iv never got whats with the whole time thing in the US...like for example, say im going to watch The OC, im australia we would write
The OC, 8.30pm Tuesday, Channel Ten (the tv network that televises it here)
but in the US, u guys write
The OC, Thursday 9/8c, Fox
i get Fox is the network, but why 9/8 c? cant you say 9pm?
2007-01-17 22:54:23 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
because the US is divided into 4 time zones, eastern/central/mountain/pacific
The broadcasting station broadcasts to two time zones, therefore two show start times are listed. I live in Central time zone, if I wanted to watch American Idol which airs at 8pm eastern time, that would actually be 7pm central time. Normally the broadcasting companies only air to 2 time zones at once, therefore they show only two separate start times instead of all four.
2007-01-17 23:12:03 · answer #1 · answered by Michele A 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are four time zones in the continental United States: Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific; most stations say 9/8c which means 9:00 p.m. Eastern and 8:00 p.m. Central; the Mountain Zone and Pacific Zone states get different promos.
2007-01-18 01:55:17 · answer #2 · answered by HipHopGrandma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because in america we have different time zones.
e.g 9/8c 9=east coast/west coast times and the c at the end of the 8 means "central.
2007-01-18 01:12:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first time showed is "Eastern" Time, ,the 2d time showed (w/a lower case "c") is Central time, which is 1 hour behind. Hence the "9/8c".
2007-01-18 00:17:18 · answer #4 · answered by lma0814 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its because the US is divided into time zones eastern cental mountain and pacific
2007-01-17 22:57:37 · answer #5 · answered by twysty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
???
2007-01-17 22:57:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋