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Say goodbye to the old and welcome the new! It’s time to bid farewell to 2024 and welcome the new year. As you count down the hours and minutes to 2025, there are ways to ring in the new year without feeling like you’re Lost the ball on your plan.
What’s the best way to celebrate New Year’s Eve? It depends on whether you want to stay at home or go out. There are lots of New Year’s Eve parties, concerts and other events this weekend, e.g. Apple Music Live: New Year’s Eve and a host of Las Vegas residencies (including Bruno Mars and Janet Jackson) that will make staying home an even more attractive idea.
Plus, you can watch the ball drop in New York’s Times Square, enjoy live performances from your favorite artists, and capture all the hilarious (and viral) New Year’s Eve moments that stay classic without leaving the comfort of your home.
Instead of scrolling through your channels on the day, we’ve listed the most popular New Year’s Eve specials for you to listen to. See below for a list of New Year’s Eve specials worth watching this weekend. If you don’t already have cable, satellite or local channels on your TV antenna, we’ve also listed ways to watch and stream live and on-demand (streaming from outside the US using ExpressVPN or NordVPN on select platforms).
Here’s how to watch the 2025 New Year’s Eve special
Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest spend New Year’s Rockin’ Eve
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve will air on ABC beginning Sunday, December 31st at 8pm ET, starring Ryan Seacrest Host, Rita Ora joins him on stage in Times Square as co-host for the show’s 53rd return. You can expect a slew of performances from popular artists such as Lenny Kravitz, the Jonas Brothers, Teddy Swims, Alanis Morisette and Cody Johnson.
If you missed the big event, the New Year’s special will be available live and on-demand the next day on Hulu + Live TV. Streaming plans start at $82.99 per month and provide access to more than 90 live channels, as well as Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+.
Other ways to watch: DirecTV Stream, Fubo, SlingTV.
cbs New Year’s Eve Live: A Big Bash in Nashville
Country rock star Keith Urban will join tonight’s entertainment Rachel Smith is in Nashville, Cody Alan and CBS anchor Lonnie Quinn report from Times Square in New York. You can look forward to a night filled with must-see performances from country music superstars including Kane Brown, Jelly Rol, Big & Rich, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Tyler Hubbard, Miranda Lambert, Post Malone, Shaboozey, Britney Spears Spencer, Chris Stapleton, Zach Topp and Lenny Wilson.
Watch CBS New Year’s Eve Live: A Big Bash in Nashville will air Sunday, December 31, from 7:30-10 PM ET/PT and 10:30 PM-1:05 AM ET/PT on CBS and will be available via Live and On-Demand on Paramount+. You can try it for free for a week now, with streaming plans starting at $7.99 per month.
Other ways to watch: DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV, Fubo and SlingTV.
CNN Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen’s New Year’s Eve Live
Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen return to co-host CNN for eighth consecutive year New Year’s Eve live broadcast Live from Times Square in New York City. The annual special is set to air on Sunday, December 31 at 8pm ET on CNN and will feature 50 Cent, Sting, Meghan Trainor, Shania Twain, Diplo, Roy Wood Jr., Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian Black performances and appearances.
No cable? no problem. You can watch CNN live New Year’s Eve live broadcast DirecTV Stream currently offers a 5-day free trial, with a limited-time discount of $15 for the first two months.
Other ways to watch: Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, CNN.com (login required), and Max (also available on Prime here).
Looking Back on the Year: New Year’s Eve Special
Kevin Hart and Keenan Thompson serve as hosts Looking back on that year Streaming now on Peacock. Year-end specials spotlight the best moments in pop culture, sports, entertainment and more. In addition to Hart and Thompson, Jon Hamm, Machine Gun Kelly, Mookie Betts, Blake Griffin, Jonquil Jones and Kenny G will also appear in the special.
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