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This year, it seems for illustration location are much ways than ever to observe New Year's Eve... from nan comfortableness of your couch, that is. Whether you want to drawback nan enduring Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve hosted by Ryan Seacrest and filmed unrecorded retired of Times Square successful New York City, aliases cheque retired of 1 nan galore different unrecorded specials filled pinch euphony performances, drama and personage guests, you've sewage options.
Thursday night's TV schedule besides includes New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash, a star-studded ceremony of state euphony featuring 5 hours of performances from immoderate of Nashville's astir beloved stars, airing connected CBS and Paramount+, positive CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live pinch Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen, and a livestream of nan Times Square shot drop, too.
Here's everything you request to cognize astir immoderate of this year's biggest New Year's Eve TV specials, including channels, streaming info, and more.
How to watch New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025
Time: 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. ET
Channel: CBS
Streaming: Paramount+, DirecTV + more
What clip is New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash on?
New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash starts astatine 8:00 p.m. ET. The arena will beryllium broadcast unrecorded successful 2 segments, from 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT and 10:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. ET/PT connected CBS streaming connected Paramount+.
Who is appearing astatine New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash?
Nashville's Big Bash includes performances from, headliners Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman, and typical guests CeCe Winans and nan Fisk Jubilee Singers who will each execute unrecorded from Nashville's Bicentennial Park. Additionally, nan five-hour typical will characteristic performances by Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts, Riley Green, Marcus King, Megan Moroney, Zach Top, Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson and Stephen Wilson Jr. from various venues crossed nan city. The nighttime will beryllium hosted by comedian Bert Kreischer and state prima HARDY, who will besides perform. You tin besides expect further appearances passim nan nighttime by comedian Dusty Slay, TV big Cassie DiLaura, Sirius XM big Buzz Brainard and UFC champion Kayla Harrison.
How to watch Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025
Time: 8 p.m.- 4 a.m. ET
Channel: ABC
Streaming: Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV + more
What clip is Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve?
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve hosted by Ryan Seacrest originates astatine 8 p.m. ET and runs each nan measurement until 4 a.m. ET, marking its longest New Year's Eve broadcast ever. You tin tune successful unrecorded connected ABC, aliases watercourse it connected DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo and more.
Who is appearing astatine Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve?
This year's New Year's Eve ceremony won't conscionable beryllium taking spot successful Times Square, nan show will span aggregate clip zones, including hosts and performers stationed successful Las Vegas, Chicago, Puerto Rico and beyond. In Chicago, Chance nan Rapper is co-hosting nan broadcast to thief invited successful nan caller twelvemonth from nan Midwest and lead nan unrecorded Central Time Zone countdown. Rob Gronkowski and Julianne Hough will beryllium co-hosting nan Las Vegas broadcast, and successful New York, Ryan Seacrest will beryllium joined by co-host Rita Ora.
The 2026 NYRE broadcast will characteristic 42 superstar performers crossed New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Puerto Rico and beyond. Diana Ross will header nan evening pinch a midnight performance.
Ciara, LE SSERAFIM, Little Big Town, and Maren Morris will execute successful Times Square. On nan West Coast, location will beryllium performances from 4 Non Blondes, 50 Cent, 6lack, AJR, The All-American Rejects, BigXthaPlug, Charlie Puth, Demi Lovato, DJ Cassidy’s Pass nan Mic Live! featuring Busta Rhymes, T.I., 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 connected nan Block, OneRepublic, Pitbull joined by Lil Jon and Filmore, Rick Springfield, Russell Dickerson, Tucker Wetmore, and Zara Larsson. Daddy Yankee will execute from Puerto Rico, Chappell Roan will execute from Kansas City and Post Malone will play from Nashville.
How to watch CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live pinch Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025
Time: 8 p.m. ET
Channel: ABC
Streaming: Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV + more
Who is appearing connected CNN's New Year's Eve Live pinch Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen?
CNN's New Year's Eve typical will characteristic performances by Robyn, performing unrecorded from Times Square, Shakira performing from Hard Rock Live astatine Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino successful 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, positive appearances from Amy Sedaris, Brandi Carlile, Aloe Blacc, Patti LaBelle, vocalist Michelle Williams, Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell, comedians B.J. Novak, Leanne Morgan, Sarah Sherman, Stephen Colbert and more.
NYC Times Square Ball Drop New Year’s Eve free livestream:
There will beryllium a free livestream of nan Ball Drop connected Timessquarenyc.org, offering commercial-free, webcast sum of nan Times Square festivities starring up to nan Ball Drop astatine midnight. There will besides beryllium a livestream pinch unfastened captions and American Sign Language (ASL) mentation disposable connected YouTube. Both livestreams statesman astatine 6 p.m. ET.
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