As-Broadcast Scripts Transcription Services
An as-broadcast script is a document for a program that has already been transmitted or broadcast either for film, television, or radio. It’s a script created to match the edited version of the program, sometimes required for legal, translation, or dubbing purposes.
A large part of the post-production transcription process is the creation and delivery of as-broadcast scripts. These scripts can be used to create subtitles, closed captions, and translations or part of finalizing international distribution.
As-broadcast scripts are produced as an exact paper copy of your finished locked cut. Most networks require an as-broadcast script and our professionals are experts at creating these post production transcriptions.
Some of the details included are:
- Action Lines
- Scene Headings/Slug Lines
- Act Breaks
- Verbatim Dialogue
- On Screen Text
Daily Transcription offers two formats of as-broadcast scripts to choose from in our transcription services:
As-Broadcast (Script Style)
Typically for scripted television, it is used in the final deliverables to a network or studio. It is also commonly used in creating a CCSL (Combined Continuity Spotting List).
- Script Format
- Character Names and Dialogue
- Includes Voice Over, Off-Screen, and ON/OS
- On-Screen Text/Chyrons
- Actions
- Time Codes at 1 minute Intervals
- Scene Headings/Slug Lines
- Act Breaks and Page Numbers
As-Broadcast (Detailed Style)
Frequently used for non-scripted shows, this uses a three column format. Indicators include screen text, time code, scene description, and dialogue that are typically used for documentaries and reality television.
- 3-Column Table Format
- Character Names and Dialogue
- Includes Voice Over, Off-Screen, and ON/OS
- Time Codes at 1 minute Intervals
- Action Descriptors
- On-Screen Text, Chyrons, and Titles
- Sound Effects
*Annotations are not included but can be quoted as needed
