To usher in the new year, “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” will return with its most ambitious broadcast to date. The extended special is bound to be bigger and better than ever, featuring 42 performers across New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Puerto Rico, and beyond.
Find out everything you need to know about the nation’s most-watched New Year’s Eve program, including how to watch and who’s hosting this year.
When Does ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ Air?
The live broadcast will air on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
What Channel Will ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ Be On?
GettyCatch the performances and watch the ball drop live on ABC.
What Time Does ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ Start?
The festivities will air from 8:00 p.m. ET until 4:00 a.m. ET.
How to Stream ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’
The show can be streamed on Hulu + Live TV and other streaming services that include ABC. It will also be available to stream the next day on Hulu for subscribers.
How to Listen to ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’
The broadcast will also air live across 150+ iHeartRadio stations nationwide and stream live on the iHeartRadio app, including Z100 New York, KIIS-FM Los Angeles, KISS FM Chicago, Q102 Philly, THE NEW MIX 102.9 Dallas, and more.
Who’s Hosting ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve’?
Getty“American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest will once again lead the show for New York viewers, along with British singer-songwriter Rita Ora. Seacrest has helmed the annual broadcast in New York City’s Times Square since 2005.
Grammy-winning artist and former “The Voice” coach Chance the Rapper will co-host live from Chicago.
In Las Vegas, NFL legend Rob Gronkowski will host alongside Dancing with the Stars‘ Julianne Hough, who will be making her “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” co-hosting debut.
Actress and producer Roselyn Sánchez will lead Puerto Rico’s celebration.
The History of ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’
GettyIn 1972, “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” (NYRE) was created by Clark (known as the host of American Bandstand) as a way to compete with Guy Lombardo’s long-running New Year’s Eve specials and appeal to a younger audience, according to Remind Magazine.
The first two years were hosted by Three Dog Night and George Carlin, with Clark anchoring coverage from Times Square. When the show moved to ABC in 1974, Clark took over as host. In December 2004, Clark suffered a stroke. Due to lingering speech impediments from the stroke, Clark ceded hosting duties to Seacrest the following year, but he continued to make limited appearances on the show until his passing in April 2012.
GettySince 2000, the special has broadcast segments in prime time in addition to the late-night broadcast, initially occupying the 10 p.m. ET/PT hour. Since 2011, the special has represented the entirety of ABC’s primetime schedule on New Year’s Eve.
According to Billboard, “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2023” attracted 13.8 million total viewers, drawing 17.9 million total viewers and hitting a 5.34 Adult 18-49 rating in the midnight quarter-hour. The show has been the top-rated New Year’s Eve programming special for more than 30 years.
