EZShift for media and broadcasting

The show goes on.
The crew is ready.

Schedule presenters, editors, camera crews and technicians for every show and shift, with the right skills in every crew, fair nights and weekends, and last-minute changes handled in the app.

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Why media scheduling is different

News doesn’t keep a schedule. You still need one.

Live shows, breaking news and events at any hour, with a crew that has to be complete every single time.

  • Breaking news, any hour

    Early shows, late news and weekend events, with changes at the last minute.

  • Crews, not just people

    Every show needs a full crew: presenter, director, camera, sound, editor.

  • Nights and weekends, fairly

    Late shifts and weekend broadcasts shared evenly across the team.

Scheduling rules

Your rules, built into every schedule

Write down the rules once: the law, your agreements and what your editors know. EZShift builds the schedule around them and warns you the moment a change would break one.

  • Hard rules are never broken by the engine
  • Flexible rules are weighed, so it knows what to give up first
  • Rules can apply to specific studios, shows, positions or people

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  • Hard

    At least 1 employee tagged Director on every live shift

  • Hard

    No morning shift right after a late news shift

  • Flexible

    Prefer employees who were not assigned weekend shifts in the past 2 weeks

  • Hard

    At least 11 hours of rest between shifts

Studios and crews

A full crew for every show

Set up your studios, shows and shifts with the positions each crew needs. The engine builds complete crews by skills, availability and your rules, and shows what is still open before you publish.

  • Positions and skills per person: presenter, director, camera, sound, editor
  • Availability and requests in the app, within the limits you set
  • Shows that are not fully crewed stand out on the schedule
  • Changes reach the crew in the app at once

Recommendations

Who should cover the shift? EZShift suggests.

When a shift opens or someone asks to swap, EZShift recommends who fits, by the same rules and preferences as the automatic schedule.

  • Moves up the list

    • Asked for the shift
    • Is short of shifts or hours this period
    • Hasn’t worked this kind of shift lately
    • Would work in their main position

  • Moves down the list

    • Marked "prefer not"
    • Would work in a secondary position
    • Would get less rest than preferred
    • Would go into overtime
    • Would move away from a flexible rule

  • Not on the list

    • Marked "can’t" or is on leave
    • Already scheduled at that time
    • Wouldn’t get the minimum rest
    • Doesn’t have the right position or skill
    • Would break a hard rule

Want someone who isn’t on the list? Choose "all employees", and EZShift shows the alerts before you confirm.

The crew app

Last-minute changes, handled in the app

Crew members see their shifts, send their availability and swap from their phone. You approve, and everyone is updated at once.

  • Shift swaps

    Crew members ask to swap or hand over a shift, and the editor approves it.

  • Requests within limits

    Availability and requests go through the app, within the limits you set, with a reminder before the deadline.

  • Messages

    Send updates to one person, a crew or everyone, straight to the app or by email.

Questions from media teams

Can EZShift build complete crews for each show?

Yes. Give each show or shift the positions its crew needs, such as presenter, director, camera and sound, and give each person their skills. The engine fills every crew by skills, availability and your rules.

What happens when a shift opens at the last minute?

EZShift recommends who fits the shift, by the same rules and preferences as the automatic schedule. You can also offer it in the app, and the crew is updated at once.

How are nights and weekends shared?

By your fairness rules. The engine spreads late shifts and weekend broadcasts evenly, and the fairness table also looks at previous periods.

Can we limit the requests people send?

Yes. Set how many availability and scheduling requests each person may send, so schedules stay fair and within your policies.

Can I try EZShift for free?

Yes. Sign up for 14 days of full access to all features in the EZ Pro plan. No credit card is needed.

See EZShift on your own shows and crews

Leave your details and we’ll set up a personal demo with your shifts, positions and rules.

  • A personal demo with a scheduling expert
  • Your teams, your rules, your questions
  • Personal, prompt service

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