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

This yr, it looks like there are extra methods than ever to have a good time New 12 months’s Eve… from the consolation of your sofa, that’s. Whether or not you wish to catch the enduring Dick Clark’s New 12 months’s Rockin’ Eve hosted by Ryan Seacrest and filmed stay out of Instances Sq. in New York Metropolis, or try of 1 the various different stay specials crammed with music performances, comedy and movie star company, you have received choices.

Thursday night time’s TV schedule additionally contains New 12 months’s Eve Dwell: 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 12 months’s Eve Dwell with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen, and a livestream of the Instances Sq. ball drop, too.

Here is the whole lot you must learn about a few of this yr’s largest New 12 months’s Eve TV specials, together with channels, streaming data, and extra.

How you can watch New 12 months’s Eve Dwell: 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 12 months’s Eve Dwell: Nashville’s Massive Bash on?

New 12 months’s Eve Dwell: Nashville’s Massive Bash begins at 8:00 p.m. ET. The occasion might 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 12 months’s Eve Dwell: Nashville’s Massive Bash?

Nashville’s Massive Bash contains performances from, headliners Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson and Bailey Zimmerman, and particular company 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 varied venues throughout town. The night time might be hosted by comic Bert Kreischer and nation star HARDY, who may even carry out. You can too anticipate further appearances all through the night time by comic Dusty Slay, TV host Cassie DiLaura, Sirius XM host Buzz Brainard and UFC champion Kayla Harrison.

How you can watch Dick Clark’s New 12 months’s Rockin’ Eve

Date: Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025

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

Channel: ABC

Streaming: Hulu + Dwell TV, DirecTV + extra

What time is Dick Clark’s New 12 months’s Rockin’ Eve?

Dick Clark’s New 12 months’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 12 months’s Eve broadcast ever. You’ll be able to tune in stay on ABC, or stream it on DirecTV, Hulu + Dwell TV, Fubo and extra.

Who’s showing at Dick Clark’s New 12 months’s Rockin’ Eve?

This yr’s New 12 months’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, Likelihood the Rapper is co-hosting the printed to assist welcome within the new yr from the Midwest and lead the stay Central Time Zone countdown. Rob Gronkowski and Julianne Hough might be co-hosting the Las Vegas broadcast, and in New York, Ryan Seacrest might 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 might be performances from 4 Non Blondes, 50 Cent, 6lack, AJR, The All-American Rejects, BigXthaPlug, Charlie Puth, Demi Lovato, DJ Cassidy’s Go the Mic Dwell! 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 Submit Malone will play from Nashville.

How you can watch CNN’s New 12 months’s Eve Dwell with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen

Date: Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025

Time: 8 p.m. ET

Channel: ABC

Streaming: Hulu + Dwell TV, DirecTV + extra

Who’s showing on CNN’s New 12 months’s Eve Dwell with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen?

CNN’s New 12 months’s Eve particular will characteristic performances by Robyn, performing stay from Instances Sq., Shakira acting from Exhausting Rock Dwell 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 12 months’s Eve free livestream:

There might 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 even 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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