Broadcast-ready Scripts & Professional Transcriptions

Different transcripts serve different purposes. A basic transcript (dialogue, time codes, and IDs) may be used for editing and review. Meanwhile,  more in-depth transcripts are often used for legal and compliance purposes, such as a combined continuity and spotting list (CCSL).

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Cinepros has been an industry source for specialized transcripts since 2013. Our script specialists will work closely with you to ensure your script is accurate and compliant.

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Different Broadcast Scripts, Different Formats

Some of the common industry broadcast scripts are dialogue lists, As-Broadcast Scripts, and Combined Continuity and Spotting Lists, as well as standard transcripts.

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1. Standard Transcript: Contains spoken dialogue, time codes stamps, and speaker IDs

2. Dialogue List: Similar to a standard transcript; may contain on-screen text and foreign-language content.

3. As-Broadcast Script (ABS): Contains spoken dialogue, time code stamps, speaker IDs, as well as pertinent on-screen text and possibly setting notes (e.g. exterior of school, daytime)

4. Combined Continuity and Spotting List: Contains scene-by-scene descriptions along with to-the-frame time code stamps; also contains all spoken dialogue and speaker IDs

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