diff --git a/src/tv2-common/content/dve.ts b/src/tv2-common/content/dve.ts
index 493e3cd7..447fda0f 100644
--- a/src/tv2-common/content/dve.ts
+++ b/src/tv2-common/content/dve.ts
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ export interface DVEOptions {
 type BoxConfig = DVEConfigBox & { source: number }
 type BoxSources = Array<(VTContent | CameraContent | RemoteContent | GraphicsContent) & SplitsContentBoxProperties>
 
+const DEFAULT_LOCATOR_TYPE = 'locators'
+
 export function MakeContentDVEBase<
 	StudioConfig extends TV2StudioConfigBase,
 	ShowStyleConfig extends TV2BlueprintConfigBase<StudioConfig>
@@ -275,14 +277,9 @@ export function MakeContentDVE2<
 		}
 	})
 
-	let graphicsTemplateStyle: any = ''
-	try {
-		if (dveConfig.DVEGraphicsTemplateJSON) {
-			graphicsTemplateStyle = JSON.parse(dveConfig.DVEGraphicsTemplateJSON.toString())
-		}
-	} catch {
-		context.core.notifyUserWarning(`DVE Graphics Template JSON is not valid for ${dveConfig.DVEName}`)
-	}
+	const graphicsTemplate = getDveGraphicsTemplate(dveConfig, context.core.notifyUserWarning)
+	const graphicsTemplateStyle = getDveGraphicsTemplateStyle(graphicsTemplate)
+	const locatorType = getDveLocatorType(graphicsTemplate)
 
 	let keyFile = dveConfig.DVEGraphicsKey ? dveConfig.DVEGraphicsKey.toString() : undefined
 	let frameFile = dveConfig.DVEGraphicsFrame ? dveConfig.DVEGraphicsFrame.toString() : undefined
@@ -331,9 +328,9 @@ export function MakeContentDVE2<
 					enable: { start: 0 },
 					priority: 1,
 					layer: SharedGraphicLLayer.GraphicLLayerLocators,
-					content: CreateHTMLRendererContent(context.config, 'locators', {
+					content: CreateHTMLRendererContent(context.config, locatorType, {
 						...graphicsTemplateContent,
-						style: graphicsTemplateStyle ?? {}
+						style: graphicsTemplateStyle
 					})
 				}),
 				...(keyFile
@@ -378,6 +375,34 @@ export function MakeContentDVE2<
 	}
 }
 
+function getDveGraphicsTemplate(dveConfigInput: DVEConfigInput, notifyUserWarning: (message: string) => void): object {
+	try {
+		const dveGraphicsTemplate = JSON.parse(dveConfigInput.DVEGraphicsTemplateJSON)
+		if (!isValidDveGraphicsTemplate(dveGraphicsTemplate)) {
+			notifyUserWarning(`DVE Graphics Template for ${dveConfigInput.DVEName} is invalid.`)
+			return {}
+		}
+		return dveGraphicsTemplate
+	} catch {
+		notifyUserWarning(`DVE Graphics Template JSON for ${dveConfigInput.DVEName} is ill-formed.`)
+		return {}
+	}
+}
+
+function isValidDveGraphicsTemplate(dveGraphicsTemplate: unknown): dveGraphicsTemplate is object {
+	return typeof dveGraphicsTemplate === 'object' && dveGraphicsTemplate !== null
+}
+
+function getDveGraphicsTemplateStyle(dveGraphicsTemplate: { locatorType?: string }): object {
+	const { locatorType, ...dveGraphicsTemplateStyle } = dveGraphicsTemplate
+	return dveGraphicsTemplateStyle
+}
+
+function getDveLocatorType(dveGraphicsTemplate: { locatorType?: string }): string {
+	const { locatorType } = dveGraphicsTemplate
+	return locatorType ?? DEFAULT_LOCATOR_TYPE
+}
+
 const setBoxSource = (
 	boxConfig: BoxConfig,
 	boxSources: BoxSources,
diff --git a/src/tv2-common/helpers/graphics/caspar/util.ts b/src/tv2-common/helpers/graphics/caspar/util.ts
index 00223d0e..29e64662 100644
--- a/src/tv2-common/helpers/graphics/caspar/util.ts
+++ b/src/tv2-common/helpers/graphics/caspar/util.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { SharedGraphicLLayer } from 'tv2-constants'
 
 export function CreateHTMLRendererContent(
 	config: TV2ShowStyleConfig,
-	mappedTemplate: string,
+	graphicTemplateName: string,
 	data: object
 ): TSR.TimelineObjCCGTemplate['content'] {
 	return {
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export function CreateHTMLRendererContent(
 		name: getHtmlTemplateName(config),
 		data: {
 			display: 'program',
-			slots: getHtmlTemplateContent(config, mappedTemplate, data),
+			slots: getHtmlTemplateContent(config, graphicTemplateName, data),
 			partialUpdate: true
 		},
 		useStopCommand: false,
@@ -32,12 +32,22 @@ export function CreateHTMLRendererContent(
 	}
 }
 
+function getMappedGraphicsTemplateName(templateName: string): string {
+	switch (templateName) {
+		case 'locators-afvb':
+			return 'locators'
+		default:
+			return templateName
+	}
+}
+
 export function getHtmlTemplateContent(
 	config: TV2ShowStyleConfig,
-	graphicTemplate: string,
+	graphicTemplateName: string,
 	data: object
 ): Partial<Slots> {
-	const layer = getTimelineLayerForGraphic(config, graphicTemplate)
+	const mappedGraphicTemplateName = getMappedGraphicsTemplateName(graphicTemplateName)
+	const layer = getTimelineLayerForGraphic(config, mappedGraphicTemplateName)
 
 	const slot = layerToHTMLGraphicSlot[layer]
 
@@ -49,7 +59,7 @@ export function getHtmlTemplateContent(
 		[slot]: {
 			display: 'program',
 			payload: {
-				type: graphicTemplate,
+				type: graphicTemplateName,
 				...data
 			}
 		}