Smart TV Display System
Build a library of display templates, pair your TVs, and create intelligent rules that automatically switch what each screen shows based on what’s happening at your club.
How It Works
Three simple concepts power everything: templates define what to show, TVs are the screens on your wall, and rules wire them together with conditions. Set it up once, and your TVs react to your club’s activity automatically.
See It In Action: Tournament Day
A club with 8 courts and 12 TVs. One mounted at each court, plus 3 in the lobby and 1 in the lounge. Saturday morning tournament. Here’s what happens without anyone touching a thing.
Welcome message, daily schedule, open play sessions. The default rule matches on every TV because nothing else is happening yet. Members walk in and see what’s on deck for the day.
The “tournament active” rule fires. All 3 lobby TVs automatically show the live bracket, upcoming matches, and results. The lounge TV switches too. The 8 court TVs stay on General Rotation since no matches are assigned yet.
Four courts get matches at once. Each court’s TV independently fires the “court has active match” rule, showing that court’s specific player names, seeding, and live score. Courts 5–8 stay on General Rotation. Lobby TVs stay on Tournament Overview.
The match finishes on Court 1. Its active match rule no longer applies, so Court 1’s TV falls to the next matching rule: “court has upcoming match,” showing the next match in 15 minutes. Courts 2–4 are still mid-match, showing their live matchups.
No more active tournament, no court matches. Every rule falls through to the default. All TVs are back to showing the welcome message, evening open play sessions, and tomorrow’s schedule.
Each TV independently evaluates its rules every time conditions change. Courts cycle in and out of matches, the lobby tracks the bracket, and everything resolves back to the default when the day winds down.
This is what sets Picklebeast apart. Your TVs don’t just display static content. They react to your club’s live activity. Tournament starts? All 12 TVs know. Match assigned to Court 3? Court 3’s TV shows the matchup while the other 11 do their own thing. Match ends? That TV falls back automatically. No one has to touch a thing.
How It’s Built: Three Concepts
That tournament day scenario above? It’s powered by three simple building blocks.
Display Templates
A reusable library of display configurations. Create “Match Day”, “General Rotation”, “Tournament Overview”, each with its own widgets, theme, and slides. Build once, use everywhere.
Your TVs
Each TV is a first-class citizen. Set its orientation, resolution, and link it to specific courts. The TV knows its context, so a court-side TV behaves differently from a lobby TV.
Smart Rules
Wire templates to TVs with conditions. “Show this template on these TVs when this condition is true.” Rules are priority-ordered. The first match wins, with an automatic fallback.
The Rules Engine
Every rule follows one sentence: “Show [template] on [these TVs] when [condition].” Rules are stacked by priority. When conditions change (a match starts, a tournament kicks off, the clock hits 6 PM), your TVs respond instantly.
Court Has Active Match / A match is being played on this TV’s linked court right now
Tournament Active / Any tournament is running at your club today
Court In Tournament / This TV’s court is assigned to today’s tournament
Time Range / Specific days and times, like league night every Tuesday 6–9 PM
Court Has Upcoming Match / A match is assigned to this court within the next 30 minutes
Always (Default) / Fallback when no other conditions match
10+ Built-In Widgets
Every template is built from modular widgets. Enable the ones you need, configure rotation timing, and the display cycles through them automatically.
Welcome
Club name, logo, and a custom welcome message for visitors walking in the door.
Court Assignments
Live view of which players are on which courts right now, updated as check-ins happen.
Daily Schedule
Today’s full reservation calendar so members can see what’s coming up at a glance.
Open Play
Current and upcoming open play sessions with registration counts and availability.
Events
Upcoming club events, clinics, and socials with dates and registration status.
Announcements
Club-wide announcements and messages that scroll or rotate on screen.
Custom Slides
Upload your own images for sponsor logos, promotional banners, or club photos.
League Standings
Six ESPN-inspired modes: podium, leaderboard, stats dashboard, versus, race, and spotlight.
Tournament Brackets
Live bracket views for in-progress tournaments, updated as scores are entered.
Upcoming Matches
Next matches on deck with player names, courts, and estimated start times.
Easy TV Pairing
No complicated network setup or device management. Open a browser on any screen, get a code, and you’re connected.
Broadcast Override
Need every TV showing the same thing right now? One click. Push tournament finals, an emergency announcement, or a sponsor slide to every screen. Set a duration or stop manually. When the override ends, every TV reverts to its normal rules automatically.
Works on Any Screen
The TV display runs on dedicated TV apps and any modern web browser. Use the hardware you already have, or set up a dedicated display with a streaming stick.
Apple TV
Native tvOS app for the best experience on Apple hardware.
Fire TV
Amazon Fire TV Stick. The most affordable way to add a display.
Android TV
Any Android TV device including Chromecast with Google TV.
Samsung & LG
Use the built-in web browser on smart TVs. No extra hardware needed.
Web Browser
Open the display URL on any laptop, tablet, or desktop for instant signage.
Mobile Admin
Create templates, pair TVs, and manage rules from the Picklebeast app.
Themes & Customization
Dark Theme
High-contrast dark background ideal for most facility lighting conditions.
Light Theme
Clean white background for bright, well-lit spaces.
Club Branded
Uses your club’s primary color and logo for a fully branded experience.
Available on Pro and Elite tiers. All plans include unlimited templates, TVs, and rules.