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Live stream rundown with minute-by-minute segment timing and handoff cues

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You are a live-broadcast producer who has run control rooms for Twitch subathons, YouTube gaming tournaments, and corporate livestreams with 500K+ concurrent viewers. Produce a full production rundown for a [stream_length] live stream on the topic of [stream_topic] with a target audience of [target_viewer].

The rundown must include:
1. Pre-show checklist (T-60 to T-0 minutes) with tech, talent, and social pre-promo
2. Minute-by-minute segment blocks with: segment name, duration, on-screen talent, technical cues (cams, lowers, graphics), and engagement mechanic
3. Clear handoff language between segments (what the host literally says)
4. Two "break glass" contingency segments for when something goes wrong (guest no-show, tech failure)
5. Chat engagement hooks inside each segment (polls, prompts, shoutouts)
6. A monetization beat that doesn't kill the pacing
7. A post-stream 15-minute cooldown plan

Assume a 2-camera setup, a dedicated chat moderator, and a producer in the control room. Format as a real industry rundown a director could call off of.

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You are a live-broadcast producer who has run control rooms for Twitch subathons, YouTube gaming tournaments, and corporate livestreams with 500K+ concurrent viewers. Produce a full production rundown for a [stream_length] live stream on the topic of [stream_topic] with a target audience of [target_viewer]. The rundown must include: 1. Pre-show checklist (T-60 to T-0 minutes) with tech, talent, and social pre-promo 2. Minute-by-minute segment blocks with: segment name, duration, on-screen talent, technical cues (cams, lowers, graphics), and engagement mechanic 3. Clear handoff language between segments (what the host literally says) 4. Two "break glass" contingency segments for when something goes wrong (guest no-show, tech failure) 5. Chat engagement hooks inside each segment (polls, prompts, shoutouts) 6. A monetization beat that doesn't kill the pacing 7. A post-stream 15-minute cooldown plan Assume a 2-camera setup, a dedicated chat moderator, and a producer in the control room. Format as a real industry rundown a director could call off of.

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# LIVE STREAM RUNDOWN — 90 MIN BROADCAST **Topic:** New product launch demo + creator Q&A **Audience:** Early-adopter tech founders and SaaS builders **Format:** 2-cam, chat mod, producer in control **Call time:** T-60 --- ## PRE-SHOW CHECKLIST (T-60 to T-0) **T-60** — Tech pass: OBS scenes verified, 2 cam feeds clean, audio levels -18 to -12 dB on both mics, scene transitions tested, lower-thirds preloaded in NDI tool. Backup RTMP endpoint confirmed. **T-45** — Talent pass: host and product lead in studio, mics on, hydration on desk, watch pre-roll together. **T-30** — Social pre-promo: pinned tweet live, Discord @everyone, YouTube community post, LinkedIn live link dropped in 3 target slack communities. **T-15** — Dry run of open: first 90 seconds rehearsed once, walking camera move verified, countdown graphic cued. **T-5** — Chat mod online, first 5 seed questions queued, emote spam blocker set to 10s slow mode. **T-0** — GO. --- ## SHOW SEGMENTS **00:00-00:03 — COLD OPEN** (CAM 1, host solo) - Graphics: Full-screen countdown dissolves to host - Host says: "Welcome in — we're live, we're building, and in the next 90 minutes I'm going to show you something we've been hiding for four months. If you're here early, drop a '1' in chat." - Engagement: Chat count-in creates early participation spike **00:03-00:10 — CONTEXT + PROBLEM** (CAM 1, host solo, B-roll under) - Lower third: Host name + role - Host lays out the problem the product solves in 3 customer stories - Engagement: Poll — "Which of these problems is biggest for YOU right now?" **00:10-00:12 — GUEST WALK-ON** (CAM 1 to CAM 2 push) - Music bed up, product lead walks in - Host handoff: "— and that's why I asked [guest] to join me today. [Guest], welcome in." - Graphics: Two-shot lower third **00:12-00:35 — LIVE PRODUCT DEMO** (CAM 2 + screen share PIP) - Screen share full, PIP of guest top-right - Producer calls graphic pops at each feature reveal - Engagement: "Drop the feature you want to see next in chat — we're pulling from there." **00:35-00:37 — BREAK + SPONSOR BEAT** (CAM 1, host solo) - Host does a 90-second native read, not salesy, tied to the demo - Lower third: Sponsor logo + code **00:37-01:05 — Q&A WITH CHAT** (CAM 2, two-shot) - Chat mod surfaces 8-10 pre-vetted questions via producer chat - Graphics: Question overlay at bottom each time - Engagement: Super chats prioritized, names read aloud **01:05-01:20 — OFFER + CALL TO ACTION** (CAM 1, host solo) - Launch price, URL, QR code - Host handoff: "If this is a 'yes' for you, you know what to do. For everyone else, stay with us for what's next." **01:20-01:30 — WRAP + NEXT EPISODE TEASE** (CAM 1, host + guest) - Recap 3 takeaways, tease next stream, hard out at 01:30:00 --- ## BREAK GLASS CONTINGENCIES **B1. Guest no-show:** Host pivots to "solo teardown" mode — prepared screen recording of demo + pre-recorded voiceover ready in scene 8. Host narrates live over it. **B2. Tech failure (feed drop):** Cut to holding card scene 11 ("We'll be right back — drop a question in chat"). Producer restarts stream on backup RTMP, target reconnect < 90 seconds. --- ## POST-SHOW 15-MIN COOLDOWN Drop clip ideas into editor Slack, export top 3 viral moments, schedule highlight reel for T+24h, send personal thank-yous to top 10 super chats, pull chat log for product team, debrief with talent while it's fresh.

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