diff --git a/tvapp2/index.js b/tvapp2/index.js
index 909f6d6b..ce824600 100755
--- a/tvapp2/index.js
+++ b/tvapp2/index.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import chalk from 'chalk';
 import ejs from 'ejs';
 import moment from 'moment';
 import cron, { schedule } from 'node-cron';
+import * as crons from 'cron';
 
 /*
     Old CJS variables converted to ESM
@@ -1764,9 +1765,24 @@ async function initialize()
     const start = performance.now();
     try
     {
-        Log.info( `core`, chalk.yellow( `[schedule]` ), chalk.white( `ℹ️` ),
-            chalk.blueBright( `<msg>` ), chalk.gray( `Container set to refresh IPTV data on specified cron duration` ),
-            chalk.blueBright( `<schedule>` ), chalk.whiteBright.bgBlack( ` ${ envTaskCronSync } ` ) );
+        const validation = crons.validateCronExpression( envTaskCronSync );
+        if ( !validation.valid )
+        {
+            Log.error( `core`, chalk.yellow( `[schedule]` ), chalk.white( `❌` ),
+                chalk.redBright( `<msg>` ), chalk.gray( `Specified cron schedule is not valid` ),
+                chalk.redBright( `<schedule>` ), chalk.whiteBright.bgBlack( ` ${ envTaskCronSync } ` ) );
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            const cronNextRunDt = new Date( crons.sendAt( envTaskCronSync ) );
+            const cronNextRun = moment( cronNextRunDt ).format( 'MM-DD-YYYY h:mm A' );
+
+            Log.info( `core`, chalk.yellow( `[schedule]` ), chalk.white( `ℹ️` ),
+                chalk.blueBright( `<msg>` ), chalk.gray( `TVApp2 will refresh channel and guide data at` ),
+                chalk.blueBright( `<schedule>` ), chalk.whiteBright.gray( ` ${ envTaskCronSync } ` ),
+                chalk.blueBright( `<nextrun>` ), chalk.whiteBright.gray( ` ${ cronNextRun } ` ),
+                chalk.blueBright( `<nextrunIso>` ), chalk.whiteBright.gray( ` ${ cronNextRunDt } ` ) );
+        }
 
         Log.info( `core`, chalk.yellow( `[initiate]` ), chalk.white( `ℹ️` ),
             chalk.blueBright( `<msg>` ), chalk.gray( `Starting TVApp2 container. Assigning bound IP to host network adapter` ),
@@ -2312,7 +2328,7 @@ const server = http.createServer( ( request, response ) =>
 })();
 
 /*
-    Initialize Cron
+    Crons > Next Sync
 */
 
 cron.schedule( envTaskCronSync, async() =>
@@ -2323,3 +2339,31 @@ cron.schedule( envTaskCronSync, async() =>
 
     await initialize();
 });
+
+/*
+    Crons > Announce Next Sync
+    should show every 30 minutes
+*/
+
+cron.schedule( '*/30 * * * *', async() =>
+{
+    const validation = crons.validateCronExpression( envTaskCronSync );
+    if ( !validation.valid )
+    {
+        Log.error( `core`, chalk.yellow( `[schedule]` ), chalk.white( `❌` ),
+            chalk.redBright( `<msg>` ), chalk.gray( `Specified cron schedule is not valid. Re-write the cron so that it is properly formatted` ),
+            chalk.redBright( `<env>` ), chalk.gray( `TASK_CRON_SYNC` ),
+            chalk.redBright( `<schedule>` ), chalk.whiteBright.bgBlack( ` ${ envTaskCronSync } ` ) );
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        const cronNextRunDt = new Date( crons.sendAt( envTaskCronSync ) );
+        const cronNextRun = moment( cronNextRunDt ).format( 'MM-DD-YYYY h:mm A' );
+
+        Log.info( `core`, chalk.yellow( `[schedule]` ), chalk.white( `ℹ️` ),
+            chalk.blueBright( `<msg>` ), chalk.gray( `Next IPTV data refresh at` ),
+            chalk.blueBright( `<schedule>` ), chalk.whiteBright.gray( ` ${ envTaskCronSync } ` ),
+            chalk.blueBright( `<nextrun>` ), chalk.whiteBright.gray( ` ${ cronNextRun } ` ),
+            chalk.blueBright( `<nextrunIso>` ), chalk.whiteBright.gray( ` ${ cronNextRunDt } ` ) );
+    }
+});
diff --git a/tvapp2/package-lock.json b/tvapp2/package-lock.json
index 00a6ca1f..515800c8 100755
--- a/tvapp2/package-lock.json
+++ b/tvapp2/package-lock.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
             "license": "MIT",
             "dependencies": {
                 "chalk": "^5.3.0",
+                "cron": "^4.3.0",
                 "ejs": "^3.1.10",
                 "express": "5.1.0",
                 "moment": "2.30.1",
@@ -298,6 +299,12 @@
             "dev": true,
             "license": "MIT"
         },
+        "node_modules/@types/luxon": {
+            "version": "3.6.2",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/luxon/-/luxon-3.6.2.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-R/BdP7OxEMc44l2Ex5lSXHoIXTB2JLNa3y2QISIbr58U/YcsffyQrYW//hZSdrfxrjRZj3GcUoxMPGdO8gSYuw==",
+            "license": "MIT"
+        },
         "node_modules/@types/uuid": {
             "version": "10.0.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/uuid/-/uuid-10.0.0.tgz",
@@ -843,6 +850,19 @@
                 "node": ">=6.6.0"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/cron": {
+            "version": "4.3.0",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cron/-/cron-4.3.0.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-ciiYNLfSlF9MrDqnbMdRWFiA6oizSF7kA1osPP9lRzNu0Uu+AWog1UKy7SkckiDY2irrNjeO6qLyKnXC8oxmrw==",
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "dependencies": {
+                "@types/luxon": "~3.6.0",
+                "luxon": "~3.6.0"
+            },
+            "engines": {
+                "node": ">=18.x"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/cross-spawn": {
             "version": "7.0.6",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-7.0.6.tgz",
@@ -2930,6 +2950,15 @@
             "dev": true,
             "license": "MIT"
         },
+        "node_modules/luxon": {
+            "version": "3.6.1",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/luxon/-/luxon-3.6.1.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-tJLxrKJhO2ukZ5z0gyjY1zPh3Rh88Ej9P7jNrZiHMUXHae1yvI2imgOZtL1TO8TW6biMMKfTtAOoEJANgtWBMQ==",
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "engines": {
+                "node": ">=12"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/math-intrinsics": {
             "version": "1.1.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/math-intrinsics/-/math-intrinsics-1.1.0.tgz",
diff --git a/tvapp2/package.json b/tvapp2/package.json
index 17edc5d4..91f072be 100755
--- a/tvapp2/package.json
+++ b/tvapp2/package.json
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
         "iptv"
     ],
     "dependencies": {
+        "cron": "^4.3.0",
         "node-cron": "^4.0.3",
         "playwright": "^1.52.0",
         "user-agents": "^1.1.537",