Liveblog software for breaking news and live sport
News. A running stream for a story that is still developing, with key points, pinned updates and a filter for what matters.
How it worksA code orange storm warning is in force for the east until this evening, with gusts of up to 120 km/h. Our reporters follow the storm across the region.
Where to find help: emergency numbers and shelters
Newsdesk
Call 112 only in an emergency. Three towns have opened sports halls for anyone who cannot stay at home.
Gusts of 112 km/h measured at the coast
Daan Smit
Schools in the region close at noon
Newsdesk
Parents are asked to collect children before 12:00. Secondary schools send pupils home in groups.
The weather service extends its warning
National weather servicepost on X
Code orange now runs until 21:00 for the eastern provinces. Expect fallen trees and disrupted travel.
Code orange issued for four provinces
The warning covers the whole east of the country from 14:00. Stay indoors where you can.
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Haven pushing
Three corners in five minutes. Duinen are pinned back in their own box.
Jansen booked for a late tackle on Mulder
Smit curls it into the top corner. 1–1.
Half time at De Kade
Haven lead 1–0 after a first half they controlled.
Bakker opens the scoring
VAR checks a penalty claim. No penalty.
RTL Nieuws
“With Timepath, we're able to provide real-time updates to our readers as events unfold, keeping them informed and engaged like never before.”
News
A breaking news liveblog for the first hour of a story
While a story is still moving, readers want two things: what we know now, and what just changed. The News format puts both at the top of the page.
Results from all twelve municipalities, as the counts come in.
Key points
- Turnout reaches 61%, the highest since 2006
- Greens take two seats from the governing party
- Final count in Oosterveld expected after midnight
How to read tonight's results
Turnout reaches 61%
Greens take two seats in Oosterveld
The governing party drops from nine seats to seven.
Key points
Up to six lines at the top, each linking to its update. AI can draft them from your updates, and you decide what stays.
Pinned updates
Keep the update readers must see first, such as emergency numbers or how to read the results, at the top of the stream.
Important updates and a filter
Mark the moments that matter. They get their own marker on the stream, and readers can filter to them or read oldest first.
Categories
Colour-coded labels such as Results or Turnout. Readers pick a category from the same menu.
Follow the accounts that matter
Watch a list of X, Instagram and Facebook accounts from inside the editor, and turn a post into a draft update in one click.
Write it now, publish it later
Schedule an update for an embargo or a planned announcement. It goes live within a few minutes of the time you set.
One liveblog across your titles
Titles in the same organisation can run one liveblog together and edit it at the same time. Each update shows its author and, if you like, the newsroom.
FootballEarly access
A football liveblog built for match day
Readers open a match liveblog for the score first and the story second. The Football format puts the match on top and tags every moment, so nobody scrolls to find the second goal.
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Second yellow for Jansen. Duinen down to ten.
Match header
The competition and round, both teams with their crests, the score, the phase of the match and the venue, at the top in place of the introduction.
Event timeline
Every tagged moment sits on a bar from 0' to 90' with its minute under it. Readers tap a goal and jump straight to its update.
Action tags and match minutes
Goal, own goal, yellow and red card, substitution, corner, penalty and VAR, each with its own icon on the timeline. Every update leads with its minute, stoppage time included.
Player chips
The players in a moment appear under the update with their role, such as scorer and assist, from the squads you set up before kick-off.
The score follows the goal
Tick "score +1" when you post a goal and the match header changes with it. Every score on the page is one your reporter confirmed.
Squads ready before kick-off
Import teams and players from a spreadsheet, or let AI research a squad for you to check before the match.
Report from the stands
Post from your phone during the match and move the status from first half to full time as it happens.
Everything around the liveblog
News and Football share one editor, one embed and one set of analytics.
Post from anywhere
The editor works on a phone, so a reporter can file from the scene and an editor can check from the desk.
Report together
Invite editors to a liveblog. Every update carries a byline, and you can post on behalf of a colleague in the field.
Ask your readers
Add a Voices question to any update and collect moderated reader opinions, or add a quick poll in the iframe embed.
One line on your site
Embed with a script or an iframe, paste the link into WordPress, or render the updates in your own CMS with the headless API.
Found by search engines
The script embed adds LiveBlogPosting structured data to your article, and SportsEvent data for a match.
See what readers read
Pageviews, time on page, read-through and the update where readers stopped, down to each update you posted.
Also in every liveblog
- Your fonts, colours and logo
- Dark mode
- Reader interface in 11 languages
- Photos, galleries and video
- Embeds from X, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Threads and YouTube
- Built and hosted in the EU
Pricing
Priced by the month, not by the match
$100a month, added to Pro or Team
Liveblog is the one add-on in Timepath. It includes both formats, News and Football, and a liveblog stays online for as long as the story runs.
- Pro + Liveblog, 1 seat
- $139 / month
- Team + Liveblog, 3 seats
- $249 / month
- Newsrooms and publishers
- Contract on your volume
Prices in US dollars, billed monthly. Prices exclude applicable taxes.
How newsrooms use it
Liveblogs from newsrooms that cover live events with Timepath.
Questions about Liveblog
Covering something we haven't answered here? Book a demo and ask us.
Book a demoWhat is the difference between News and Football?
Both are liveblogs in the same editor, and you choose one when you create it. News is a running stream of updates with key points, pinned and important updates, categories and a filter. Football puts a match header with the score at the top, in place of the introduction, and lets you tag each update as a goal, card, substitution or other match moment, with its minute. The format stays the same after you create the liveblog.
Can I use the Football format today?
Football is in early access, and it is part of the Liveblog add-on at no extra cost. Book a demo and we will switch it on for your workspace.
Does the score update by itself?
Your reporter updates it. Tick "score +1" when you post a goal, or use the score buttons in the editor. There is no data feed, so every score on the page is one a person confirmed.
Which sports can I cover?
Football is the first sport with its own format. For cycling, tennis or motorsport, the News format works well: use categories for stages or sessions, and mark the decisive moments as important so readers can filter to them.
How quickly do readers see a new update?
Readers never need to refresh. The script embed checks for new updates every 15 seconds by default, and you can set it anywhere from 5 seconds to 5 minutes. The iframe embed checks every 2 minutes and whenever the reader comes back to the tab. For a match, use the script embed.
Can several reporters work on one liveblog?
Yes. Invite editors from the Share menu, and each update carries its author's byline. Titles in the same organisation can share one liveblog and edit it together.
How do I put a liveblog on my site?
Paste the script or the iframe into your article, or paste the link into WordPress and the Timepath plugin turns it into an embed. To render the updates inside your own CMS, use the headless API.
Will search engines see the updates?
The script embed adds LiveBlogPosting structured data to your article, and SportsEvent data for a match. If you need the updates in your page's server-rendered HTML, use the headless API.
What does it cost?
Liveblog is $100 a month on top of Pro ($39) or Team ($149), and it includes both formats, News and Football. Newsrooms and publishers contract on their own volume. Book a demo and we will set it up with you.