The reasons given for the move were that more viewers would tune in on Sundays, that Los Angeles rush-hour traffic jams could be avoided, and an earlier start time would allow viewers on the East Coast to go to bed earlier.
ðə ɹˈiːzənz ɡˈɪvən fɚðə mˈuːv wɜː ðæt mˈoːɹ vjˈuːɚz wʊd tˈuːn ɪn ˌɔn sˈʌndeɪz, ðæt lˌɑːs ˈændʒəlɪs ɹˈʌʃˈaʊɚ tɹˈæfɪk dʒˈæmz kʊd biː ɐvˈɔɪdᵻd, ænd ɐn ˈɜːlɪɚ stˈɑːɹt tˈaɪm wʊd ɐlˈaʊ vjˈuːɚz ɔnðɪ ˈiːst kˈoʊst tə ɡˌoʊ tə bˈɛd ˈɜːlɪɚ.