LIVE Television! Nothing in the world is comparable in terms of excitement and tension or difficulty. It is the ultimate “high-wire” act in the entertainment industry. Getting off the air on time is a paramount problem, and not as simple as it sounds. Historically, it has always fallen to one person – qualified or not – and a stopwatch to make this happen. But television programs are not linear, they don’t start at zero and stop at 60! They actually begin at 60 and end at zero counting backwards. The variables, such as commercials, elements running longer or shorter than planned, audience reaction times, etc., are enormous and producers need to make many changes “on the fly” so that they can arrive at the end on the split second. The trick is knowing how to BACKTIME! To be able to view a rundown and count down accurately from start to finish, so that the clock and the program arrive at zero at the same time. In the early days, it was easier, as the live programs were usually boxed in one place, and all the elements, including timing, were under the control of the control room. Today, the programs may originate not only in a studio or a theater or a stadium, but also from remote locations, as well as streaming all over the world, making the coordination of all the production elements that much more difficult. THAT’S WHERE THE BACKTIMER ENTERS THE PICTURE! In today’s complex world of television, we have developed a COMPUTERIZED BACKTIMING PROGRAM that will keep you up to date on all the items in your rundown and accurately tell you how much time is left in a program. And moreover, it will define the timing of every segment within that program and instantly tell the producers, the director, the stage managers – and anyone you choose to know – exactly where you are at any second within that program. Are you long? Or short? And by how much EXACTLY?! Our programmer/operator can give you that precise information in a streaming easy-to-follow on screen format that will make your timing decisions easy and fast and accurate. You (and anyone in the control room or backstage) can see the result of your decision making within seconds, as the screen updates your new input and tells you instantly where you are and will be. This program is exclusive and unique to us! It was written for us by a professional computer wizard who also spent a lifetime in LIVE television and knew the demands and the pitfalls in this genre of programs. It is as close to perfection as one can get in this process, and accomplishes in seconds what no individual or group could ever accomplish in a practical real time situation. It will bring peace of mind to any producer – novice or experienced – to know, at any moment in time, where the program is headed and to bring it to the desired conclusion. Whether your program is one hour long or 20 hours long, the aim is to get off the air on time. We can make that happen! We are located in the United States but can provide this service internationally as well! Give us a trial and you, like many of the biggest TV producers in the world, will never do another program without a BACKTIMER!
