Something i have always wondered about america: So theres a

>>79391436
i phrased it completely wrong. What i meant was

do they air it at different times in different timezones

or

same global time

east coast is further ahead so they typically get episodes first

>>79391461
so if i live in the west i have to stream it or get spoiled on the internet?

>>79391436
There's a Pacific and Eastern airring schedule for a lot of major channels so that people on both coasts get to see a new episode simultaneously.

>>79391461
Examples? I know HBO makes sure everyone gets the episode at once (unless you live in MTN time)

EST is the best timezone in the world for ALL tv events worldwide. Everything is based around EST.

>>79391484
>so if i live in the west i have to stream it or get spoiled on the internet?
Yes.

>>79391458
same global time

>>79391436
>Also if its the second one: Which timezone is the most important one and which is used as the "standard".

Eastern of course. It's the only time zone that really matters, for anything.

>>79391486
>There's a Pacific and Eastern airring schedule for a lot of major channels so that people on both coasts get to see a new episode simultaneously.
What you are describing doesn't happen for the main OTA broadcast networks: ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CW. I can think of one exception off the top of my head, sporting events.

So I suppose you are referring to cable/satellite channels. I didn't know they did that...I learned something today.

>>79391436
I used to live in new mexico. "Primetime" tv started an hour earlier at 7pm. It was 7pm to 10 pm whereas back east it is 8-11.

>>79391521
but isnt Los Angeles on the other side?

why is hollywood and the city of media and entertainment not important when it comes to TV schedules?

>>79391436
Everything airs at exactly the same time but it's a different time to you depending on the zone.

>>79391731
because all the important people live on the east coast.

>>79391731
>why is hollywood and the city of media and entertainment not important when it comes to TV schedules?
What do you mean by important? The only important thing is maximizing money during "primetime".

You can't maximize money over the course of primetime for the USA if everyone watches at simultaneously.

>>79391731
EST hits "primetime" first, if they want to air it at that precious hour for each timezone.

If they waited until, say, 8pm LA time, that's 11 for the East Coast and they'd be losing a lot of viewers already asleep.

>>79391914
>>79391967

ok that makes sense