How to watch Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest: Start time, TV channel, performers and more

Thinking of staying in this New Year’s Eve? You’ll have plenty of entertainment to tune into with Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year's Eve expanding this year’s NYE broadcast by an additional hour and a half. This year’s NYRE will feature performances from Diana Ross, Ciara, Little Big Town, Pitbull, Chappel Roan, KPop Demon Hunters and more. As always, Ryan Seacrest will serve as the official host, with some assistance from Rita Ora, Chance the Rapper, Rob Gronkowski, Julianne Hough and Roselyn Sánchez.

Are you ready to ring in the New Year? Here’s what to know about how to watch Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, plus how to watch the NYE Ball Drop free livestream, CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen and more.

What channel is Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve on this year?

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve will air live on ABC.

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve start time:

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest will kick off at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.

How to watch Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve without cable:

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2026 performers:

The 2026 NYRE broadcast will feature 42 superstar performers across New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Puerto Rico and beyond. Diana Ross will headline the evening with a midnight performance.

Ciara, LE SSERAFIM, Little Big Town, and Maren Morris will perform in Times Square. On the West Coast, there will be performances from 4 Non Blondes, 50 Cent, 6lack, AJR, The All-American Rejects, BigXthaPlug, Charlie Puth, Demi Lovato, DJ Cassidy’s Pass the 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 on the Block, OneRepublic, Pitbull joined by Lil Jon and Filmore, Rick Springfield, Russell Dickerson, Tucker Wetmore, and Zara Larsson. Daddy Yankee will perform from Puerto Rico, Chappell Roan will perform from Kansas City and Post Malone will play from Nashville.

More ways to watch the 2026 New Year’s Eve Ball Drop:

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve (with Ryan Seacrest) isn’t the only festive option this New Year's Eve. There’s also CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on CNN. While CNN was previously available via HBO Max, it has recently moved all new CNN content to its own standalone streaming service, CNN All Access. If you don't want to subscribe to yet another platform, you can find CNN through most DirecTV packages, or access it via Sling's $5 Day Pass.

And don't forget about New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash! also kicking off at 8 p.m. ET on CBS (and streaming on Paramount+ Premium).

NYC Times Square Ball Drop New Year’s Eve free livestream:

There will be a free livestream of the Ball Drop on Timessquarenyc.org, offering commercial-free, webcast coverage of the Times Square festivities leading up to the Ball Drop at midnight. There will also be a livestream with open captions and American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation available on YouTube. Both livestreams begin at 6 p.m. ET.

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