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It’s not every day that the likes of 50 Cent, Chappell Roan, Mariah Carey, and the Goo Goo Dolls come together for an unforgettable evening of music, jokes swapped between celebrity hosts, and pre-New Year’s Eve revelries. But December 31, 2025, promises to be just this kind of day, what with this year’s ABC telecast of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve,” marking its 51st year as part of the broadcasting company.
Ryan Seacrest will be the main host of the special (status quo since 2008), which promises to run for the longest duration in its history — starting at 8 p.m. ET and wrapping things up at 4 a.m. Seacrest will be joined by co-hosts Rita Ora, Chance the Rapper, Rob Gronkowski, and Julianne Hough, all of whom will be introducing a star-studded lineup of 2025’s hottest performers and musical legends: like the aforementioned Mariah Carey, plus Ciara, Demi Lovato, Pitbull, Post Malone, Charlie Puth, and more.
Unlike CNN’s “New Year’s Eve Live,” Dick Clark’s version won’t be broadcast only from Times Square. In fact, Las Vegas, Chicago, Puerto Rico, and other locations will also be featured throughout, but it’s worth hitting “play” on the NYC segment specifically, seeing as how it will be headlined by none other than Diana Ross.
A view of Times Square after the ball drop, during “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” broadcast on January 1, 2023, in New York City.
Courtesy Noam Galai/Getty Images
If you want to celebrate the start of 2026 in a truly memorable way but don’t have cable, you can livestream “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” with a variety of live TV streaming services.
Our editors’ favorite way to catch the fanfare live is through DirecTV, and you can sign up for its five-day free trial here. After that, we recommend committing to DirecTV’s MyNews package, which is the most affordable streaming plan that includes ABC in its options, not to mention other channels like CNBC, CNN (allowing you to switch to “New Year’s Eve Live” at will, spotting Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper’s smiling faces), and NBC (which will telecast its “A Toast to 2025!” New Year’s program with Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager).
Another possibility is streaming the Seacrest-led festivities via Fubo. Luckily, this platform carries ABC in every package and, after its free trial ends, you can secure a plan starting at $48.99 for the first month.
Lastly, Hulu + Live TV presents itself as one of the leading choices for making 2025’s send-off the best one yet by watching “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” online for free. After all, the streaming service’s three-day free trial will be enough to stay plugged into the broadcast all the way until 4 a.m. and spend your next few days of PTO watching channels like Lifetime, Bravo (hello, “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”!), and CBS. After said trial expires, Hulu + Live TV plans start at $89.99 per month.
It’s only a matter of time before the calendar is flipped to a new month and promising new year. So gather up your loved ones, dress to the nines, put on those 2026 party glasses, and toast to fresh beginnings with the help of some friends over at “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” — watching the happening live, online, and for free.
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