JetBlue TrueBlue - JetBlue: time zone of direct tv?

Do all JetBlue flights operate Directtv on the same time zone? I just flew from NY to San Diego and cable channels had programming scheduled to eastern time zone. When I fly back, will programming be on eastern or pacific time?
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Should probably be eastern the whole time.

would probably get more answers in the JetBlue forum though.

Agree with the last post and please stand by for a seamless move to the JetBlue forum, for further discussion. Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator, TravelBuzz

I've only flown redeyes back, and it seems to start on Pacific Time, and then at about 2 or so PST, it changes to EST, skipping all of the bad programming/infomercials in the wee hours of the morning. Makes for a good time - Conan right into the Today show :) This might just be for redeyes, however.

I think it's set to EST. I've never flown a flight with B6 that did not start in or end on eastern time, so I'm not sure.
For example, LGB-OAK or SLC-SAN.
Makes for a good time - Conan right into the Today show :)

Two great shows which I'd watch on a redeye if I was not trying to fall asleep :D

The DirecTV is set to the Eastern Time Zone and more specifically New York City programming.

The DirecTV is set to the Eastern Time Zone and more specifically New York City programming.

Being from NYC area myself, it is nice having that feature. However, JetBlue is expanding their network to beyond just NYC. Has there been any rumors about adding programming from the BOS, LAX, SFO, and/or FLL areas?

Being from NYC area myself, it is nice having that feature. However, JetBlue is expanding their network to beyond just NYC. Has there been any rumors about adding programming from the BOS, LAX, SFO, and/or FLL areas?

I would assume that the setting is fixed on the receiver somewhere, so it wouldn't be something that can change on the fly (sorry...bad pun).

I agree--its kind of annoying beign subjected to the NYC based channels and the local reports. Im not saying to have each market have their own local TV, but it'd be nice to say have a LA based affialite list as well--Im not sure this is even possible with direct tv.

Off topic but how great would it be if B6 got the Sunday Ticket NFL package from Direct TV and passengers could pay $10-$20 or so to watch. I'ddo so in a heartbeat! Thats a few beers and an app at my local bar on Sunday...

I don't know if it is possible to have seperate line-ups for different sections of the country. Something tells me know, but I can't be positive on that. I think that would have to be a question posed to LiveTv or DirecTv. I don't think it's possible because I think it would be like having your home reciever set up to recieve 2 different signals, maybe if you got a second reciever it might work but then you would have to reprogram the TVs based on the destinations. That shouldn't be too hard because we do it now with the Fox Inflight Movies/Entertainment Programming.

New York local television is so far superior to virtually all other local programming, I would think it would be privilege for people flying on say California to Florida flights to have New York programming. When I travel outside the New York area and I see local news programs I am always astounded at the amateur nature and generally boring content. I know many New Yorkers I speak with agree with me on this subject, its actually a matter of occasional discussion, being on the road for work and being subject to the terrible local news, terrible car dealership commercials, and just the overall experience. New York is the flagship market for all the major networks.

New York local television is so far superior to virtually all other local programming, I would think it would be privilege for people flying on say California to Florida flights to have New York programming. When I travel outside the New York area and I see local news programs I am always astounded at the amateur nature and generally boring content. I know many New Yorkers I speak with agree with me on this subject, its actually a matter of occasional discussion, being on the road for work and being subject to the terrible local news, terrible car dealership commercials, and just the overall experience. New York is the flagship market for all the major networks.



Your joking right? Well, seeing as NYC is the largest city on the country and has the most "hard" news going on, of course its content is better. If better includes terror scare, the daily murder/homicide in the Bronx, complaints on traffic/subways delays, etc. Every city has bad car dealership ads -- its the American way. I actually like San Diego's local news just fine and LA's is even better. There's only so much Rosanna Scotto one can take. How she got a job in braodcasting is beyond me (rich , connected family?)

I think it can be done to have local markets from each city point on a flight but I would guess it would cost B6 more.

Your joking right?

Not entirely. I understand that smaller markets don't have the budgets a mega metro area has. New York has its share of bad car dealership advertisements too. Bottom line is that some of the Top 10 Metro Areas in the U.S. are markets which are 10% of the size of the New York Metro market. New York Metro includes most of Long Island, half of New Jersey, a tiny piece of Pennsylvania, a piece of Connecticut, Westchester, and the Lower Hudson Valley in addition to the five boro's. It does have a national feel, and one could say more diverse than the planet as a whole.

Sure, jetBlue could somehow figure out how to get the South Florida newscast or some Southern California programming but why, everything else is local, New York really is global.

It does have a national feel, and one could say more diverse than the planet as a whole.

Sure, jetBlue could somehow figure out how to get the South Florida newscast or some Southern California programming but why, everything else is local, New York really is global.

Personally I book on B6 just so I can watch NYC's superior news programming. :rolleyes:

Personally I book on B6 just so I can watch NYC's superior news programming. :rolleyes:

LOL. My thoughts exactly...lol...must be on chuck scarboroughs payroll.

So anyone affiliated with B6 ever heard of the NFL Sunday Ticket option? It'd be a huge crowd pleaser and I'd pay close to $25 on a transcon to watch the games for 6 hrs...

I understand wanting to watch whatever sporting event is on the local channels, but otherwise, who cares? Are you watching the 11 o'clock news on the flight to catch up on little leage scores or the local crime statistics? Otherwise everything shown on the "local" channels is a national broadcast anyways.

The sports exception is that during football season you're pretty much limited to the Jets/Giants and whoever they're playing that day because of the way the NYC market works. Otherwise not much else different in the regions except for the local commercials, and I definitely am not watching TV to get those.

You're 100% right about all other programming being national broadcasts. Personally, I love having CBS for Letterman, NBC for Conan and FOX for Seinfeld.

You know what's missing from the lineup? TBS...that would be a great add. Also, jetBlue should add a channel like HBO and charge $5 or so to watch it on a flight @:-)