Three… two… one… Happy New Year!
Later tonight, we bid farewell to 2024 as we prepare to say hello to a new year. Please, I’m begging you, be a chill hang, 2025. Thankfully, you don’t have to be in New York to watch all the fun from Times Square.
ABC will once again air its legendary Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest special, with Alanis Morissette, Reneé Rapp, and Carrie Underwood scheduled to perform. If you find yourself on CNN, you’ll be greeted by the dynamic duo of Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen as the bantering buds return to host New Yearâs Eve Live. Finally, CBS will broadcast New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash, a country music-infused celebration hosted by Keith Urban and Rachel Smith.
From start times to streaming info, here’s how to watch tonight’s New Year’s Eve celebration live online.
HOW TO WATCH THE NEW YEAR’S EVE TIMES SQUARE BALL DROP WITHOUT CABLE FOR FREE:
You can welcome 2025 live via the official Times Square website, Facebook, or TimesSquareBall.net. There will also be a livestream with open captions and American Sign Language interpretation available on Youtube. The free live streams begin tonight at 6:00 p.m. ET.
Additionally, free mobile streams are available on TimesSquareNYC.org and NewYearsEve.nyc.
WHEN DOES NEW YEAR’S EVE COVERAGE START?
New Year’s Eve coverage will air across a variety of networks and streaming services. Here are the start times for a few of our favorites:
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest:
Hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Rita Ora, Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve begins at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC, ABC.com, or the ABC app. The show will also be available for next-day streaming on Hulu.
Performers include Alanis Morissette, Reneé Rapp, Dasha, Carrie Underwood, Jungle, Blue Man Group, Jabbawockeez, and DJ Cassidyâs Pass The Mic Live! starring Ja Rule, Fat Joe, Slick Rick & Doug E. Fresh, Ernest, HARDY, Kesha, Laufey, Natasha Bedingfield, and T-Pain
New Yearâs Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen:
Hosted by Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper, coverage of New Year’s Eve Live starts at 8:00 p.m. ET on Max and CNN. Meghan Trainor, Sting, Diplo, Lil Jon, Patti LaBelle, and Shania Twain are all set to perform.
New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash:
Hosted by Keith Urban and Rachel Smith, Nashville’s Big Bash begins at 8:00 p.m. ET live on CBS, CBS.com, and Paramount+ with Showtime. Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Tyler Hubbard, Miranda Lambert, Post Malone, Shaboozey, Brittney Spencer, Chris Stapleton, Zach Top, Kane Brown, Jelly Roll, Parker McCollum, and Lainey Wilson are all scheduled to perform.
CAN I WATCH THE TIMES SQUARE BALL DROP LIVE ON HULU?
Hulu will stream coverage of New Year’s Eve: Around the World at 7:00 a.m. ET, 1:00 p.m. ET, and 12:30 a.m. ET.