Comes out at 9pm not 8am
@BurgzzEr wrote:
Comes out at 9pm not 8am
It shouldn't have a time at all, since D+ is a global web channel... so since we don't set a time, it shows up first on calendar etc
@kevin87 wrote:
It shouldn't have a time at all, since D+ is a global web channel... so since we don't set a time, it shows up first on calendar etc
I don't know what a global web channel is but when I go on Disney+ the banner clearly says Ahsoka new episodes come out on Tuesdays at 9pm eastern.
A global web channel is where it's possible to access/subscribe to it in multiple countries.
@gazza911 wrote:
A global web channel is where it's possible to access/subscribe to it in multiple countries.
Nonetheless, the content on global channels is being released simultaneously worldwide, at a particular time. It's not random and usually does not vary from country to country unless specified. So you could allow the time property at least for the biggest streamers, like Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV+, Max etc. Set it by default to a particular ET time, which would allow the proper placement of their releases in the calendar for everyone. For example, since Prime Video series are usually released at midnight GMT, they should appear in the calendars of ET users an evening before the announced premiere date, but on the day of the premiere for European users. You can use the TVDb standard, or figure out your own. In any case, having an approximate time is more valuable than not having any time at all. Also, it would give the ability to set the custom time for any series running on a non-standard schedule (Ahsoka, Season 2 of Loki etc.)
I'll put on my list to see whether we should reconsider this. A long time ago we decided that global webchannel episodes can't have an airtime, because there was no pattern in these shows' release times and it was constantly causing edit wars. But I did notice that the situation is more stable by now, e.g. Netflix officially states that episodes (albeit "typically") are released at 12:00am Pacific time.
Perhaps this could simply be a setting (time + timezone) on the web channel that'll automatically apply to all of their episodes.
@david wrote:
I'll put on my list to see whether we should reconsider this. A long time ago we decided that global webchannel episodes can't have an airtime, because there was no pattern in these shows' release times and it was constantly causing edit wars. But I did notice that the situation is more stable by now, e.g. Netflix officially states that episodes (albeit "typically") are released at 12:00am Pacific time.Perhaps this could simply be a setting (time + timezone) on the web channel that'll automatically apply to all of their episodes.
Would that work with what's been happening with D+ recently? New episodes for shows used to release at about 3am ET, but more recent shows (such as Ahsoka) have had a 9pm ET release time.
@Magitroopa wrote:
Would that work with what's been happening with D+ recently? New episodes for shows used to release at about 3am ET, but more recent shows (such as Ahsoka) have had a 9pm ET release time.
It's been discussed within staff but it will be nothing that we rush into changing. This is a point that has been raised though.
following up on asking for this
@bradr3d wrote:
following up on asking for this
@david is aware of the issue, however we have no quick fix in place right now because a show that launches at a certain time in one timezone is still for the most part launching at a different time in another timezone even if a streamer is advertising it as airing at 9pm, 7pm, 7am etc.
@TomSouthwell wrote:
@david is aware of the issue, however we have no quick fix in place right now because a show that launches at a certain time in one timezone is still for the most part launching at a different time in another timezone even if a streamer is advertising it as airing at 9pm, 7pm, 7am etc.
really? it's my understanding that the shows release at a universal time, like at 9pm eastern and 6 pacific and 2 in the UK and whatever else.