Why?

[Jeslek]

Why do lots of TV stations advertise a program for say, 8pm EST / 9pm PST? Lots of channels have East and West versions, but what about those that don't? And those that do, what happens to those folks that live in the middle?

 

[Leslie]

lots'n'lots'o'math I guess

 

[Gato_Solo]

 

[tommyj27]

seems like they advertise 8PM/7PM CST here

 

[Gonz]

It's usually advertised as 8ET/7CT...those in the Mountain & Pacific time zones can figure it out.

 

[Inkara1]

The reason is because shows are broadcast live on the east coast, and tape-delayed for the mountain and pacific time zones. The networks don't have time to rewind the tape to broadcast stuff at 8 central, so they broadcast it an hour earlier.

 

[ris]

i guess there is an advantage to living in a country with only one timezone

 

[Mirlyn]

And those that do, what happens to those folks that live in the middle?

They just count backwards.