PlayIt Live uses a structured hourly programming format where clocks are designed to be one hour in duration. This structured approach provides several benefits for broadcast automation and scheduling consistency.

When you create clocks in Manage > Clocks, each clock should contain content that fills at least a 60-minute timeframe. The clock can contain content that runs slightly longer than one hour, but if a Fixed Time Marker is placed at the beginning of the next hour, any items that would overrun from the previous hour will be automatically dropped to ensure more precise timing.

If you need programming that operates at different intervals, you can achieve this flexibility using Fixed Time Markers within your clocks. For example, to create shows that start or end at 30-minute intervals, create a single clock containing both half-hour segments separated by Fixed Time Markers at the 30-minute mark. This ensures each segment begins at the specified time whilst working within the structured hourly clock format.