diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useSocket.ts b/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useSocket.ts
index ee56a8b5ae..815b5a3921 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useSocket.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/hooks/useSocket.ts
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ export const useMessagePreview = () => {
     showExternalMessage: state.message.timer.secondarySource === 'external' && Boolean(state.message.external),
     showTimerMessage: state.message.timer.visible && Boolean(state.message.timer.text),
     timerType: state.eventNow?.timerType ?? null,
+    isTimeToEnd: state.eventNow?.isTimeToEnd ?? false,
   });
 
   return useRuntimeStore(featureSelector);
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/models/TimeManager.type.ts b/apps/client/src/common/models/TimeManager.type.ts
index 909dfb68c1..46bd672a5b 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/models/TimeManager.type.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/models/TimeManager.type.ts
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ export type ViewExtendedTimer = {
 
   clock: number;
   timerType: TimerType;
+  isTimeToEnd: boolean;
 };
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/utils/eventsManager.ts b/apps/client/src/common/utils/eventsManager.ts
index 485648919f..eb0370b26a 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/utils/eventsManager.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/utils/eventsManager.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export const cloneEvent = (event: OntimeEvent, after?: string): ClonedEvent => {
     timeEnd: event.timeEnd,
     timerType: event.timerType,
     timeStrategy: event.timeStrategy,
+    isTimeToEnd: event.isTimeToEnd,
     linkStart: event.linkStart,
     endAction: event.endAction,
     isPublic: event.isPublic,
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/interface-panel/EditorSettingsForm.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/interface-panel/EditorSettingsForm.tsx
index e865ca67e7..f6bcd00f6e 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/interface-panel/EditorSettingsForm.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/app-settings/panel/interface-panel/EditorSettingsForm.tsx
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ export default function EditorSettingsForm() {
               >
                 <option value={TimerType.CountDown}>Count down</option>
                 <option value={TimerType.CountUp}>Count up</option>
-                <option value={TimerType.TimeToEnd}>Time to end</option>
                 <option value={TimerType.Clock}>Clock</option>
                 <option value={TimerType.None}>None</option>
               </Select>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/control/message/TimerPreview.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/control/message/TimerPreview.tsx
index 4c3765ad55..9eaac95d5d 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/control/message/TimerPreview.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/control/message/TimerPreview.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import { Corner } from '../../editors/editor-utils/EditorUtils';
 import style from './MessageControl.module.scss';
 
 export default function TimerPreview() {
-  const { blink, blackout, phase, showAuxTimer, showExternalMessage, showTimerMessage, timerType } =
+  const { blink, blackout, isTimeToEnd, phase, showAuxTimer, showExternalMessage, showTimerMessage, timerType } =
     useMessagePreview();
   const { data } = useViewSettings();
 
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ export default function TimerPreview() {
 
   const main = (() => {
     if (showTimerMessage) return 'Message';
+    if (timerType === TimerType.None) return timerPlaceholder;
     if (phase === TimerPhase.Pending) return 'Standby to start';
     if (phase === TimerPhase.Overtime && data.endMessage) return 'Custom end message';
-    if (timerType === TimerType.TimeToEnd) return 'Time to end';
     if (timerType === TimerType.Clock) return 'Clock';
-    if (timerType === TimerType.None) return timerPlaceholder;
+    if (isTimeToEnd) return 'Target event scheduled end';
     return 'Timer';
   })();
 
@@ -74,12 +74,16 @@ export default function TimerPreview() {
         <Tooltip label='Time type: Clock' openDelay={tooltipDelayMid} shouldWrapChildren>
           <IoTime className={style.statusIcon} data-active={timerType === TimerType.Clock} />
         </Tooltip>
-        <Tooltip label='Time type: Time to end' openDelay={tooltipDelayMid} shouldWrapChildren>
-          <IoFlag className={style.statusIcon} data-active={timerType === TimerType.TimeToEnd} />
-        </Tooltip>
         <Tooltip label='Time type: None' openDelay={tooltipDelayMid} shouldWrapChildren>
           <IoBan className={style.statusIcon} data-active={timerType === TimerType.None} />
         </Tooltip>
+        <Tooltip
+          label={isTimeToEnd ? 'Count to schedule' : 'Count from start'}
+          openDelay={tooltipDelayMid}
+          shouldWrapChildren
+        >
+          <IoFlag className={style.statusIcon} data-active={isTimeToEnd} />
+        </Tooltip>
       </div>
     </div>
   );
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/editors/editor-utils/EditorUtils.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/editors/editor-utils/EditorUtils.module.scss
index b2a4f075aa..cb6f1c45a3 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/editors/editor-utils/EditorUtils.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/editors/editor-utils/EditorUtils.module.scss
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 .title {
   font-size: 1rem;
-  color: $label-gray;
+  color: $ui-white;
 }
 
 .label {
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/RundownEntry.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/RundownEntry.tsx
index 5df99938c2..1166961f13 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/RundownEntry.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/RundownEntry.tsx
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ export default function RundownEntry(props: RundownEntryProps) {
   if (data.type === SupportedEvent.Event) {
     return (
       <EventBlock
+        eventId={data.id}
         eventIndex={eventIndex}
         cue={data.cue}
         timeStart={data.timeStart}
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ export default function RundownEntry(props: RundownEntryProps) {
         duration={data.duration}
         timeStrategy={data.timeStrategy}
         linkStart={data.linkStart}
-        eventId={data.id}
+        isTimeToEnd={data.isTimeToEnd}
         isPublic={data.isPublic}
         endAction={data.endAction}
         timerType={data.timerType}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.tsx
index cf8f21fb83..096d8c0adc 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.tsx
@@ -24,13 +24,14 @@ import RundownIndicators from './RundownIndicators';
 import style from './EventBlock.module.scss';
 
 interface EventBlockProps {
+  eventId: string;
   cue: string;
   timeStart: number;
   timeEnd: number;
   duration: number;
   timeStrategy: TimeStrategy;
   linkStart: MaybeString;
-  eventId: string;
+  isTimeToEnd: boolean;
   eventIndex: number;
   isPublic: boolean;
   endAction: EndAction;
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ export default function EventBlock(props: EventBlockProps) {
     duration,
     timeStrategy,
     linkStart,
+    isTimeToEnd,
     isPublic = true,
     eventIndex,
     endAction,
@@ -286,6 +288,7 @@ export default function EventBlock(props: EventBlockProps) {
           timeEnd={timeEnd}
           duration={duration}
           linkStart={linkStart}
+          isTimeToEnd={isTimeToEnd}
           timeStrategy={timeStrategy}
           eventId={eventId}
           eventIndex={eventIndex}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlockInner.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlockInner.tsx
index f0e3621ac1..af9454135b 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlockInner.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlockInner.tsx
@@ -23,12 +23,13 @@ import EventBlockProgressBar from './composite/EventBlockProgressBar';
 import style from './EventBlock.module.scss';
 
 interface EventBlockInnerProps {
+  eventId: string;
   timeStart: number;
   timeEnd: number;
   duration: number;
   timeStrategy: TimeStrategy;
   linkStart: MaybeString;
-  eventId: string;
+  isTimeToEnd: boolean;
   eventIndex: number;
   isPublic: boolean;
   endAction: EndAction;
@@ -43,14 +44,15 @@ interface EventBlockInnerProps {
   isRolling: boolean;
 }
 
-const EventBlockInner = (props: EventBlockInnerProps) => {
+function EventBlockInner(props: EventBlockInnerProps) {
   const {
+    eventId,
     timeStart,
     timeEnd,
     duration,
     timeStrategy,
     linkStart,
-    eventId,
+    isTimeToEnd,
     isPublic = true,
     endAction,
     timerType,
@@ -91,7 +93,7 @@ const EventBlockInner = (props: EventBlockInnerProps) => {
           delay={delay}
           timeStrategy={timeStrategy}
           linkStart={linkStart}
-          timerType={timerType}
+          isTimeToEnd={isTimeToEnd}
         />
       </div>
       <div className={style.titleSection}>
@@ -122,6 +124,11 @@ const EventBlockInner = (props: EventBlockInnerProps) => {
               <EndActionIcon action={endAction} className={style.statusIcon} />
             </span>
           </Tooltip>
+          <Tooltip label={`${isTimeToEnd ? 'Time to End' : 'Count from start'}`} openDelay={tooltipDelayMid}>
+            <span>
+              <IoFlag className={`${style.statusIcon} ${isTimeToEnd ? style.active : style.disabled}`} />
+            </span>
+          </Tooltip>
           <Tooltip label={`${isPublic ? 'Event is public' : 'Event is private'}`} openDelay={tooltipDelayMid}>
             <span>
               <IoPeople className={`${style.statusIcon} ${isPublic ? style.active : style.disabled}`} />
@@ -131,7 +138,7 @@ const EventBlockInner = (props: EventBlockInnerProps) => {
       </div>
     </>
   );
-};
+}
 
 export default memo(EventBlockInner);
 
@@ -162,9 +169,5 @@ function TimerIcon(props: { type: TimerType; className: string }) {
   if (type === TimerType.None) {
     return <IoBan className={className} />;
   }
-  if (type === TimerType.TimeToEnd) {
-    const classes = cx([style.active, className]);
-    return <IoFlag className={classes} />;
-  }
   return <IoArrowDown className={className} />;
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditor.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditor.module.scss
index 99d5b4edc7..7f9b8469bd 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditor.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditor.module.scss
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   flex: 1;
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 2rem;
+  gap: 1rem;
   overflow-y: auto;
 }
 
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   gap: 1rem;
+  margin-top: 0.5rem;
 }
 
 .decorated {
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@
   gap: 0.5rem;
   max-width: max-content;
   cursor: pointer;
+  height: 30px; // manually match the height of a text input
 }
 
 .inline {
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditor.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditor.tsx
index 7cb1806698..15f8efa3fe 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditor.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/EventEditor.tsx
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ export default function EventEditor() {
           duration={event.duration}
           timeStrategy={event.timeStrategy}
           linkStart={event.linkStart}
+          isTimeToEnd={event.isTimeToEnd}
           delay={event.delay ?? 0}
           isPublic={event.isPublic}
           endAction={event.endAction}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventEditorTimes.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventEditorTimes.tsx
index 671db18830..6a5e6e8d5a 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventEditorTimes.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventEditorTimes.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ interface EventEditorTimesProps {
   duration: number;
   timeStrategy: TimeStrategy;
   linkStart: MaybeString;
+  isTimeToEnd: boolean;
   delay: number;
   isPublic: boolean;
   endAction: EndAction;
@@ -26,9 +27,9 @@ interface EventEditorTimesProps {
   timeDanger: number;
 }
 
-type HandledActions = 'timerType' | 'endAction' | 'isPublic' | 'timeWarning' | 'timeDanger';
+type HandledActions = 'isTimeToEnd' | 'timerType' | 'endAction' | 'isPublic' | 'timeWarning' | 'timeDanger';
 
-const EventEditorTimes = (props: EventEditorTimesProps) => {
+function EventEditorTimes(props: EventEditorTimesProps) {
   const {
     eventId,
     timeStart,
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ const EventEditorTimes = (props: EventEditorTimesProps) => {
     duration,
     timeStrategy,
     linkStart,
+    isTimeToEnd,
     delay,
     isPublic,
     endAction,
@@ -51,6 +53,11 @@ const EventEditorTimes = (props: EventEditorTimesProps) => {
       return;
     }
 
+    if (field === 'isTimeToEnd') {
+      updateEvent({ id: eventId, isTimeToEnd: !(value as boolean) });
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (field === 'timeWarning' || field === 'timeDanger') {
       const newTime = parseUserTime(value as string);
       updateEvent({ id: eventId, [field]: newTime });
@@ -71,95 +78,115 @@ const EventEditorTimes = (props: EventEditorTimesProps) => {
     : '';
 
   return (
-    <div className={style.column}>
-      <div>
-        <Editor.Label>Event schedule</Editor.Label>
-        <div className={style.inline}>
-          <TimeInputFlow
-            eventId={eventId}
-            timeStart={timeStart}
-            timeEnd={timeEnd}
-            duration={duration}
-            timeStrategy={timeStrategy}
-            linkStart={linkStart}
-            delay={delay}
-            timerType={timerType}
-          />
-        </div>
-        <div className={style.delayLabel}>{delayLabel}</div>
-      </div>
-
-      <div className={style.splitTwo}>
-        <div>
-          <Editor.Label htmlFor='timeWarning'>Warning Time</Editor.Label>
-          <TimeInput
-            id='timeWarning'
-            name='timeWarning'
-            submitHandler={handleSubmit}
-            time={timeWarning}
-            placeholder='Duration'
-          />
-        </div>
-        <div>
-          <Editor.Label htmlFor='timerType'>Timer Type</Editor.Label>
-          <Select
-            size='sm'
-            id='timerType'
-            name='timerType'
-            value={timerType}
-            onChange={(event) => handleSubmit('timerType', event.target.value)}
-            variant='ontime'
-          >
-            <option value={TimerType.CountDown}>Count down</option>
-            <option value={TimerType.CountUp}>Count up</option>
-            <option value={TimerType.TimeToEnd}>Time to end</option>
-            <option value={TimerType.Clock}>Clock</option>
-            <option value={TimerType.None}>None</option>
-          </Select>
-        </div>
+    <>
+      <div className={style.column}>
         <div>
-          <Editor.Label htmlFor='timeDanger'>Danger Time</Editor.Label>
-          <TimeInput
-            id='timeDanger'
-            name='timeDanger'
-            submitHandler={handleSubmit}
-            time={timeDanger}
-            placeholder='Duration'
-          />
+          <Editor.Label>Event schedule</Editor.Label>
+          <div className={style.inline}>
+            <TimeInputFlow
+              eventId={eventId}
+              timeStart={timeStart}
+              timeEnd={timeEnd}
+              duration={duration}
+              timeStrategy={timeStrategy}
+              linkStart={linkStart}
+              delay={delay}
+              isTimeToEnd={isTimeToEnd}
+            />
+          </div>
+          <div className={style.delayLabel}>{delayLabel}</div>
         </div>
-        <div>
-          <Editor.Label htmlFor='endAction'>End Action</Editor.Label>
-          <Select
-            id='endAction'
-            size='sm'
-            name='endAction'
-            value={endAction}
-            onChange={(event) => handleSubmit('endAction', event.target.value)}
-            variant='ontime'
-          >
-            <option value={EndAction.None}>None</option>
-            <option value={EndAction.Stop}>Stop</option>
-            <option value={EndAction.LoadNext}>Load Next</option>
-            <option value={EndAction.PlayNext}>Play Next</option>
-          </Select>
+
+        <Editor.Title>Event behaviour</Editor.Title>
+        <div className={style.splitTwo}>
+          <div>
+            <Editor.Label htmlFor='endAction'>End Action</Editor.Label>
+            <Select
+              id='endAction'
+              size='sm'
+              name='endAction'
+              value={endAction}
+              onChange={(event) => handleSubmit('endAction', event.target.value)}
+              variant='ontime'
+            >
+              <option value={EndAction.None}>None</option>
+              <option value={EndAction.Stop}>Stop rundown</option>
+              <option value={EndAction.LoadNext}>Load next event</option>
+              <option value={EndAction.PlayNext}>Play next event</option>
+            </Select>
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <Editor.Label htmlFor='timeToEnd'>Target Event Scheduled End</Editor.Label>
+            <Editor.Label className={style.switchLabel}>
+              <Switch
+                id='timeToEnd'
+                size='md'
+                isChecked={isTimeToEnd}
+                onChange={() => handleSubmit('isTimeToEnd', isTimeToEnd)}
+                variant='ontime'
+              />
+              {isTimeToEnd ? 'On' : 'Off'}
+            </Editor.Label>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </div>
+      <div className={style.column}>
+        <Editor.Title>Display options</Editor.Title>
+        <div className={style.splitTwo}>
+          <div>
+            <Editor.Label htmlFor='timerType'>Timer Type</Editor.Label>
+            <Select
+              size='sm'
+              id='timerType'
+              name='timerType'
+              value={timerType}
+              onChange={(event) => handleSubmit('timerType', event.target.value)}
+              variant='ontime'
+            >
+              <option value={TimerType.CountDown}>Count down</option>
+              <option value={TimerType.CountUp}>Count up</option>
+              <option value={TimerType.Clock}>Clock</option>
+              <option value={TimerType.None}>None</option>
+            </Select>
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <Editor.Label htmlFor='timeWarning'>Warning Time</Editor.Label>
+            <TimeInput
+              id='timeWarning'
+              name='timeWarning'
+              submitHandler={handleSubmit}
+              time={timeWarning}
+              placeholder='Duration'
+            />
+          </div>
 
-      <div>
-        <Editor.Label htmlFor='isPublic'>Event Visibility</Editor.Label>
-        <Editor.Label className={style.switchLabel}>
-          <Switch
-            id='isPublic'
-            size='md'
-            isChecked={isPublic}
-            onChange={() => handleSubmit('isPublic', isPublic)}
-            variant='ontime'
-          />
-          {isPublic ? 'Public' : 'Private'}
-        </Editor.Label>
+          <div>
+            <Editor.Label htmlFor='isPublic'>Event Visibility</Editor.Label>
+            <Editor.Label className={style.switchLabel}>
+              <Switch
+                id='isPublic'
+                size='md'
+                isChecked={isPublic}
+                onChange={() => handleSubmit('isPublic', isPublic)}
+                variant='ontime'
+              />
+              {isPublic ? 'Public' : 'Private'}
+            </Editor.Label>
+          </div>
+          <div>
+            <Editor.Label htmlFor='timeDanger'>Danger Time</Editor.Label>
+            <TimeInput
+              id='timeDanger'
+              name='timeDanger'
+              submitHandler={handleSubmit}
+              time={timeDanger}
+              placeholder='Duration'
+            />
+          </div>
+        </div>
       </div>
-    </div>
+    </>
   );
-};
+}
 
 export default memo(EventEditorTimes);
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventEditorTitles.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventEditorTitles.tsx
index 02c061238c..73dd88764c 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventEditorTitles.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventEditorTitles.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ const EventEditorTitles = (props: EventEditorTitlesProps) => {
 
   return (
     <div className={style.column}>
+      <Editor.Title>Event data</Editor.Title>
       <div className={style.splitTwo}>
         <div>
           <Editor.Label htmlFor='eventId'>Event ID (read only)</Editor.Label>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/time-input-flow/TimeInputFlow.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/time-input-flow/TimeInputFlow.tsx
index b68a439780..f71cb1b27e 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/time-input-flow/TimeInputFlow.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/time-input-flow/TimeInputFlow.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { IoLink } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoLink';
 import { IoLockClosed } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoLockClosed';
 import { IoLockOpenOutline } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoLockOpenOutline';
 import { IoUnlink } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoUnlink';
-import { MaybeString, TimerType, TimeStrategy } from 'ontime-types';
+import { MaybeString, TimeStrategy } from 'ontime-types';
 
 import TimeInputWithButton from '../../../common/components/input/time-input/TimeInputWithButton';
 import { useEventAction } from '../../../common/hooks/useEventAction';
@@ -16,19 +16,19 @@ import style from './TimeInputFlow.module.scss';
 
 interface EventBlockTimerProps {
   eventId: string;
+  isTimeToEnd: boolean;
   timeStart: number;
   timeEnd: number;
   duration: number;
   timeStrategy: TimeStrategy;
   linkStart: MaybeString;
   delay: number;
-  timerType: TimerType;
 }
 
 type TimeActions = 'timeStart' | 'timeEnd' | 'duration';
 
-const TimeInputFlow = (props: EventBlockTimerProps) => {
-  const { eventId, timeStart, timeEnd, duration, timeStrategy, linkStart, delay, timerType } = props;
+function TimeInputFlow(props: EventBlockTimerProps) {
+  const { eventId, isTimeToEnd, timeStart, timeEnd, duration, timeStrategy, linkStart, delay } = props;
   const { updateEvent, updateTimer } = useEventAction();
 
   // In sync with EventEditorTimes
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ const TimeInputFlow = (props: EventBlockTimerProps) => {
     warnings.push('Over midnight');
   }
 
-  if (timerType === TimerType.TimeToEnd) {
-    warnings.push('Time to end');
+  if (isTimeToEnd) {
+    warnings.push('Target event scheduled end');
   }
 
   const hasDelay = delay !== 0;
@@ -128,6 +128,6 @@ const TimeInputFlow = (props: EventBlockTimerProps) => {
       )}
     </>
   );
-};
+}
 
 export default memo(TimeInputFlow);
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/ViewWrapper.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/ViewWrapper.tsx
index a0b78bd9bf..eb6819e200 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/ViewWrapper.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/ViewWrapper.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
   Settings,
   SimpleTimerState,
   SupportedEvent,
+  TimerType,
   ViewSettings,
 } from 'ontime-types';
 import { useStore } from 'zustand';
@@ -74,16 +75,14 @@ const withData = <P extends WithDataProps>(Component: ComponentType<P>) => {
     const selectedId = eventNow?.id ?? null;
     const nextId = eventNext?.id ?? null;
 
-    /******************************************/
-    /***  + TimeManagerType                     ***/
-    /***  WRAP INFORMATION RELATED TO TIME  ***/
-    /***  --------------------------------  ***/
-    /******************************************/
-
-    const TimeManagerType = {
+    /**
+     * Contains an extended timer object with properties from the current event
+     */
+    const timeManagerType: ViewExtendedTimer = {
       ...timer,
       clock,
-      timerType: eventNow?.timerType ?? null,
+      timerType: eventNow?.timerType ?? TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: eventNow?.isTimeToEnd ?? false,
     };
 
     return (
@@ -108,7 +107,7 @@ const withData = <P extends WithDataProps>(Component: ComponentType<P>) => {
           runtime={runtime}
           selectedId={selectedId}
           settings={settings}
-          time={TimeManagerType}
+          time={timeManagerType}
           viewSettings={viewSettings}
         />
       </>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/common/viewUtils.ts b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/common/viewUtils.ts
index 32158f01cb..3111d2cdb0 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/common/viewUtils.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/common/viewUtils.ts
@@ -5,16 +5,22 @@ import type { ViewExtendedTimer } from '../../../common/models/TimeManager.type'
 import { timerPlaceholder, timerPlaceholderMin } from '../../../common/utils/styleUtils';
 import { formatTime } from '../../../common/utils/time';
 
-type TimerTypeParams = Pick<ViewExtendedTimer, 'timerType' | 'current' | 'elapsed' | 'clock'>;
+type TimerTypeParams = Pick<ViewExtendedTimer, 'isTimeToEnd' | 'timerType' | 'current' | 'elapsed' | 'clock'>;
 
 export function getTimerByType(freezeEnd: boolean, timerObject?: TimerTypeParams): number | null {
   if (!timerObject) {
     return null;
   }
 
+  if (timerObject.isTimeToEnd) {
+    if (timerObject.current === null) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return freezeEnd ? Math.max(timerObject.current, 0) : timerObject.current;
+  }
+
   switch (timerObject.timerType) {
     case TimerType.CountDown:
-    case TimerType.TimeToEnd:
       if (timerObject.current === null) {
         return null;
       }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/minimal-timer/MinimalTimer.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/minimal-timer/MinimalTimer.tsx
index 633b0aee7c..83cc0f6d73 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/minimal-timer/MinimalTimer.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/minimal-timer/MinimalTimer.tsx
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export default function MinimalTimer(props: MinimalTimerProps) {
 
   const isPlaying = time.playback !== Playback.Pause;
 
-  const shouldShowModifiers = time.timerType === TimerType.CountDown || time.timerType === TimerType.TimeToEnd;
+  const shouldShowModifiers = time.timerType === TimerType.CountDown || time.isTimeToEnd;
   const finished = time.phase === TimerPhase.Overtime;
   const showEndMessage = shouldShowModifiers && finished && viewSettings.endMessage && !hideEndMessage;
   const showFinished =
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timer/Timer.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timer/Timer.tsx
index d0b82cd225..a32052cb3c 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timer/Timer.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/viewers/timer/Timer.tsx
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ export default function Timer(props: TimerProps) {
   const finished = time.phase === TimerPhase.Overtime;
   const totalTime = (time.duration ?? 0) + (time.addedTime ?? 0);
 
-  const shouldShowModifiers = time.timerType === TimerType.CountDown || time.timerType === TimerType.TimeToEnd;
+  const shouldShowModifiers = time.timerType === TimerType.CountDown || time.isTimeToEnd;
   const showEndMessage = shouldShowModifiers && finished && viewSettings.endMessage;
   const showProgress =
     eventNow !== null &&
diff --git a/apps/server/src/models/demoProject.ts b/apps/server/src/models/demoProject.ts
index 78ed0cef97..91e3abdcc5 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/models/demoProject.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/models/demoProject.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
       note: 'SF1.01',
       endAction: EndAction.None,
       timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: false,
       linkStart: null,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       timeStart: 36000000,
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
       note: 'SF1.02',
       endAction: EndAction.None,
       timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: false,
       linkStart: null,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       timeStart: 37500000,
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
       note: 'SF1.03',
       endAction: EndAction.None,
       timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: false,
       linkStart: null,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       timeStart: 39000000,
@@ -82,6 +85,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
       note: 'SF1.04',
       endAction: EndAction.None,
       timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: false,
       linkStart: null,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       timeStart: 40500000,
@@ -106,6 +110,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
       note: 'SF1.05',
       endAction: EndAction.None,
       timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: false,
       linkStart: null,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       timeStart: 42000000,
@@ -135,6 +140,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
       note: 'SF1.06',
       endAction: EndAction.None,
       timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: false,
       linkStart: null,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       timeStart: 47100000,
@@ -159,6 +165,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
       note: 'SF1.07',
       endAction: EndAction.None,
       timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: false,
       linkStart: null,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       timeStart: 48600000,
@@ -183,6 +190,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
       note: 'SF1.08',
       endAction: EndAction.None,
       timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: false,
       linkStart: null,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       timeStart: 50100000,
@@ -207,6 +215,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
       note: 'SF1.09',
       endAction: EndAction.None,
       timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: false,
       linkStart: null,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       timeStart: 51600000,
@@ -231,6 +240,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
       note: 'SF1.10',
       endAction: EndAction.None,
       timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: false,
       linkStart: null,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       timeStart: 53100000,
@@ -260,6 +270,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
       note: 'SF1.11',
       endAction: EndAction.None,
       timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: false,
       linkStart: null,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       timeStart: 56100000,
@@ -284,9 +295,9 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
       note: 'SF1.12',
       endAction: EndAction.None,
       timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: false,
       linkStart: null,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
-
       timeStart: 57600000,
       timeEnd: 58800000,
       duration: 1200000,
@@ -309,6 +320,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
       note: 'SF1.13',
       endAction: EndAction.None,
       timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: false,
       linkStart: null,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       timeStart: 59100000,
@@ -333,6 +345,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
       note: 'SF1.14',
       endAction: EndAction.None,
       timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: false,
       linkStart: null,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       timeStart: 60600000,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/models/eventsDefinition.ts b/apps/server/src/models/eventsDefinition.ts
index 4760d7c3c2..cc8bc563ce 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/models/eventsDefinition.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/models/eventsDefinition.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export const event: Omit<OntimeEvent, 'id' | 'delay' | 'cue'> = {
   timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
   timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockDuration,
   linkStart: null,
+  isTimeToEnd: false,
   timeStart: 0,
   timeEnd: 0,
   duration: 0,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/__tests__/timerUtils.test.ts b/apps/server/src/services/__tests__/timerUtils.test.ts
index 2f9f418aeb..01fd0276cd 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/__tests__/timerUtils.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/__tests__/timerUtils.test.ts
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ describe('getExpectedFinish()', () => {
       const state = {
         eventNow: {
           timeEnd: 30,
-          timerType: TimerType.TimeToEnd,
+          isTimeToEnd: true,
         },
         timer: {
           addedTime: 10,
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ describe('getExpectedFinish()', () => {
       const state = {
         eventNow: {
           timeEnd: 600000, // 00:10:00
-          timerType: TimerType.TimeToEnd,
+          isTimeToEnd: true,
         },
         timer: {
           addedTime: 0,
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ describe('getCurrent()', () => {
       const state = {
         eventNow: {
           timeEnd: 100,
-          timerType: TimerType.TimeToEnd,
+          isTimeToEnd: true,
         },
         clock: 30,
         timer: {
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ describe('getCurrent()', () => {
       const state = {
         eventNow: {
           timeEnd: 100,
-          timerType: TimerType.TimeToEnd,
+          isTimeToEnd: true,
         },
         clock: 30,
         timer: {
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ describe('getCurrent()', () => {
       const state = {
         eventNow: {
           timeEnd: 100,
-          timerType: TimerType.TimeToEnd,
+          isTimeToEnd: true,
         },
         clock: 30,
         timer: {
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ describe('getCurrent()', () => {
         eventNow: {
           timeStart: 79200000, // 22:00:00
           timeEnd: 600000, // 00:10:00
-          timerType: TimerType.TimeToEnd,
+          isTimeToEnd: true,
         },
         clock: 79500000, // 22:05:00
         timer: {
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ describe('getCurrent()', () => {
           timeStart: 77400000, // 21:30:00
           timeEnd: 81000000, // 22:30:00
           duration: 3600000, // 01:00:00
-          timerType: TimerType.TimeToEnd,
+          isTimeToEnd: true,
         },
         timer: {
           addedTime: 0,
@@ -909,7 +909,8 @@ describe('getRuntimeOffset()', () => {
         timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
         linkStart: null,
         endAction: EndAction.None,
-        timerType: TimerType.TimeToEnd,
+        timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+        isTimeToEnd: true,
         isPublic: true,
         skip: false,
         note: '',
@@ -961,7 +962,8 @@ describe('getRuntimeOffset()', () => {
         timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
         linkStart: null,
         endAction: EndAction.None,
-        timerType: TimerType.TimeToEnd,
+        timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+        isTimeToEnd: true,
         isPublic: true,
         skip: false,
         note: '',
@@ -1011,7 +1013,8 @@ describe('getRuntimeOffset()', () => {
         timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
         linkStart: null,
         endAction: EndAction.None,
-        timerType: TimerType.TimeToEnd, // <--- but this is time to end
+        timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+        isTimeToEnd: true,
       },
       runtime: {
         selectedEventIndex: 0,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/rundown-service/__tests__/rundownCache.test.ts b/apps/server/src/services/rundown-service/__tests__/rundownCache.test.ts
index c6af0745b2..5eccaeacc8 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/rundown-service/__tests__/rundownCache.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/rundown-service/__tests__/rundownCache.test.ts
@@ -565,6 +565,7 @@ describe('calculateRuntimeDelays', () => {
         note: '',
         endAction: EndAction.None,
         timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+        isTimeToEnd: false,
         timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
         linkStart: null,
         timeStart: 600000,
@@ -591,6 +592,7 @@ describe('calculateRuntimeDelays', () => {
         note: '',
         endAction: EndAction.None,
         timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+        isTimeToEnd: false,
         timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
         linkStart: null,
         timeStart: 1200000,
@@ -617,6 +619,7 @@ describe('calculateRuntimeDelays', () => {
         note: '',
         endAction: EndAction.None,
         timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+        isTimeToEnd: false,
         timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
         linkStart: null,
         timeStart: 600000,
@@ -643,6 +646,7 @@ describe('calculateRuntimeDelays', () => {
         note: '',
         endAction: EndAction.None,
         timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+        isTimeToEnd: false,
         timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
         linkStart: null,
         timeStart: 1200000,
@@ -678,6 +682,7 @@ describe('getDelayAt()', () => {
       note: '',
       endAction: EndAction.None,
       timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: false,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       linkStart: null,
       timeStart: 600000,
@@ -705,6 +710,7 @@ describe('getDelayAt()', () => {
       note: '',
       endAction: EndAction.None,
       timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: false,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       linkStart: null,
       timeStart: 1200000,
@@ -732,6 +738,7 @@ describe('getDelayAt()', () => {
       note: '',
       endAction: EndAction.None,
       timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: false,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       linkStart: null,
       timeStart: 600000,
@@ -759,6 +766,7 @@ describe('getDelayAt()', () => {
       note: '',
       endAction: EndAction.None,
       timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: false,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       linkStart: null,
       timeStart: 1200000,
@@ -812,6 +820,7 @@ describe('calculateRuntimeDelaysFrom()', () => {
         note: '',
         endAction: EndAction.None,
         timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+        isTimeToEnd: false,
         timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
         linkStart: null,
         timeStart: 600000,
@@ -839,6 +848,7 @@ describe('calculateRuntimeDelaysFrom()', () => {
         note: '',
         endAction: EndAction.None,
         timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+        isTimeToEnd: false,
         timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
         linkStart: null,
         timeStart: 1200000,
@@ -866,6 +876,7 @@ describe('calculateRuntimeDelaysFrom()', () => {
         note: '',
         endAction: EndAction.None,
         timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+        isTimeToEnd: false,
         timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
         linkStart: null,
         timeStart: 600000,
@@ -893,6 +904,7 @@ describe('calculateRuntimeDelaysFrom()', () => {
         note: '',
         endAction: EndAction.None,
         timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+        isTimeToEnd: false,
         timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
         linkStart: null,
         timeStart: 1200000,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/sheet-service/__tests__/sheetUtils.test.ts b/apps/server/src/services/sheet-service/__tests__/sheetUtils.test.ts
index 3304c74c13..c4fb5c6b0b 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/sheet-service/__tests__/sheetUtils.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/sheet-service/__tests__/sheetUtils.test.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ describe('cellRequestFromEvent()', () => {
       linkStart: null,
       endAction: EndAction.None,
       timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: false,
       duration: 10800000,
       isPublic: false,
       skip: false,
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ describe('cellRequestFromEvent()', () => {
       timeEnd: 57600000,
       endAction: EndAction.None,
       timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: false,
       duration: 10800000,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       linkStart: null,
@@ -119,6 +121,7 @@ describe('cellRequestFromEvent()', () => {
       timeEnd: 57600000,
       endAction: EndAction.None,
       timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: false,
       duration: 10800000,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       linkStart: null,
@@ -164,6 +167,7 @@ describe('cellRequestFromEvent()', () => {
       timeEnd: 57600000,
       endAction: EndAction.None,
       timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: false,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       linkStart: null,
       duration: 10800000,
@@ -195,6 +199,7 @@ describe('cellRequestFromEvent()', () => {
       timeEnd: 57600000,
       endAction: EndAction.None,
       timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: false,
       duration: 10800000,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       linkStart: null,
@@ -227,6 +232,7 @@ describe('cellRequestFromEvent()', () => {
       timeEnd: 57600000,
       endAction: EndAction.None,
       timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: false,
       duration: 10800000,
       timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockEnd,
       linkStart: null,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/timerUtils.ts b/apps/server/src/services/timerUtils.ts
index 28fd412635..df7d3f7c25 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/timerUtils.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/timerUtils.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { MaybeNumber, Playback, TimerPhase, TimerType } from 'ontime-types';
+import { MaybeNumber, Playback, TimerPhase } from 'ontime-types';
 import { dayInMs } from 'ontime-utils';
 import { RuntimeState } from '../stores/runtimeState.js';
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export function getExpectedFinish(state: RuntimeState): MaybeNumber {
     return null;
   }
 
-  const { timerType, timeEnd } = state.eventNow;
+  const { isTimeToEnd, timeEnd } = state.eventNow;
   const { pausedAt } = state._timer;
   const { clock } = state;
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export function getExpectedFinish(state: RuntimeState): MaybeNumber {
 
   const pausedTime = pausedAt != null ? clock - pausedAt : 0;
 
-  if (timerType === TimerType.TimeToEnd) {
+  if (isTimeToEnd) {
     return timeEnd + addedTime + pausedTime;
   }
 
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ export function getCurrent(state: RuntimeState): number {
     }
   }
   const { startedAt, duration, addedTime } = state.timer;
-  const { timerType, timeStart, timeEnd } = state.eventNow;
+  const { isTimeToEnd, timeStart, timeEnd } = state.eventNow;
   const { pausedAt } = state._timer;
   const { clock } = state;
 
-  if (timerType === TimerType.TimeToEnd) {
+  if (isTimeToEnd) {
     const isEventOverMidnight = timeStart > timeEnd;
     const correctDay = isEventOverMidnight ? dayInMs : 0;
     return correctDay - clock + timeEnd + addedTime;
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ export function getRuntimeOffset(state: RuntimeState): number {
   }
 
   const { clock } = state;
-  const { timeStart, timerType } = state.eventNow;
+  const { isTimeToEnd, timeStart } = state.eventNow;
   const { addedTime, current, startedAt } = state.timer;
 
   // if we havent started, but the timer is armed
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ export function getRuntimeOffset(state: RuntimeState): number {
 
   const overtime = Math.min(current, 0);
   // in time-to-end, offset is overtime
-  if (timerType === TimerType.TimeToEnd) {
+  if (isTimeToEnd) {
     return overtime;
   }
 
diff --git a/apps/server/src/utils/__tests__/parser.test.ts b/apps/server/src/utils/__tests__/parser.test.ts
index dc9d765e00..f8b32b1f3f 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/utils/__tests__/parser.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/utils/__tests__/parser.test.ts
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ describe('test event validator', () => {
     const event = {
       title: 'test',
     };
-    const validated = createEvent(event, 'test');
+    const validated = createEvent(event, 1);
 
     expect(validated).toEqual(
       expect.objectContaining({
@@ -471,12 +471,13 @@ describe('test event validator', () => {
         note: expect.any(String),
         timeStart: expect.any(Number),
         timeEnd: expect.any(Number),
+        isTimeToEnd: expect.any(Boolean),
         isPublic: expect.any(Boolean),
         skip: expect.any(Boolean),
         revision: expect.any(Number),
         type: expect.any(String),
         id: expect.any(String),
-        cue: 'test',
+        cue: '2',
         colour: expect.any(String),
         custom: expect.any(Object),
       }),
@@ -485,7 +486,7 @@ describe('test event validator', () => {
 
   it('fails an empty object', () => {
     const event = {};
-    const validated = createEvent(event, 'none');
+    const validated = createEvent(event, 1);
     expect(validated).toEqual(null);
   });
 
@@ -495,7 +496,7 @@ describe('test event validator', () => {
       note: '1899-12-30T08:00:10.000Z',
     };
     // @ts-expect-error -- we know this is wrong, testing imports outside domain
-    const validated = createEvent(event, 'not-used');
+    const validated = createEvent(event, 1);
     if (validated === null) {
       throw new Error('unexpected value');
     }
@@ -1659,7 +1660,7 @@ describe('parseExcel()', () => {
     expect((events.at(0) as OntimeEvent).colour).toEqual('#F00'); //<--trailing white space in Excel data
   });
 
-  it('link start', () => {
+  it('parses link start and checks that is applicable', () => {
     const testData = [
       [
         'Time Start',
@@ -1675,11 +1676,11 @@ describe('parseExcel()', () => {
         'Timer type',
       ],
       ['4:30:00', '9:45:00', 'A', 'load-next', '', '', 'Rainbow chase', '#F00', 102, '', 'count-down'],
-      ['9:45:00', '10:56:00', 'C', 'load-next', 'x', '', 'Rainbow chase', '#0F0', 103, 'x', 'count-down'],
-      ['10:00:00', '16:36:00', 'D', 'load-next', 'x', '', 'Rainbow chase', '#F00', 102, 'x', 'count-down'], //<-- incorrect start times are overridden
-      ['21:45:00', '22:56:00', 'E', 'load-next', 'x', '', 'Rainbow chase', '#0F0', 103, '', 'count-down'],
+      ['9:45:00', '10:56:00', 'B', 'load-next', 'x', '', 'Rainbow chase', '#0F0', 103, 'x', 'count-down'],
+      ['10:00:00', '16:36:00', 'C', 'load-next', 'x', '', 'Rainbow chase', '#F00', 102, 'x', 'count-down'], // <-- incorrect start times are overridden
+      ['21:45:00', '22:56:00', 'D', 'load-next', 'x', '', 'Rainbow chase', '#0F0', 103, '', 'count-down'],
       ['', '', 'BLOCK', '', '', '', '', '', '', '', 'block'],
-      ['00:0:00', '23:56:00', 'G', 'load-next', 'x', '', 'Rainbow chase', '#0F0', 103, 'x', 'count-down'], //<-- link past blocks
+      ['00:0:00', '23:56:00', 'E', 'load-next', 'x', '', 'Rainbow chase', '#0F0', 103, 'x', 'count-down'], // <-- link past blocks
       [],
     ];
 
@@ -1709,30 +1710,46 @@ describe('parseExcel()', () => {
     const { rundown, order } = cache.get();
 
     const firstId = order.at(0); // A
-    const secondId = order.at(1); // C
-    const thirdId = order.at(2); // D
-    const fourthId = order.at(3); // E
-    const fifhtId = order.at(4); // Block
-    const sixthId = order.at(5); // G
+    const secondId = order.at(1); // B
+    const thirdId = order.at(2); // C
+    const fourthId = order.at(3); // D
+    const fifthId = order.at(4); // Block
+    const sixthId = order.at(5); // E
 
-    if (!firstId || !secondId || !thirdId || !fourthId || !fifhtId || !sixthId) {
+    if (!firstId || !secondId || !thirdId || !fourthId || !fifthId || !sixthId) {
       throw new Error('Unexpected value');
     }
 
-    expect((rundown[firstId] as OntimeEvent).timeStart).toEqual(16200000);
-
-    expect((rundown[secondId] as OntimeEvent).timeStart).toEqual((rundown[firstId] as OntimeEvent).timeEnd);
-    expect((rundown[secondId] as OntimeEvent).linkStart).toEqual((rundown[firstId] as OntimeEvent).id);
-
-    expect((rundown[thirdId] as OntimeEvent).timeStart).toEqual((rundown[secondId] as OntimeEvent).timeEnd);
-    expect((rundown[thirdId] as OntimeEvent).linkStart).toEqual((rundown[secondId] as OntimeEvent).id);
-
-    expect((rundown[fourthId] as OntimeEvent).timeStart).toEqual(78300000);
-
-    expect((rundown[fifhtId] as OntimeEvent).type).toEqual(SupportedEvent.Block);
-
-    expect((rundown[sixthId] as OntimeEvent).timeStart).toEqual((rundown[fourthId] as OntimeEvent).timeEnd);
-    expect((rundown[sixthId] as OntimeEvent).linkStart).toEqual((rundown[fourthId] as OntimeEvent).id);
+    expect(rundown).toMatchObject({
+      [firstId]: {
+        title: 'A',
+        timeStart: 16200000,
+      },
+      [secondId]: {
+        title: 'B',
+        timeStart: (rundown[firstId] as OntimeEvent).timeEnd,
+        linkStart: (rundown[firstId] as OntimeEvent).id,
+      },
+      [thirdId]: {
+        title: 'C',
+        timeStart: (rundown[secondId] as OntimeEvent).timeEnd,
+        linkStart: (rundown[secondId] as OntimeEvent).id,
+      },
+      [fourthId]: {
+        title: 'D',
+        timeStart: 78300000,
+        linkStart: null,
+      },
+      [fifthId]: {
+        title: 'BLOCK',
+        type: SupportedEvent.Block,
+      },
+      [sixthId]: {
+        title: 'E',
+        timeStart: (rundown[fourthId] as OntimeEvent).timeEnd,
+        linkStart: (rundown[fourthId] as OntimeEvent).id,
+      },
+    });
   });
 
   it('#971 BUG: parses time fields and booleans', () => {
@@ -1762,7 +1779,7 @@ describe('parseExcel()', () => {
         'false',
         'Setup',
         '',
-        'time-to-end',
+        'count-down',
         'none',
         '15',
         '00:05:00',
@@ -1778,7 +1795,7 @@ describe('parseExcel()', () => {
         'false',
         'Meeting 1',
         '',
-        'time-to-end',
+        'count-down',
         'none',
         15,
         '00:05:00',
@@ -1794,7 +1811,7 @@ describe('parseExcel()', () => {
         'false',
         'Meeting 2',
         '',
-        'time-to-end',
+        'count-down',
         'none',
         '13',
         '5',
@@ -1810,7 +1827,7 @@ describe('parseExcel()', () => {
         'true',
         'Lunch',
         '',
-        'time-to-end',
+        'count-down',
         'none',
         13,
         5,
@@ -1839,26 +1856,46 @@ describe('parseExcel()', () => {
     const parsedData = parseExcel(testData, {});
     const { rundown } = parsedData;
 
+    // '15' as a string is parsed by smart time entry as minutes
+    expect(rundown[0]).toMatchObject({
+      cue: 'SETUP',
+      timeWarning: 15 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE,
+    });
+
     // elements in bug report
     // 15 is a number, in which case we parse it as a minutes value
-    expect((rundown.at(1) as OntimeEvent).timeWarning).toBe(15 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE);
+    expect(rundown[1]).toMatchObject({
+      cue: 'MEET1',
+      timeWarning: 15 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE,
+    });
 
     // in the case where a string is passed, we need to check whether it is an ISO 8601 date
-    expect((rundown.at(2) as OntimeEvent).duration).toBe(60 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE);
-    expect((rundown.at(2) as OntimeEvent).timeDanger).toBe(5 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE);
-
-    expect((rundown.at(3) as OntimeEvent).timeWarning).toBe(13 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE);
-    expect((rundown.at(3) as OntimeEvent).timeDanger).toBe(5 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE);
+    expect(rundown[2]).toMatchObject({
+      cue: 'MEET2',
+      duration: 60 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE,
+      timeDanger: 5 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE,
+    });
 
-    expect((rundown.at(4) as OntimeEvent).duration).toBe(90 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE);
-    expect((rundown.at(4) as OntimeEvent).linkStart).toBe(false);
-    expect((rundown.at(4) as OntimeEvent).timeWarning).toBe(11 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE);
-    expect((rundown.at(4) as OntimeEvent).timeDanger).toBe(5 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE);
+    expect(rundown[3]).toMatchObject({
+      cue: 'lunch',
+      timeWarning: 13 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE,
+      timeDanger: 5 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE,
+    });
 
-    expect((rundown.at(5) as OntimeEvent).duration).toBe(30 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE);
+    expect(rundown[4]).toMatchObject({
+      cue: 'MEET3',
+      duration: 90 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE,
+      linkStart: false,
+      timeWarning: 11 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE,
+      timeDanger: 5 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE,
+    });
 
-    // if we get a boolean, we should just use that
-    expect((rundown.at(5) as OntimeEvent).linkStart).toBe(true);
-    expect((rundown.at(5) as OntimeEvent).timeWarning).toBe(11 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE);
+    expect(rundown[5]).toMatchObject({
+      cue: 'MEET4',
+      duration: 30 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE,
+      timeWarning: 11 * MILLIS_PER_MINUTE,
+      // if we get a boolean, we should just use that
+      linkStart: true,
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/apps/server/src/utils/__tests__/parserFunctions.test.ts b/apps/server/src/utils/__tests__/parserFunctions.test.ts
index ad0de09373..7a6e038245 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/utils/__tests__/parserFunctions.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/utils/__tests__/parserFunctions.test.ts
@@ -405,28 +405,6 @@ describe('sanitiseCustomFields()', () => {
 });
 
 describe('parseRundown() linking', () => {
-  const blankEvent: OntimeEvent = {
-    id: '',
-    type: SupportedEvent.Event,
-    cue: '',
-    title: '',
-    note: '',
-    endAction: EndAction.None,
-    timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
-    linkStart: null,
-    timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockDuration,
-    timeStart: 0,
-    timeEnd: 0,
-    duration: 0,
-    isPublic: false,
-    skip: false,
-    colour: '',
-    revision: 0,
-    timeWarning: 120000,
-    timeDanger: 60000,
-    custom: {},
-  };
-
   it('returns linked events', () => {
     const data: Partial<DatabaseModel> = {
       rundown: [
@@ -445,12 +423,11 @@ describe('parseRundown() linking', () => {
       customFields: {},
     };
 
-    const expected: OntimeRundown = [
-      { ...blankEvent, id: '1', cue: '0' },
-      { ...blankEvent, id: '2', cue: '1', linkStart: '1' },
-    ];
     const result = parseRundown(data);
-    expect(result.rundown).toEqual(expected);
+    expect(result.rundown[1]).toMatchObject({
+      id: '2',
+      linkStart: '1',
+    });
   });
 
   it('returns unlinked if no previous', () => {
@@ -466,9 +443,11 @@ describe('parseRundown() linking', () => {
       customFields: {},
     };
 
-    const expected: OntimeRundown = [{ ...blankEvent, id: '2', cue: '0' }];
     const result = parseRundown(data);
-    expect(result.rundown).toEqual(expected);
+    expect(result.rundown[0]).toMatchObject({
+      id: '2',
+      linkStart: null,
+    });
   });
 
   it('returns linked events past blocks and delays', () => {
@@ -505,14 +484,65 @@ describe('parseRundown() linking', () => {
       customFields: {},
     };
 
-    const expected: OntimeRundown = [
-      { ...blankEvent, id: '1', cue: '0' },
-      { id: 'delay1', type: SupportedEvent.Delay, duration: 0 },
-      { ...blankEvent, id: '2', cue: '1', linkStart: '1' },
-      { id: 'block1', type: SupportedEvent.Block, title: '' },
-      { ...blankEvent, id: '3', cue: '2', linkStart: '2' },
-    ];
     const result = parseRundown(data);
-    expect(result.rundown).toEqual(expected);
+    expect(result.rundown[0]).toMatchObject({
+      id: '1',
+      cue: '1',
+    });
+    // skip delay
+    expect(result.rundown[2]).toMatchObject({
+      id: '2',
+      cue: '2',
+      linkStart: '1',
+    });
+    // skip block
+    expect(result.rundown[4]).toMatchObject({
+      id: '3',
+      cue: '3',
+      linkStart: '2',
+    });
+  });
+});
+
+describe('parseRundown() migrations', () => {
+  const legacyEvent = {
+    id: '1',
+    type: SupportedEvent.Event,
+    cue: '',
+    title: '',
+    note: '',
+    endAction: EndAction.None,
+    timerType: 'time-to-end',
+    linkStart: null,
+    timeStrategy: TimeStrategy.LockDuration,
+    timeStart: 0,
+    timeEnd: 0,
+    duration: 0,
+    isPublic: false,
+    skip: false,
+    colour: '',
+    revision: 0,
+    timeWarning: 120000,
+    timeDanger: 60000,
+    custom: {},
+  };
+
+  it('migrates an event with time-to-end', () => {
+    const result = parseRundown({ rundown: [legacyEvent] as OntimeRundown });
+    expect(result.rundown[0]).toMatchObject({
+      id: '1',
+      timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: true,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('migrates an event without time-to-end', () => {
+    const countdownEvent = { ...legacyEvent, timerType: TimerType.CountDown };
+    const result = parseRundown({ rundown: [countdownEvent] as OntimeRundown });
+    expect(result.rundown[0]).toMatchObject({
+      id: '1',
+      timerType: TimerType.CountDown,
+      isTimeToEnd: false,
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/apps/server/src/utils/parser.ts b/apps/server/src/utils/parser.ts
index db410bfb68..e9822f9840 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/utils/parser.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/utils/parser.ts
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import {
   CustomFields,
   DatabaseModel,
   EventCustomFields,
+  isOntimeBlock,
   LogOrigin,
-  OntimeBlock,
   OntimeEvent,
   OntimeRundown,
   SupportedEvent,
@@ -271,10 +271,11 @@ export const parseExcel = (
 
     // if any data was found in row, push to array
     const keysFound = Object.keys(event).length + Object.keys(eventCustomFields).length;
+    console.log('keys found ---->', event)
     if (keysFound > 0) {
       // if it is a Block type drop all other filed
-      if (event.type === SupportedEvent.Block) {
-        rundown.push({ type: event.type, id: event.id, title: event.title } as OntimeBlock);
+      if (isOntimeBlock(event)) {
+        rundown.push({ type: event.type, id: event.id, title: event.title });
       } else {
         if (timerTypeIndex === null) {
           event.timerType = TimerType.CountDown;
@@ -360,7 +361,6 @@ export function createPatch(originalEvent: OntimeEvent, patchEvent: Partial<Onti
     patchEvent?.duration ?? originalEvent.duration,
     patchEvent?.timeStrategy ?? inferStrategy(patchEvent?.timeEnd, patchEvent?.duration, originalEvent.timeStrategy),
   );
-  const maybeLinkStart = patchEvent.linkStart !== undefined ? patchEvent.linkStart : originalEvent.linkStart;
 
   return {
     id: originalEvent.id,
@@ -370,9 +370,10 @@ export function createPatch(originalEvent: OntimeEvent, patchEvent: Partial<Onti
     timeEnd,
     duration,
     timeStrategy,
-    linkStart: validateLinkStart(maybeLinkStart),
+    linkStart: validateLinkStart(patchEvent.linkStart),
     endAction: validateEndAction(patchEvent.endAction, originalEvent.endAction),
     timerType: validateTimerType(patchEvent.timerType, originalEvent.timerType),
+    isTimeToEnd: typeof patchEvent.isTimeToEnd === 'boolean' ? patchEvent.isTimeToEnd : originalEvent.isTimeToEnd,
     isPublic: typeof patchEvent.isPublic === 'boolean' ? patchEvent.isPublic : originalEvent.isPublic,
     skip: typeof patchEvent.skip === 'boolean' ? patchEvent.skip : originalEvent.skip,
     note: makeString(patchEvent.note, originalEvent.note),
@@ -389,17 +390,19 @@ export function createPatch(originalEvent: OntimeEvent, patchEvent: Partial<Onti
 /**
  * @description Enforces formatting for events
  * @param {object} eventArgs - attributes of event
- * @param cueFallback
+ * @param {number} eventIndex - can be a string when we pass the a suggested cue name
  * @returns {object|null} - formatted object or null in case is invalid
  */
-export const createEvent = (eventArgs: Partial<OntimeEvent>, cueFallback: string): OntimeEvent | null => {
+export const createEvent = (eventArgs: Partial<OntimeEvent>, eventIndex: number | string): OntimeEvent | null => {
   if (Object.keys(eventArgs).length === 0) {
     return null;
   }
 
+  const cue = typeof eventIndex === 'number' ? String(eventIndex + 1) : eventIndex;
+
   const baseEvent = {
     id: eventArgs?.id ?? generateId(),
-    cue: cueFallback,
+    cue,
     ...eventDef,
   };
   const event = createPatch(baseEvent, eventArgs);
diff --git a/apps/server/src/utils/parserFunctions.ts b/apps/server/src/utils/parserFunctions.ts
index dadde53bbd..1889ac2501 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/utils/parserFunctions.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/utils/parserFunctions.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   OscSubscription,
   ProjectData,
   Settings,
+  TimerType,
   URLPreset,
   ViewSettings,
   isOntimeBlock,
@@ -19,13 +20,7 @@ import {
   isOntimeDelay,
   isOntimeEvent,
 } from 'ontime-types';
-import {
-  customFieldLabelToKey,
-  generateId,
-  getErrorMessage,
-  getLastEvent,
-  isAlphanumericWithSpace,
-} from 'ontime-utils';
+import { customFieldLabelToKey, generateId, getErrorMessage, isAlphanumericWithSpace } from 'ontime-utils';
 
 import { dbModel } from '../models/dataModel.js';
 import { block as blockDef, delay as delayDef } from '../models/eventsDefinition.js';
@@ -52,6 +47,7 @@ export function parseRundown(
 
   const rundown: OntimeRundown = [];
   let eventIndex = 0;
+  let previousId: string | null = null;
   const ids: string[] = [];
 
   for (const event of data.rundown) {
@@ -64,12 +60,13 @@ export function parseRundown(
     let newEvent: OntimeEvent | OntimeDelay | OntimeBlock | null;
 
     if (isOntimeEvent(event)) {
+      const maybeEvent = runEventMigrations({ ...event, id });
+
       if (event.linkStart) {
-        const prevId = getLastEvent(rundown).lastEvent?.id ?? null;
-        event.linkStart = prevId;
+        maybeEvent.linkStart = previousId;
       }
 
-      newEvent = createEvent(event, eventIndex.toString());
+      newEvent = createEvent(maybeEvent, eventIndex);
       // skip if event is invalid
       if (newEvent == null) {
         emitError?.('Skipping event without payload');
@@ -84,6 +81,7 @@ export function parseRundown(
         }
       }
 
+      previousId = id;
       eventIndex += 1;
     } else if (isOntimeDelay(event)) {
       newEvent = { ...delayDef, duration: event.duration, id };
@@ -349,3 +347,22 @@ export function sanitiseCustomFields(data: object): CustomFields {
 
   return newCustomFields;
 }
+
+/**
+ * Time to end was moved from a TimerType to a standalone boolean
+ * Released as part of v3.10.0
+ */
+function migrateTimeToEnd(event: any): OntimeEvent {
+  if (event.timerType === 'time-to-end') {
+    event.timerType = TimerType.CountDown;
+    event.isTimeToEnd = true;
+  }
+  return event;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Mutating function migrates event data entries
+ */
+function runEventMigrations(event: any): OntimeEvent {
+  return migrateTimeToEnd(event);
+}
diff --git a/e2e/tests/fixtures/test-sheet.xlsx b/e2e/tests/fixtures/test-sheet.xlsx
index aa335bea13..a5f2a8f969 100644
Binary files a/e2e/tests/fixtures/test-sheet.xlsx and b/e2e/tests/fixtures/test-sheet.xlsx differ
diff --git a/packages/types/src/definitions/TimerType.type.ts b/packages/types/src/definitions/TimerType.type.ts
index e9bae59fb8..df9e0757d6 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/definitions/TimerType.type.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/definitions/TimerType.type.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 export enum TimerType {
   CountDown = 'count-down',
   CountUp = 'count-up',
-  TimeToEnd = 'time-to-end',
   Clock = 'clock',
   None = 'none',
 }
diff --git a/packages/types/src/definitions/core/OntimeEvent.type.ts b/packages/types/src/definitions/core/OntimeEvent.type.ts
index ac9d08a250..6cef9896c8 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/definitions/core/OntimeEvent.type.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/definitions/core/OntimeEvent.type.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ export type OntimeEvent = OntimeBaseEvent & {
   note: string;
   endAction: EndAction;
   timerType: TimerType;
+  isTimeToEnd: boolean;
   linkStart: MaybeString; // ID of event to link to
   timeStrategy: TimeStrategy;
   timeStart: number;
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/validate-events/validateEvent.test.ts b/packages/utils/src/validate-events/validateEvent.test.ts
index c7fa207fbf..7ccd771531 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/validate-events/validateEvent.test.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/validate-events/validateEvent.test.ts
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ describe('validateEndAction()', () => {
 
 describe('validateTimerType()', () => {
   it('recognises a string representation of an action', () => {
-    const timerType = validateTimerType('time-to-end');
-    expect(timerType).toBe(TimerType.TimeToEnd);
+    const timerType = validateTimerType('count-up');
+    expect(timerType).toBe(TimerType.CountUp);
   });
   it('returns fallback otherwise', () => {
     const emptyType = validateTimerType('', TimerType.Clock);