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This year, it seems there are more ways than ever to celebrate New Year’s Eve … from the comfort of your couch, that is. If you want to catch the sustainable Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve hosted by Ryan Seacrest and filmed live from Times Square in New York City, or watch one of the many other live specials filled with musical performances, comedy and celebrity guests, you have a choice.
The Thursday night TV schedule also includes New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Basha star-studded celebration of country music featuring five hours of performances from some of Nashville’s most beloved stars, airing on CBS and Paramount +, plus New Year’s Eve on CNN Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohenand a livestream of the Times Square ball drop, too.
Here’s everything you need to know about some of the biggest New Year’s Eve TV specials, including channels, streaming information, and more.
How to see New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash
date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Time: 8 pm-1:30 am ET
Channel: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+, DirecTV + more
What time New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash in?
New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash starts at 8:00 pm ET. The event will be broadcast live in two parts, from 8:00-10:00 pm ET/PT and 10:30 pm-1:30 am ET/PT on CBS streaming on Paramount +.
Who appeared in Live on New Year’s Eve: Big Bash in Nashville?
Big Bash in Nashville includes performances from, headliners Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman, and special guests CeCe Winans and the Fisk Jubilee Singers all performing live from Nashville’s Bicentennial Park. Additionally, the five-hour special will feature performances by Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts, Riley Green, Marcus King, Megan Moroney, Zach Top, Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson and Stephen Wilson Jr. The evening will be hosted by comedian Bert Kreischer and country star HARDY, who will also perform. You can also expect additional appearances throughout the night by comedian Dusty Slay, TV host Cassie DiLaura, Sirius XM host Buzz Brainard and UFC champion Kayla Harrison.
How to see Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve
date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Time: 8pm-4am ET
Channel: ABC
Streaming: Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV + more
What time Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve?
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve hosted by Ryan Seacrest begins at 8 pm ET and runs until 4 am ET, marking the longest New Year’s Eve broadcast ever. You can tune in live on ABC, or stream it on DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo and more.
Who appeared in Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve?
This year’s New Year’s Eve celebration won’t just take place in Times Square, the show will span multiple time zones, including hosts and performers stationed in Las Vegas, Chicago, Puerto Rico and beyond. In Chicago, Chance the Rapper co-hosted the broadcast to help welcome the new year from the Midwest and lead the countdown live in the Central Time Zone. Rob Gronkowski and Julianne Hough will co-host the Las Vegas broadcast, and in New York, Ryan Seacrest will co-host Rita Ora.
The 2026 NYRE broadcast will feature 42 superstar performers in New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Puerto Rico and beyond. Diana Ross will headline the evening with a midnight performance.
Ciara, LE SSERAFIM, Little Big Town, and Maren Morris will perform in Times Square. On the West Coast, there will be performances from 4 Non Blondes, 50 Cent, 6lack, AJR, The All-American Rejects, BigXthaPlug, Charlie Puth, Demi Lovato, DJ Cassidy’s Pass the Mic Live! featuring Busta Rhymes, TI, and Wyclef Jean, Goo Goo Dolls, Jess Glynne, Jessie Murph, Jordan Davis, KPop Demon Hunters: The Singing Voices of HUNTR/X (EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and REI AMI), Leon Thomas, Mariah Carey, Madison Beer, New Kids on the Block, OneRepublic Pitbull joined by Lil Jon and Filmore, Rick Springfield, Russell Dickerson, Tucker Wetmore, and Zara Larsson. Daddy Yankee will perform from Puerto Rico, Chappell Roan will perform from Kansas City and Post Malone will play from Nashville.
How to see New Year’s Eve on CNN Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen
date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Time: 8 pm ET
Channel: ABC
Streaming: Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV + more
Who appeared in New Year’s Eve on CNN Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen?
CNN’s New Year’s Eve special will feature performances by Robyn, performing live from Times Square, Shakira performing from Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL, Brandy and Monica from The Boy Is Mine Tour presented by BPC, Bryan Adams from Madison Square Garden, Florence + The Machine, RAYE, mentalist Oz Perlman, plus appearances from Amy Carlile Aloe Blacc, Patti LaBelle, singer Michelle Williams, Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell, comedians BJ Novak, Leanne Morgan, Sarah Sherman, Stephen Colbert and others.
NYC Times Square Ball Drop on New Year’s Eve free livestream:
There is a free Ball Drop livestream on timessquarenyc.orgwhich offers commercial-free, webcast coverage of the festivities in Times Square leading up to the Ball Drop at midnight. There is also a livestream with open captions and interpretation in American Sign Language (ASL) available on YouTube. Both livestreams begin at 6 pm ET.
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