diff --git a/program/serializers.py b/program/serializers.py
index 4b3ebba48d5b2b00434070916fcac75320f98dda..c35df363a59cfb4535d96b88a5a808bd56cd5885 100644
--- a/program/serializers.py
+++ b/program/serializers.py
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ class NestedTimeslotSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
 
 class PlayoutEntrySerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     episode = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
-    schedule = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
+    schedule = serializers.SerializerMethodField(allow_null=True)
     show = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     timeslot = NestedTimeslotSerializer()