > Scheduler & Template week in the primary navigation.

If your site has multiple tubes, select the tube you want to manage under Tubes in the left panel.

For each tube, you can switch between the following views:

  • Scheduler: Shows the schedule as it appears for visitors on the public site. From Scheduler, you can adjust the settings for individual episodes.
  • Template week: Shows the basic streaming template. From Template week, you can adjust the settings that will apply by default for all new episodes of a show.

For detailed information, go the the sections below:



Use Scheduler

In Scheduler, each occupied block represents an individual episode of a show. The schedule that you see in Scheduler always matches the schedule that is displayed for visitors on the public site.

You can check the current schedule for each date. For example, check which shows are scheduled on March 25th 2025. To change which dates are visible, use the calendar in the left panel.

From Scheduler, you can:


Adjust unique episode settings

You can adjust the unique settings for an individual episode. Your settings will be applied only for the individual episode (other episodes of the same show will not be impacted).

To adjust the settings for an individual episode:

  1. Ensure the Scheduler tab is selected.
  2. Click the episode on the schedule.
  3. Select the Edit button.

The edit page for the Video show / Broadcast program opens. For a detailed description of the settings, see the relevant article below:

TIP: From Scheduler, we suggest adding a unique title and description for each episode. You can find more details and examples here.


Schedule a new one-off show

You can stream a new one-off show. The show will stream once at the scheduled start time. No further episodes will be added to the schedule, unless you manually schedule them.

To schedule a new one-off show:

  1. Ensure the Scheduler tab is selected.
  2. Click an empty slot on the schedule.
  3. Select the Add button.

The edit page for the Video show / Broadcast program opens. For a detailed description of the settings, see the relevant article below:



Use Template week

In Template week, each occupied block represents a regular show. These shows will stream a new unique episode at the same time every week.

You can check the current schedule for each day. For example, check which shows stream every Monday.

From Template week, you can:


Adjust default show settings

You can adjust the default settings for a show. The default settings will be applied by default for each new episode of the show.

To adjust the default settings for a show:

  1. Ensure the Template week tab is selected.
  2. Click the episode on the schedule.
  3. Select the Edit button.

The edit page for the Video show / Broadcast program opens. For a detailed description of the settings, see the relevant article below:

TIP: From Template week, we suggest adding a generic title and description for each show. You can find more details and examples here.


Schedule a new regular show

You can schedule a new regular show. The show will stream a new unique episode at the same time every week. The episodes will be automatically scheduled on a regular basis by Pangea. To learn about the process for scheduling new episodes, see the following article:

To schedule a new regular show:

  1. Ensure the Template week tab is selected.
  2. Click an empty slot on the schedule.
  3. Select the Add button.

The edit page for the Video show / Broadcast program opens. For a detailed description of the settings, see the relevant article below:

TIP: From Template week, we suggest adding a generic title and description for each show. You can find more details and examples here.


Duplicate a day

You can take the schedule for one day and apply it for another day (or multiple other days). For example, you might take the schedule for Monday and apply it for Tuesday. After you perform this action, the schedule for Monday and Tuesday will be the same.

To duplicate a day:

  1. Ensure the Template week tab is selected.
  2. Select the ⋮ button next to the day you want to duplicate.
  3. Optionally tick Duplicate repeats (only available for audio tubes). If this option is ticked, repeats will also be duplicated. If this option is not ticked, only original shows will be duplicated.
  4. Tick the day(s) where you want to apply the same schedule.
  5. Select the Duplicate button.

The day is now duplicated.



Update Scheduler with new data from Template week

Pangea CMS automatically adds new episodes to Scheduler (the public schedule) on a regular basis. The new episodes are added, following the current streaming template that is set up in Template week. To learn about this process, see the following article:

You can also update Scheduler manually. This option is useful if you make changes in Template week, and you want the changes to be immediately visible in Scheduler. For more information and instructions, see the following article:



Add unique metadata for episodes

From Template week, we suggest adding a generic title and description that might apply for any episode of the show. From Scheduler, we suggest adding a unique title and description for each episode.

See an example of how this might work below:

Generic metadata (added in Template week):

  • Title: Africa News Tonight
  • Introduction: Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, and the African diaspora.

Unique metadata (added in Scheduler):

  • Title: Africa News Tonight: Call for new Sudan peace talks, US rate cut boosts world markets, Zimbabwe drought may lead to elephant cull
  • Introduction: U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says both sides in Sudan’s conflict must come to the negotiating table to work on implementing agreements to stop their brutal fight. World financial markets got a boost today after the U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point. Zimbabwe's government says it is considering a proposal to cull its elephant population to address food shortages and reduce the effects of a drought, but some conservationists are pushing back.

This approach tells visitors what topics will be covered in each episode and encourages engagement with your content.