New Brunswick Business Daily

Is there a TV scheduling software that allows a person to make monthly schedules?

I just began a job as a Programming Coordinator for a small tv network and I currently make monthly schedules using excel. The problem is I make various schedules for various timezones, which means I have to go back and adjust the times either an hour ahead or behind according to the time zone and that takes forever. Everytime I make a new schedule it feels like I'm reinventing the wheel. Is there any type of software out there that can aid me in making a monthly schedule (maybe some sort of template), and it's able to adjust the times as needed according to time zones? I've tried Filmaker but no luck at all. Thanks!

Public Comments

1. I have a similar job for a public access channel and have also been on a quest to simplify the scheduling process. There are scheduling programs out there, but the ones I found were very pricey ($3500). Like you, I am making my schedules in excel. You should be able to create a formula that will change all the times on the schedule automatically. If you could email me some examples of your schedules, I can see what I can figure out.