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8/7c = eight-seven-central. It's a convenient abbreviation of 8 p.m. Eastern Time; 7 p.m. Central Time. This form is popular in broadcasting circles, where television networks serve viewers in both the Eastern and Central time zones in the United States.
TV networks frequently use ‘Central Time’ listings like 8/7c for their programming schedules. But for viewers on the West Coast, converting CT to local California times can be confusing. This comprehensive guide will explain what 8/7c means and what the equivalent California time is.
It means that the TV show airs at 8 p.m. on the East Coast (Eastern Time Zone), which is 7 p.m. in the Central Time Zone (the "c" means "Central Time"). So it's conveying that the TV show will come on at the same time in those time zones, but the time on the clock is different because of the different time zones.
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It's pronounced "eight seven central" and it means that it airs at 8:00 in the eastern time zone and 7:00 in the central time zone. Hearing this all the time as a kid living in the pacific time zone was very confusing.
When a time of “8, 7 Central” is given, this indicates 8:00 Eastern Standard Time, which is 7:00 Central Standard Time. You usually hear these words in reference to television programming.
It means that whatever show mentioned starts at 8 p.m. in both Eastern and Pacific time zones. This goes back to the "when prime time starts" thing. The reason, I believe, that the Central time zone has its prime time starting at 7 while the Eastern starts at 8 is from when broadcasts predated cable television.
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C means the North American Central Time Zone (CT). The regions in yellow in this Wikipedia article have a different time zone than the east coast regions such as New York. For example, when New York is 9 pm, Central Time Zone is 8 pm.
Regular taped shows usually start at the same time in the East and Pacific time zones (i.e. 9:00 PM) but the Central time is usually an hour earlier so it's on the same time as Eastern (8:00 PM Central).