A stale guide shows old dates or stops before the current schedule. A timezone error usually shifts otherwise current entries by a consistent amount. Look at both the programme dates and their displayed times before choosing a refresh or offset correction.
Read the latest programme date
A guide that ends yesterday needs newer source data, not a clock shift. Moving old records forward makes them look current while attaching the wrong titles to today’s broadcasts. Preserve the actual dates during diagnosis.
Use more than one title
Repeats can make yesterday’s schedule look plausible. Compare a news bulletin or a clearly dated event alongside an entertainment programme. A single familiar title is weak evidence that the source is fresh.
Choose the correction that matches the cause
Refresh or replace a stale source through the supported route. Adjust timezone handling only when current timestamps are being displayed at the wrong local time. Keep the two changes separate so you can see which one worked.
A practical sequence
- Inspect the newest programme date.
- Compare several recognizable current airings.
- Refresh stale data before considering time offsets.
An example
A guide ending on Monday cannot describe Wednesday’s live schedule merely by adding forty-eight hours. The correct repair is obtaining current programme data.
Questions about this topic
Can repeated shows hide a stale guide?
Yes. Repeats can make old titles appear plausible.
Will a manual shift update programme information?
No. It only changes displayed timing.
