diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/components/title-card/TitleCard.scss b/apps/client/src/common/components/title-card/TitleCard.scss
index 4bc059f81..e534aeb3a 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/components/title-card/TitleCard.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/components/title-card/TitleCard.scss
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 .title-card__title {
   color: var(--color-override, $viewer-color);
   padding-right: 1em;
+  min-height: 1.2em;
 }
 
 .title-card__placeholder {
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/de.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/de.ts
index d1fd04533..82b811347 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/de.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/de.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export const langDe: TranslationObject = {
   'countdown.to_start': 'Zeit bis zum Start',
   'countdown.waiting': 'Warten auf den Veranstaltungsbeginn',
   'countdown.overtime': 'überfällig',
+  'countdown.all_have_finished': 'Alle ausgewählten Veranstaltungen sind beendet',
   'timeline.live': 'live',
   'timeline.done': 'Beendet',
   'timeline.due': 'fällig',
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/es.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/es.ts
index 94850293d..9beba854d 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/es.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/es.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export const langEs: TranslationObject = {
   'countdown.to_start': 'Tiempo para comenzar',
   'countdown.waiting': 'Esperando el inicio del evento',
   'countdown.overtime': 'en tiempo extra',
+  'countdown.all_have_finished': 'Todos los eventos seleccionados han terminado',
   'timeline.live': 'live',
   'timeline.done': 'Terminado',
   'timeline.due': 'pendiente',
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/fr.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/fr.ts
index 903d4da1a..de88b6d44 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/fr.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/fr.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export const langFr: TranslationObject = {
   'countdown.to_start': 'Évènement commence dans',
   'countdown.waiting': 'En attente du début de l’évènement',
   'countdown.overtime': 'en dépassement',
+  'countdown.all_have_finished': 'Tous les évènements sélectionnés ont terminé',
   'timeline.live': 'live',
   'timeline.done': 'Terminé',
   'timeline.due': 'dû',
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/it.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/it.ts
index e2038b119..3367a8b7b 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/it.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/it.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export const langIt: TranslationObject = {
   'countdown.to_start': 'Tempo alla partenza',
   'countdown.waiting': "In attesa dell'inizio dell'evento",
   'countdown.overtime': 'in ritardo',
+  'countdown.all_have_finished': 'Tutti gli eventi selezionati sono finiti',
   'timeline.live': 'live',
   'timeline.done': 'Terminato',
   'timeline.due': 'previsto',
diff --git a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/pt.ts b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/pt.ts
index 5b0cf41f3..a25b0b642 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/translation/languages/pt.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/translation/languages/pt.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export const langPt: TranslationObject = {
   'countdown.to_start': 'Tempo para iniciar',
   'countdown.waiting': 'Aguardando o início do evento',
   'countdown.overtime': 'em tempo extra',
+  'countdown.all_have_finished': 'Todos os eventos selecionados terminaram',
   'timeline.live': 'live',
   'timeline.done': 'Concluído',
   'timeline.due': 'Pendente',
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/backstage/Backstage.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/backstage/Backstage.tsx
index b7c38e4f7..5f79c0a9c 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/backstage/Backstage.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/backstage/Backstage.tsx
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export default function BackstageLoader() {
 
 function Backstage({ events, customFields, projectData, isMirrored, settings }: BackstageData) {
   const { getLocalizedString } = useTranslation();
-  const { secondarySource, extraInfo } = useBackstageOptions();
+  const { mainSource, secondarySource, extraInfo } = useBackstageOptions();
   const { eventNext, eventNow, rundown, selectedEventId, time } = useBackstageSocket();
   const [blinkClass, setBlinkClass] = useState(false);
   const { height: screenHeight } = useViewportSize();
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function Backstage({ events, customFields, projectData, isMirrored, settings }:
   const { showNow, nowMain, nowSecondary, showNext, nextMain, nextSecondary } = getCardData(
     eventNow,
     eventNext,
-    'title',
+    mainSource,
     secondarySource,
     time.playback,
   );
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/backstage/backstage.options.ts b/apps/client/src/views/backstage/backstage.options.ts
index 9c1694291..a60545787 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/backstage/backstage.options.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/backstage/backstage.options.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export const getBackstageOptions = (
     { value: 'note', label: 'Note' },
   ]);
   const projectDataOptions = makeProjectDataOptions(projectData, [{ value: 'none', label: 'None' }]);
+  const mainOptions = makeOptionsFromCustomFields(customFields, [{ value: 'title', label: 'Title' }]);
 
   return [
     { title: OptionTitle.ClockOptions, collapsible: true, options: [getTimeOption(timeFormat)] },
@@ -30,6 +31,14 @@ export const getBackstageOptions = (
       title: OptionTitle.DataSources,
       collapsible: true,
       options: [
+        {
+          id: 'main',
+          title: 'Main text',
+          description: 'Select the data source for the main text',
+          type: 'option',
+          values: mainOptions,
+          defaultValue: 'title',
+        },
         {
           id: 'secondary-src',
           title: 'Event secondary text',
@@ -59,6 +68,7 @@ export const getBackstageOptions = (
 };
 
 type BackstageOptions = {
+  mainSource: keyof OntimeEvent | null;
   secondarySource: keyof OntimeEvent | null;
   extraInfo: string | null;
 };
@@ -72,6 +82,7 @@ function getOptionsFromParams(searchParams: URLSearchParams, defaultValues?: URL
   const getValue = (key: string) => defaultValues?.get(key) ?? searchParams.get(key);
 
   return {
+    mainSource: getValue('main') as keyof OntimeEvent | null,
     secondarySource: getValue('secondary-src') as keyof OntimeEvent | null,
     extraInfo: getValue('extra-info'),
   };
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/common/viewUtils.ts b/apps/client/src/views/common/viewUtils.ts
index 9b6015ca6..a1d9c43a7 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/common/viewUtils.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/common/viewUtils.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
-import { MaybeNumber, MaybeString, OntimeEvent, TimerState, TimerType } from 'ontime-types';
+import {
+  MaybeNumber,
+  MaybeString,
+  OntimeEvent,
+  OntimeGroup,
+  RundownEntries,
+  TimerState,
+  TimerType,
+} from 'ontime-types';
 import { MILLIS_PER_MINUTE, MILLIS_PER_SECOND, millisToString, removeLeadingZero, removeSeconds } from 'ontime-utils';
 
 import { timerPlaceholder, timerPlaceholderMin } from '../../common/utils/styleUtils';
@@ -66,12 +74,22 @@ export function makeColourString(hex: string | null): string | undefined {
 /**
  * Retrieves a dynamic property from an event
  * Considers custom fields
+ * if rundown entries are provided it can also find the parent title
  */
-export function getPropertyValue(event: OntimeEvent | null, property: MaybeString): string | undefined {
+export function getPropertyValue(
+  event: OntimeEvent | null,
+  property: MaybeString,
+  entries?: RundownEntries,
+): string | undefined {
   if (!event || typeof property !== 'string' || property === 'none') {
     return undefined;
   }
 
+  if (property === 'parent') {
+    if (!entries || !event.parent) return undefined;
+    return (entries[event.parent] as OntimeGroup)?.title;
+  }
+
   if (property.startsWith('custom-')) {
     const field = property.split('custom-')[1];
     return event.custom?.[field];
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/Countdown.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/Countdown.tsx
index 8e443bd28..4d523d7c2 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/Countdown.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/Countdown.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { IoAdd } from 'react-icons/io5';
-import { EntryId, isOntimeEvent, isPlayableEvent, OntimeEvent, OntimeView } from 'ontime-types';
+import { EntryId, isOntimeEvent, isPlayableEvent, OntimeEvent, OntimeView, PlayableEvent } from 'ontime-types';
 
 import Button from '../../common/components/buttons/Button';
 import Empty from '../../common/components/state/Empty';
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ function Countdown({ customFields, rundownData, projectData, isMirrored, setting
   const [editMode, setEditMode] = useState(false);
 
   // gather rundown data
-  const playableEvents = rundownData.filter((entry) => isOntimeEvent(entry) && isPlayableEvent(entry));
+  const playableEvents = rundownData.filter((entry): entry is ExtendedEntry<PlayableEvent> => {
+    return isOntimeEvent(entry) && isPlayableEvent(entry);
+  });
 
   // gather presentation data
   const hasEvents = playableEvents.length > 0;
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@ interface CountdownContentsProps {
 
 function CountdownContents({ playableEvents, subscriptions, goToEditMode }: CountdownContentsProps) {
   const { getLocalizedString } = useTranslation();
+  const { hidePast } = useCountdownOptions();
 
   if (subscriptions.length === 0) {
     return (
@@ -106,6 +109,7 @@ function CountdownContents({ playableEvents, subscriptions, goToEditMode }: Coun
   }
 
   const subscribedEvents = getOrderedSubscriptions(subscriptions, playableEvents);
+  const eventsToShow = !hidePast ? subscribedEvents : subscribedEvents.filter((event) => !event.isPast);
 
   if (subscribedEvents.length === 0) {
     return (
@@ -118,13 +122,21 @@ function CountdownContents({ playableEvents, subscriptions, goToEditMode }: Coun
     );
   }
 
-  if (subscribedEvents.length === 1) {
+  if (subscribedEvents.length === 1 && eventsToShow.length === 1) {
     const event = subscribedEvents.at(0);
     if (!event) return null;
     return <SingleEventCountdown subscribedEvent={event} goToEditMode={goToEditMode} />;
   }
 
-  return <CountdownSubscriptions subscribedEvents={subscribedEvents} goToEditMode={goToEditMode} />;
+  if (eventsToShow.length === 0) {
+    return (
+      <div className='empty-container'>
+        <Empty text={getLocalizedString('countdown.all_have_finished')} className='empty-container' />
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return <CountdownSubscriptions subscribedEvents={eventsToShow} goToEditMode={goToEditMode} />;
 }
 
 function CountdownClock() {
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/CountdownSubscriptions.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/CountdownSubscriptions.tsx
index a53a3b789..e4a59d354 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/CountdownSubscriptions.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/CountdownSubscriptions.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ interface CountdownSubscriptionsProps {
 }
 
 export default function CountdownSubscriptions({ subscribedEvents, goToEditMode }: CountdownSubscriptionsProps) {
-  const { secondarySource, showExpected } = useCountdownOptions();
+  const { mainSource, secondarySource, showExpected } = useCountdownOptions();
   const { playback } = usePlayback();
   const { selectedEventId } = useSelectedEventId();
   const showFab = useFadeOutOnInactivity(true);
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export default function CountdownSubscriptions({ subscribedEvents, goToEditMode
         const isLive = getIsLive(event.id, selectedEventId, playback);
         const isArmed = !isLive && event.id === selectedEventId;
         const countdownEvent = extendEventData(event, currentDay, actualStart, plannedStart, offset, mode, reportData);
-        const title = event.title.length ? event.title : ' '; // insert utf-8 empty space to avoid the line collapsing
+        const displayTitle = getPropertyValue(event, mainSource ?? 'title');
         return (
           <div
             key={event.id}
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ export default function CountdownSubscriptions({ subscribedEvents, goToEditMode
             <div className='sub__binder' style={{ '--user-color': event.colour }} />
             <ScheduleTime event={countdownEvent} showExpected={showExpected} />
             <SubscriptionStatus event={countdownEvent} />
-            <div className={cx(['sub__title', !event.title && 'subdued'])}>{title}</div>
+            <div className={cx(['sub__title', !displayTitle && 'subdued'])}>{displayTitle}</div>
             {secondaryData && <div className='sub__secondary'>{secondaryData}</div>}
           </div>
         );
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/SingleEventCountdown.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/SingleEventCountdown.tsx
index 1f29e48d5..c793364ec 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/SingleEventCountdown.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/SingleEventCountdown.tsx
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ interface SingleEventCountdownProps {
 }
 
 export default function SingleEventCountdown({ subscribedEvent, goToEditMode }: SingleEventCountdownProps) {
-  const { secondarySource, showExpected } = useCountdownOptions();
+  const { mainSource, secondarySource, showExpected } = useCountdownOptions();
   const showFab = useFadeOutOnInactivity(true);
   const { data: reportData } = useReport();
 
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ export default function SingleEventCountdown({ subscribedEvent, goToEditMode }:
 
   const { endedAt } = reportData[subscribedEvent.id] ?? { endedAt: null };
   const countdownEvent = { ...subscribedEvent, expectedStart, endedAt };
-  const title = subscribedEvent.title.length ? subscribedEvent.title : ' '; // insert utf-8 empty space to avoid the line collapsing
+  const titleTmp = getPropertyValue(subscribedEvent, mainSource ?? 'title');
+  const title = titleTmp?.length ? titleTmp : ' '; // insert utf-8 empty space to avoid the line collapsing;
   const secondaryData = getPropertyValue(subscribedEvent, secondarySource);
 
   return (
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.options.ts b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.options.ts
index 49d410abb..1ec21d4b0 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.options.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/countdown/countdown.options.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export const getCountdownOptions = (
   customFields: CustomFields,
   persistedSubscriptions: EntryId[],
 ): ViewOption[] => {
+  const mainOptions = makeOptionsFromCustomFields(customFields, [{ value: 'title', label: 'Title' }]);
   const secondaryOptions = makeOptionsFromCustomFields(customFields, [
     { value: 'none', label: 'None' },
     { value: 'note', label: 'Note' },
@@ -25,6 +26,14 @@ export const getCountdownOptions = (
       title: OptionTitle.DataSources,
       collapsible: true,
       options: [
+        {
+          id: 'main',
+          title: 'Main text',
+          description: 'Select the data source for the main text',
+          type: 'option',
+          values: mainOptions,
+          defaultValue: 'title',
+        },
         {
           id: 'secondary-src',
           title: 'Event secondary text',
@@ -48,6 +57,19 @@ export const getCountdownOptions = (
         },
       ],
     },
+    {
+      title: OptionTitle.ElementVisibility,
+      collapsible: true,
+      options: [
+        {
+          id: 'hidePast',
+          title: 'Hide Past Events',
+          description: 'Whether to hide events that have passed',
+          type: 'boolean',
+          defaultValue: false,
+        },
+      ],
+    },
     {
       title: OptionTitle.Hidden,
       options: [
@@ -65,8 +87,10 @@ export const getCountdownOptions = (
 
 type CountdownOptions = {
   subscriptions: EntryId[];
+  mainSource: keyof OntimeEvent | null;
   secondarySource: keyof OntimeEvent | null;
   showExpected: boolean;
+  hidePast: boolean;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -87,8 +111,10 @@ function getOptionsFromParams(searchParams: URLSearchParams, defaultValues?: URL
 
   return {
     subscriptions: getArrayValues('sub'),
+    mainSource: getValue('main') as keyof OntimeEvent | null,
     secondarySource: getValue('secondary-src') as keyof OntimeEvent | null,
     showExpected: isStringBoolean(getValue('showExpected')),
+    hidePast: isStringBoolean(getValue('hidePast')),
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/studio/Studio.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/studio/Studio.tsx
index b6f4c5e7c..fd0e8a033 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/studio/Studio.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/studio/Studio.tsx
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ export default function StudioLoader() {
   return <Studio {...data} />;
 }
 
-function Studio({ projectData, isMirrored, settings, viewSettings }: StudioData) {
+function Studio({ customFields, projectData, isMirrored, settings, viewSettings }: StudioData) {
   const { hideCards } = useStudioOptions();
 
   // gather option data
   const defaultFormat = getDefaultFormat(settings?.timeFormat);
-  const studioOptions = useMemo(() => getStudioOptions(defaultFormat), [defaultFormat]);
+  const studioOptions = useMemo(() => getStudioOptions(defaultFormat, customFields), [defaultFormat, customFields]);
 
   return (
     <div className={cx(['studio', isMirrored && 'mirror'])} data-testid='studio-view'>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/studio/StudioTimers.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/studio/StudioTimers.tsx
index 88efd74a0..8f50a5733 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/studio/StudioTimers.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/studio/StudioTimers.tsx
@@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ import { useAuxTimersTime, useStudioTimersSocket } from '../../common/hooks/useS
 import { getOffsetState } from '../../common/utils/offset';
 import { cx } from '../../common/utils/styleUtils';
 import { useTranslation } from '../../translation/TranslationProvider';
+import { getPropertyValue } from '../common/viewUtils';
 import { getTimerColour } from '../utils/presentation.utils';
 
+import { useStudioOptions } from './studio.options';
 import { getFormattedEventData, getFormattedScheduleTimes } from './studioTimers.utils';
 
 import './StudioTimers.scss';
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ interface StudioTimersProps {
 
 export default function StudioTimers({ viewSettings }: StudioTimersProps) {
   const { getLocalizedString } = useTranslation();
+  const { mainSource } = useStudioOptions();
   const { eventNow, eventNext, message, time, offset, rundown, expectedRundownEnd } = useStudioTimersSocket();
 
   const schedule = getFormattedScheduleTimes({
@@ -24,8 +27,8 @@ export default function StudioTimers({ viewSettings }: StudioTimersProps) {
     actualStart: rundown.actualStart,
     expectedEnd: expectedRundownEnd,
   });
-  const event = getFormattedEventData(eventNow, time);
-  const eventNextTitle = eventNext?.title || '-';
+  const event = getFormattedEventData(eventNow, time, mainSource);
+  const eventNextTitle = getPropertyValue(eventNext, mainSource ?? 'title') || '-';
   const formattedTimerMessage = (message.timer.visible && message.timer.text) || '-';
   const formattedSecondaryMessage = message.timer.secondarySource === 'secondary' ? message.secondary || '-' : '-';
 
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/studio/studio.options.ts b/apps/client/src/views/studio/studio.options.ts
index 843843834..5d39d2e0f 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/studio/studio.options.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/studio/studio.options.ts
@@ -1,30 +1,51 @@
 import { use, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useSearchParams } from 'react-router';
+import { CustomFields, OntimeEvent } from 'ontime-types';
 
 import { getTimeOption } from '../../common/components/view-params-editor/common.options';
 import { OptionTitle } from '../../common/components/view-params-editor/constants';
 import { ViewOption } from '../../common/components/view-params-editor/viewParams.types';
+import { makeOptionsFromCustomFields } from '../../common/components/view-params-editor/viewParams.utils';
 import { PresetContext } from '../../common/context/PresetContext';
 import { isStringBoolean } from '../common/viewUtils';
 
-export const getStudioOptions = (timeFormat: string): ViewOption[] => [
-  { title: OptionTitle.ClockOptions, collapsible: true, options: [getTimeOption(timeFormat)] },
-  {
-    title: OptionTitle.ElementVisibility,
-    collapsible: true,
-    options: [
-      {
-        id: 'hideCards',
-        title: 'Hide cards section',
-        description: 'Hides the card section with the timers',
-        type: 'boolean',
-        defaultValue: false,
-      },
-    ],
-  },
-];
+export const getStudioOptions = (timeFormat: string, customFields: CustomFields): ViewOption[] => {
+  const mainOptions = makeOptionsFromCustomFields(customFields, [{ value: 'title', label: 'Title' }]);
+
+  return [
+    { title: OptionTitle.ClockOptions, collapsible: true, options: [getTimeOption(timeFormat)] },
+    {
+      title: OptionTitle.DataSources,
+      collapsible: true,
+      options: [
+        {
+          id: 'main',
+          title: 'Main text',
+          description: 'Select the data source for the main text',
+          type: 'option',
+          values: mainOptions,
+          defaultValue: 'title',
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+    {
+      title: OptionTitle.ElementVisibility,
+      collapsible: true,
+      options: [
+        {
+          id: 'hideCards',
+          title: 'Hide cards section',
+          description: 'Hides the card section with the timers',
+          type: 'boolean',
+          defaultValue: false,
+        },
+      ],
+    },
+  ];
+};
 
 type StudioOptions = {
+  mainSource: keyof OntimeEvent | null;
   hideCards: boolean;
 };
 
@@ -37,6 +58,7 @@ function getOptionsFromParams(searchParams: URLSearchParams, defaultValues?: URL
   const getValue = (key: string) => defaultValues?.get(key) ?? searchParams.get(key);
 
   return {
+    mainSource: getValue('main') as keyof OntimeEvent | null,
     hideCards: isStringBoolean(getValue('hideCards')),
   };
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/studio/studioTimers.utils.ts b/apps/client/src/views/studio/studioTimers.utils.ts
index 953b53f9e..4bf7ceafc 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/studio/studioTimers.utils.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/studio/studioTimers.utils.ts
@@ -17,9 +17,13 @@ export function getFormattedScheduleTimes(data: {
   };
 }
 
-export function getFormattedEventData(eventNow: OntimeEvent | null, timer: TimerState) {
+export function getFormattedEventData(
+  eventNow: OntimeEvent | null,
+  timer: TimerState,
+  mainSource: keyof OntimeEvent | null,
+) {
   return {
-    title: eventNow?.title || '-',
+    title: (eventNow?.[mainSource ?? 'title'] as string) || '-',
     startedAt: formatTime(timer.startedAt, timeFormat),
     expectedEnd: formatTime(timer.expectedFinish, timeFormat),
     timer: millisToString(timer.current),
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/studio/useStudioData.ts b/apps/client/src/views/studio/useStudioData.ts
index 4065ef8ff..94a84d280 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/studio/useStudioData.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/studio/useStudioData.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { ProjectData, Settings, ViewSettings } from 'ontime-types';
+import { CustomFields, ProjectData, Settings, ViewSettings } from 'ontime-types';
 
+import useCustomFields from '../../common/hooks-query/useCustomFields';
 import useProjectData from '../../common/hooks-query/useProjectData';
 import useSettings from '../../common/hooks-query/useSettings';
 import useViewSettings from '../../common/hooks-query/useViewSettings';
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ import { useViewOptionsStore } from '../../common/stores/viewOptions';
 import { aggregateQueryStatus, ViewData } from '../utils/viewLoader.utils';
 
 export interface StudioData {
+  customFields: CustomFields;
   projectData: ProjectData;
   isMirrored: boolean;
   settings: Settings;
@@ -21,14 +23,16 @@ export function useStudioData(): ViewData<StudioData> {
   const { data: projectData, status: projectDataStatus } = useProjectData();
   const { data: viewSettings, status: viewSettingsStatus } = useViewSettings();
   const { data: settings, status: settingsStatus } = useSettings();
+  const { data: customFields, status: customFieldsStatus } = useCustomFields();
 
   return {
     data: {
+      customFields,
       projectData,
       isMirrored,
       settings,
       viewSettings,
     },
-    status: aggregateQueryStatus([projectDataStatus, viewSettingsStatus, settingsStatus]),
+    status: aggregateQueryStatus([projectDataStatus, viewSettingsStatus, settingsStatus, customFieldsStatus]),
   };
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/timeline/Timeline.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/timeline/Timeline.tsx
index 80126ecb0..3bdbe8aa3 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/timeline/Timeline.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/timeline/Timeline.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { dayInMs, getLastEvent, MILLIS_PER_HOUR } from 'ontime-utils';
 import useHorizontalFollowComponent from '../../common/hooks/useHorizontalFollowComponent';
 import { ExtendedEntry } from '../../common/utils/rundownMetadata';
 import { cx } from '../../common/utils/styleUtils';
+import { getPropertyValue } from '../common/viewUtils';
 
 import TimelineMarkers from './timeline-markers/TimelineMarkers';
 import { useTimelineOptions } from './timeline.options';
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ interface TimelineProps {
 export default memo(Timeline);
 function Timeline({ firstStart, rundown, selectedEventId, totalDuration }: TimelineProps) {
   const { width: screenWidth } = useViewportSize();
-  const { hidePast, fixedSize } = useTimelineOptions();
+  const { mainSource, hidePast, fixedSize } = useTimelineOptions();
   const selectedRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const scrollContainerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
@@ -86,6 +87,8 @@ function Timeline({ firstStart, rundown, selectedEventId, totalDuration }: Timel
           const position = positions[index];
           if (!position) return null;
 
+          const displayTitle = getPropertyValue(event, mainSource ?? 'title') || event.title;
+
           return (
             <TimelineEntry
               key={event.id}
@@ -100,7 +103,7 @@ function Timeline({ firstStart, rundown, selectedEventId, totalDuration }: Timel
               totalGap={event.totalGap}
               isLinkedToLoaded={event.isLinkedToLoaded}
               dayOffset={event.dayOffset}
-              title={event.title}
+              title={displayTitle}
               cue={event.cue}
               width={position.width}
             />
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/timeline/TimelinePage.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/timeline/TimelinePage.tsx
index e58acaa46..92dd08198 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/timeline/TimelinePage.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/timeline/TimelinePage.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import Loader from '../common/loader/Loader';
 import SuperscriptTime from '../common/superscript-time/SuperscriptTime';
 
 import Timeline from './Timeline';
-import { getTimelineOptions } from './timeline.options';
+import { getTimelineOptions, useTimelineOptions } from './timeline.options';
 import { getUpcomingEvents, useScopedRundown } from './timeline.utils';
 import TimelineSections from './TimelineSections';
 import { TimelineData, useTimelineData } from './useTimelineData';
@@ -35,8 +35,9 @@ export default function TimelinePageLoader() {
   return <TimelinePage {...data} />;
 }
 
-function TimelinePage({ events, projectData, settings }: TimelineData) {
+function TimelinePage({ events, customFields, projectData, settings }: TimelineData) {
   const { selectedEventId } = useSelectedEventId();
+  const { mainSource } = useTimelineOptions();
   // holds copy of the rundown with only relevant events
   const { scopedRundown, firstStart, totalDuration } = useScopedRundown(events, selectedEventId);
 
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ function TimelinePage({ events, projectData, settings }: TimelineData) {
 
   // populate options
   const defaultFormat = getDefaultFormat(settings?.timeFormat);
-  const progressOptions = useMemo(() => getTimelineOptions(defaultFormat), [defaultFormat]);
+  const progressOptions = useMemo(() => getTimelineOptions(defaultFormat, customFields), [defaultFormat, customFields]);
 
   return (
     <div className='timeline' data-testid='timeline-view'>
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ function TimelinePage({ events, projectData, settings }: TimelineData) {
         <TimelineClock />
       </div>
 
-      <TimelineSections now={now} next={next} followedBy={followedBy} />
+      <TimelineSections now={now} next={next} followedBy={followedBy} mainSource={mainSource} />
 
       <Timeline
         firstStart={firstStart}
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/timeline/TimelineSections.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/timeline/TimelineSections.tsx
index 13545af73..c0ebe7b8b 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/timeline/TimelineSections.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/timeline/TimelineSections.tsx
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { useExpectedStartData } from '../../common/hooks/useSocket';
 import { ExtendedEntry } from '../../common/utils/rundownMetadata';
 import { formatDuration, getExpectedTimesFromExtendedEvent } from '../../common/utils/time';
 import { useTranslation } from '../../translation/TranslationProvider';
+import { getPropertyValue } from '../common/viewUtils';
 
 import TimelineSection from './timeline-section/TimelineSection';
 
@@ -12,17 +13,18 @@ interface TimelineSectionsProps {
   now: ExtendedEntry<OntimeEvent> | null;
   next: ExtendedEntry<OntimeEvent> | null;
   followedBy: ExtendedEntry<OntimeEvent> | null;
+  mainSource: keyof OntimeEvent | null;
 }
 
-export default function TimelineSections({ now, next, followedBy }: TimelineSectionsProps) {
+export default function TimelineSections({ now, next, followedBy, mainSource }: TimelineSectionsProps) {
   const { getLocalizedString } = useTranslation();
   const state = useExpectedStartData();
 
   // gather card data
-  const titleNow = now?.title ?? '-';
+  const titleNow = getPropertyValue(now, mainSource ?? 'title') ?? '-';
   const dueText = getLocalizedString('timeline.due').toUpperCase();
-  const nextText = next !== null ? next.title : '-';
-  const followedByText = followedBy !== null ? followedBy.title : '-';
+  const nextText = getPropertyValue(next, mainSource ?? 'title') ?? '-';
+  const followedByText = getPropertyValue(followedBy, mainSource ?? 'title') ?? '-';
   let nextStatus: string | undefined;
   let followedByStatus: string | undefined;
 
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/timeline/timeline.options.ts b/apps/client/src/views/timeline/timeline.options.ts
index 43740178b..540f7c611 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/timeline/timeline.options.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/timeline/timeline.options.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,33 @@
 import { use, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { useSearchParams } from 'react-router';
+import { CustomFields, OntimeEvent } from 'ontime-types';
 
 import { getTimeOption } from '../../common/components/view-params-editor/common.options';
 import { OptionTitle } from '../../common/components/view-params-editor/constants';
 import { ViewOption } from '../../common/components/view-params-editor/viewParams.types';
+import { makeOptionsFromCustomFields } from '../../common/components/view-params-editor/viewParams.utils';
 import { PresetContext } from '../../common/context/PresetContext';
 import { isStringBoolean } from '../common/viewUtils';
 
-export const getTimelineOptions = (timeFormat: string): ViewOption[] => {
+export const getTimelineOptions = (timeFormat: string, customFields: CustomFields): ViewOption[] => {
+  const mainOptions = makeOptionsFromCustomFields(customFields, [{ value: 'title', label: 'Title' }]);
+
   return [
     { title: OptionTitle.ClockOptions, collapsible: true, options: [getTimeOption(timeFormat)] },
+    {
+      title: OptionTitle.DataSources,
+      collapsible: true,
+      options: [
+        {
+          id: 'main',
+          title: 'Main text',
+          description: 'Select the data source for the main text',
+          type: 'option',
+          values: mainOptions,
+          defaultValue: 'title',
+        },
+      ],
+    },
     {
       title: OptionTitle.ElementVisibility,
       collapsible: true,
@@ -34,6 +52,7 @@ export const getTimelineOptions = (timeFormat: string): ViewOption[] => {
 };
 
 type TimelineOptions = {
+  mainSource: keyof OntimeEvent | null;
   hidePast: boolean;
   fixedSize: boolean;
 };
@@ -47,6 +66,7 @@ function getOptionsFromParams(searchParams: URLSearchParams, defaultValues?: URL
   const getValue = (key: string) => defaultValues?.get(key) ?? searchParams.get(key);
 
   return {
+    mainSource: getValue('main') as keyof OntimeEvent | null,
     hidePast: isStringBoolean(getValue('hidePast')),
     fixedSize: isStringBoolean(getValue('fixedSize')),
   };
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/timeline/useTimelineData.ts b/apps/client/src/views/timeline/useTimelineData.ts
index 1aa06422d..74675d3d4 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/timeline/useTimelineData.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/timeline/useTimelineData.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { OntimeEntry, ProjectData, Settings } from 'ontime-types';
+import { CustomFields, OntimeEntry, ProjectData, Settings } from 'ontime-types';
 
+import useCustomFields from '../../common/hooks-query/useCustomFields';
 import useProjectData from '../../common/hooks-query/useProjectData';
 import { useFlatRundownWithMetadata } from '../../common/hooks-query/useRundown';
 import useSettings from '../../common/hooks-query/useSettings';
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ import { aggregateQueryStatus, ViewData } from '../utils/viewLoader.utils';
 
 export interface TimelineData {
   events: ExtendedEntry<OntimeEntry>[];
+  customFields: CustomFields;
   projectData: ProjectData;
   settings: Settings;
 }
@@ -17,13 +19,15 @@ export function useTimelineData(): ViewData<TimelineData> {
   const { data: rundownData, status: rundownStatus } = useFlatRundownWithMetadata();
   const { data: projectData, status: projectDataStatus } = useProjectData();
   const { data: settings, status: settingsStatus } = useSettings();
+  const { data: customFields, status: customFieldsStatus } = useCustomFields();
 
   return {
     data: {
       events: rundownData,
+      customFields,
       projectData,
       settings,
     },
-    status: aggregateQueryStatus([rundownStatus, projectDataStatus, settingsStatus]),
+    status: aggregateQueryStatus([rundownStatus, projectDataStatus, settingsStatus, customFieldsStatus]),
   };
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/timer/Timer.tsx b/apps/client/src/views/timer/Timer.tsx
index 568c7a18f..01e5c5883 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/timer/Timer.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/timer/Timer.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export default function TimerLoader() {
   return <Timer {...data} />;
 }
 
-function Timer({ customFields, projectData, isMirrored, settings, viewSettings }: TimerData) {
+function Timer({ customFields, projectData, isMirrored, settings, viewSettings, entries }: TimerData) {
   const { eventNext, eventNow, message, time, clock, timerTypeNow, countToEndNow, auxTimer } = useTimerSocket();
   const {
     hideClock,
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ function Timer({ customFields, projectData, isMirrored, settings, viewSettings }
     secondarySource,
     time.playback,
     time.phase,
+    entries,
   );
 
   // gather timer data
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/timer/timer.options.ts b/apps/client/src/views/timer/timer.options.ts
index cb0b18fe0..e939e3e5f 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/timer/timer.options.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/timer/timer.options.ts
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@ export const getTimerOptions = (timeFormat: string, customFields: CustomFields):
   const mainOptions = makeOptionsFromCustomFields(customFields, [
     { value: 'none', label: 'None' },
     { value: 'title', label: 'Title' },
-    { value: 'note', label: 'Note' },
   ]);
   const secondaryOptions = makeOptionsFromCustomFields(customFields, [
     { value: 'none', label: 'None' },
     { value: 'title', label: 'Title' },
     { value: 'note', label: 'Note' },
+    { value: 'parent', label: 'Group Title' },
   ]);
 
   return [
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ type TimerOptions = {
   hideLogo: boolean;
   hideTimerSeconds: boolean;
   removeLeadingZeros: boolean;
-  mainSource: keyof OntimeEvent | null;
-  secondarySource: keyof OntimeEvent | null;
+  mainSource: keyof OntimeEvent | null | 'none';
+  secondarySource: keyof OntimeEvent | null | 'none';
   timerType?: TimerType;
   freezeOvertime: boolean;
   freezeMessage: string;
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/timer/timer.utils.ts b/apps/client/src/views/timer/timer.utils.ts
index c8adb31ec..de052fad7 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/timer/timer.utils.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/timer/timer.utils.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
-import { MaybeNumber, MessageState, OntimeEvent, Playback, TimerMessage, TimerPhase, TimerType } from 'ontime-types';
+import {
+  MaybeNumber,
+  MessageState,
+  OntimeEvent,
+  Playback,
+  RundownEntries,
+  TimerMessage,
+  TimerPhase,
+  TimerType,
+} from 'ontime-types';
 import { isPlaybackActive } from 'ontime-utils';
 
 import { getFormattedTimer, getPropertyValue } from '../common/viewUtils';
@@ -141,10 +150,11 @@ export function getSecondaryDisplay(
 export function getCardData(
   eventNow: OntimeEvent | null,
   eventNext: OntimeEvent | null,
-  mainSource: keyof OntimeEvent | null,
-  secondarySource: keyof OntimeEvent | null,
+  mainSource: keyof OntimeEvent | null | 'none',
+  secondarySource: keyof OntimeEvent | null | 'none',
   playback: Playback,
   phase: TimerPhase,
+  entries: RundownEntries,
 ) {
   if (playback === Playback.Stop) {
     return {
@@ -162,19 +172,19 @@ export function getCardData(
 
   // if we are loaded, we show the upcoming event as next
   const nowMain = hasActiveTimer ? getPropertyValue(eventNow, mainSource ?? 'title') : undefined;
-  const nowSecondary = hasActiveTimer ? getPropertyValue(eventNow, secondarySource) : undefined;
+  const nowSecondary = hasActiveTimer ? getPropertyValue(eventNow, secondarySource, entries) : undefined;
   const nextMain = hasActiveTimer
     ? getPropertyValue(eventNext, mainSource ?? 'title')
     : getPropertyValue(eventNow, mainSource ?? 'title');
   const nextSecondary = hasActiveTimer
-    ? getPropertyValue(eventNext, secondarySource)
-    : getPropertyValue(eventNow, secondarySource);
+    ? getPropertyValue(eventNext, secondarySource, entries)
+    : getPropertyValue(eventNow, secondarySource, entries);
 
   return {
-    showNow: Boolean(nowMain) || Boolean(nowSecondary),
+    showNow: mainSource !== 'none' || Boolean(nowSecondary),
     nowMain,
     nowSecondary,
-    showNext: Boolean(nextMain) || Boolean(nextSecondary),
+    showNext: mainSource !== 'none' || Boolean(nextSecondary),
     nextMain,
     nextSecondary,
   };
diff --git a/apps/client/src/views/timer/useTimerData.ts b/apps/client/src/views/timer/useTimerData.ts
index 2f7425236..9ec9c24a5 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/views/timer/useTimerData.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/views/timer/useTimerData.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-import { CustomFields, ProjectData, Settings, ViewSettings } from 'ontime-types';
+import { CustomFields, ProjectData, RundownEntries, Settings, ViewSettings } from 'ontime-types';
 
 import useCustomFields from '../../common/hooks-query/useCustomFields';
 import useProjectData from '../../common/hooks-query/useProjectData';
+import useRundown from '../../common/hooks-query/useRundown';
 import useSettings from '../../common/hooks-query/useSettings';
 import useViewSettings from '../../common/hooks-query/useViewSettings';
 import { useViewOptionsStore } from '../../common/stores/viewOptions';
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@ export interface TimerData {
   isMirrored: boolean;
   settings: Settings;
   viewSettings: ViewSettings;
+  entries: RundownEntries;
 }
 
 export function useTimerData(): ViewData<TimerData> {
@@ -24,6 +26,8 @@ export function useTimerData(): ViewData<TimerData> {
   const { data: viewSettings, status: viewSettingsStatus } = useViewSettings();
   const { data: settings, status: settingsStatus } = useSettings();
   const { data: customFields, status: customFieldsStatus } = useCustomFields();
+  const { data: rundown, status: rundownStatus } = useRundown();
+  const { entries } = rundown;
 
   return {
     data: {
@@ -32,7 +36,14 @@ export function useTimerData(): ViewData<TimerData> {
       isMirrored,
       settings,
       viewSettings,
+      entries,
     },
-    status: aggregateQueryStatus([projectDataStatus, viewSettingsStatus, settingsStatus, customFieldsStatus]),
+    status: aggregateQueryStatus([
+      projectDataStatus,
+      viewSettingsStatus,
+      settingsStatus,
+      customFieldsStatus,
+      rundownStatus,
+    ]),
   };
 }
diff --git a/packages/types/src/translations/index.ts b/packages/types/src/translations/index.ts
index 4a881868a..06af7f8d5 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/translations/index.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/translations/index.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export const langEn = {
   'countdown.to_start': 'Time to start',
   'countdown.waiting': 'Waiting for event start',
   'countdown.overtime': 'in overtime',
+  'countdown.all_have_finished': 'All selected events have finished',
   'timeline.live': 'live',
   'timeline.done': 'done',
   'timeline.due': 'due',