From 'Dick Clark's New Yr's Rockin' Eve' to 'Nashville's Massive Bash,' here is the way to watch this 12 months's largest New Yr's Eve TV specials

This 12 months, it looks as if there are extra methods than ever to rejoice New Yr’s Eve… from the consolation of your sofa, that’s. Whether or not you wish to catch the enduring Dick Clark’s New Yr’s Rockin’ Eve hosted by Ryan Seacrest and filmed stay out of Instances Sq. in New York Metropolis, or take a look at of 1 the numerous different stay specials full of music performances, comedy and movie star visitors, you have bought choices.

Thursday evening’s TV schedule additionally contains New Yr’s Eve Reside: Nashville’s Massive Bash, a star-studded celebration of nation music that includes 5 hours of performances from a few of Nashville’s most beloved stars, airing on CBS and Paramount+, plus CNN’s New Yr’s Eve Reside with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen, and a livestream of the Instances Sq. ball drop, too.

Here is all the things that you must find out about a few of this 12 months’s largest New Yr’s Eve TV specials, together with channels, streaming data, and extra.

The right way to watch New Yr’s Eve Reside: Nashville’s Massive Bash

Date: Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025

Time: 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. ET

Channel: CBS

Streaming: Paramount+, DirecTV + extra

What time is New Yr’s Eve Reside: Nashville’s Massive Bash on?

New Yr’s Eve Reside: Nashville’s Massive Bash begins at 8:00 p.m. ET. The occasion can be broadcast stay in two segments, from 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT and 10:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. ET/PT on CBS streaming on Paramount+.

Who’s showing at New Yr’s Eve Reside: Nashville’s Massive Bash?

Nashville’s Massive Bash contains performances from, headliners Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman, and particular visitors CeCe Winans and the Fisk Jubilee Singers who will all carry out stay from Nashville’s Bicentennial Park. Moreover, the five-hour particular will characteristic performances by Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts, Riley Inexperienced, Marcus King, Megan Moroney, Zach High, Keith City, Gretchen Wilson and Stephen Wilson Jr. from numerous venues throughout the town. The evening can be hosted by comic Bert Kreischer and nation star HARDY, who may also carry out. You can too anticipate extra appearances all through the evening by comic Dusty Slay, TV host Cassie DiLaura, Sirius XM host Buzz Brainard and UFC champion Kayla Harrison.

The right way to watch Dick Clark’s New Yr’s Rockin’ Eve

Date: Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025

Time: 8 p.m.- 4 a.m. ET

Channel: ABC

Streaming: Hulu + Reside TV, DirecTV + extra

What time is Dick Clark’s New Yr’s Rockin’ Eve?

Dick Clark’s New Yr’s Rockin’ Eve hosted by Ryan Seacrest begins at 8 p.m. ET and runs all the best way till 4 a.m. ET, marking its longest New Yr’s Eve broadcast ever. You may tune in stay on ABC, or stream it on DirecTV, Hulu + Reside TV, Fubo and extra.

Who’s showing at Dick Clark’s New Yr’s Rockin’ Eve?

This 12 months’s New Yr’s Eve celebration will not simply be happening in Instances Sq., the present will span a number of time zones, together with hosts and performers stationed in Las Vegas, Chicago, Puerto Rico and past. In Chicago, Probability the Rapper is co-hosting the published to assist welcome within the new 12 months from the Midwest and lead the stay Central Time Zone countdown. Rob Gronkowski and Julianne Hough can be co-hosting the Las Vegas broadcast, and in New York, Ryan Seacrest can be joined by co-host Rita Ora.

The 2026 NYRE broadcast will characteristic 42 famous person performers throughout New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Puerto Rico and past. Diana Ross will headline the night with a midnight efficiency.

Ciara, LE SSERAFIM, Little Massive City, and Maren Morris will carry out in Instances Sq.. On the West Coast, there can be performances from 4 Non Blondes, 50 Cent, 6lack, AJR, The All-American Rejects, BigXthaPlug, Charlie Puth, Demi Lovato, DJ Cassidy’s Move the Mic Reside! that includes 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 Children on the Block, OneRepublic, Pitbull joined by Lil Jon and Filmore, Rick Springfield, Russell Dickerson, Tucker Wetmore, and Zara Larsson. Daddy Yankee will carry out from Puerto Rico, Chappell Roan will carry out from Kansas Metropolis and Publish Malone will play from Nashville.

The right way to watch CNN’s New Yr’s Eve Reside with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen

Date: Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025

Time: 8 p.m. ET

Channel: ABC

Streaming: Hulu + Reside TV, DirecTV + extra

Who’s showing on CNN’s New Yr’s Eve Reside with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen?

CNN’s New Yr’s Eve particular will characteristic performances by Robyn, performing stay from Instances Sq., Shakira acting from Exhausting Rock Reside at Seminole Exhausting Rock Resort & On line casino in Hollywood, FL, Brandy and Monica from The Boy Is Mine Tour introduced by BPC, Bryan Adams from Madison Sq. Backyard, Florence + The Machine, RAYE, mentalist Oz Perlman, plus appearances from Amy Sedaris, Brandi Carlile, Aloe Blacc, Patti LaBelle, singer Michelle Williams, Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell, comedians B.J. Novak, Leanne Morgan, Sarah Sherman, Stephen Colbert and extra.

NYC Instances Sq. Ball Drop New Yr’s Eve free livestream:

There can be a free livestream of the Ball Drop on Timessquarenyc.org, providing commercial-free, webcast protection of the Instances Sq. festivities main as much as the Ball Drop at midnight. There may also be a livestream with open captions and American Signal Language (ASL) interpretation accessible on YouTube. Each livestreams start at 6 p.m. ET.

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