# Watching east coast stations on the west coast **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 24, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-east-coast-stations-on-the-west-coast/1033332 "2026-09-24T01:12:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-east-coast-stations-on-the-west-coast/1033332/1 "2026-09-24T01:12:00Z")
Last year we watched Survivor on an east cost station from the west coast. I’m trying to remember how we did it with no success. We would watch it at 6:00 our time. I googled it, but still no luck. The only thing I can think of is that our cable package changed and that’s no longer an option. I am not interested in using a VPN or a quasi-legal method. I’m looking for a straight forward viewing platform. Help? ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-east-coast-stations-on-the-west-coast/1033332/2 "2026-09-24T01:13:54Z")
It wasn’t super clear if it had to be via cable TV, but if you’re willing to stream it, you can pay for Paramount Plus and stream it that way: [Watch Survivor on Paramount+](https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/survivor/?searchReferral=desktop-web&source=google-organic) I think on the highest tier, it’s live, otherwise you have to wait unti lthe next day to stream it. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-east-coast-stations-on-the-west-coast/1033332/3 "2026-09-24T01:42:15Z")
Thanks. Yeah, I saw that but we’ve never had Paramount Plus. I could swear we watched it on an affiliate. It’s possible we watched it the next day but I particularly remember the east coast commercials. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-east-coast-stations-on-the-west-coast/1033332/4 "2026-09-24T01:52:44Z")
At the risk of a stupid question, if it’s being broadcast all over the country by local affiliates everywhere, what is the advantage of seeing it on an east coast affiliate while you’re a west coast person? Other than seeing the weird out-of-area ads? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-east-coast-stations-on-the-west-coast/1033332/5 "2026-09-24T01:56:27Z")
Watching it earlier would be my guess. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-east-coast-stations-on-the-west-coast/1033332/6 "2026-09-24T02:02:51Z")
Pretty much what **Dewey** said. For example, I’m in the Mountain time zone, and right now, I’m watching the finale of _America’s Got Talent_ being broadcast live from the NBC affiliate in Detroit. It came on at 7 pm Mountain time (9 pm Eastern), so I’m watching it now. If I waited to watch it on the other NBC affiliate that I get from Spokane, WA, I would have to wait until 10 pm Mountain time, and it would be the same show I’m watching now, only taped. Not necessarily late for me, but if I get that Detroit station on my cable package, why not watch _AGT_ now instead of later? ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2026, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-east-coast-stations-on-the-west-coast/1033332/7 "2026-09-24T02:35:54Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > At the risk of a stupid question, Not stupid, but yes, watching it earlier. So I don’t have to watch until ten. But don’t downplay the ads … these west coast drug ads are nauseating.