Modern news shows move fast. Show Flow Designer gives producers a simple, rock-solid way to build automated studio workflows without touching a single line of code. It turns your rundown into a clean, rule-driven environment where every story follows the exact format your show needs – and nothing breaks on-air.

Show Flow Designer acts as a story template engine for studio automation, letting you define the structure, commands, and conditions each story must follow. You’re essentially creating “plug-and-play” show templates that journalists can drop their stories into without worrying about formats, graphics, or unsupported elements.

Think of it as your built-in safety net:

• No missing graphics.
• No wrong camera calls.
• No last-minute chaos.
• No chance to accidentally break the show format.

Instead of manually adding automation cues, Show Flow Designer applies your rules automatically and keeps everything consistent – even during tight turnarounds.

Why Show Flow Designer changes the game

• Custom studio templates for every show
  You define how the show works: must-have elements, optional elements, allowed graphic types, supported layouts – and Octopus enforces those rules for every story.
• Zero room for human error
  Journalists can’t accidentally add elements that don’t belong in that show. The system simply won’t let the story break the template.
• Faster, cleaner, stress-free production
  With ready-made “blocks” of stories that include automation logic, your show becomes easier to build, update and execute – even minutes before going on air.
• Designed to work smoothly with automation
  Show Flow Designer is built for real-world studio environments and integrates with leading automation systems (e.g., Aveco Astra and Viz Mosart), ensuring your templates translate directly into predictable on-air actions.
• A simpler, safer broadcast workflow
  By standardizing studio logic inside Octopus, you reduce repetitive tasks and keep your team focused on storytelling, not coding directives.

With Show Flow Designer, Octopus 12 gives every newsroom the power to create studio-ready shows that run smoothly, consistently, and exactly as intended. By combining smart safeguards with full creative flexibility, teams can focus on storytelling – not troubleshooting.