How to Watch Every New Year's Eve Special on TV or Streaming
- - How to Watch Every New Year's Eve Special on TV or Streaming
Colleen BroomallDecember 31, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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I'm way past my prime party-going and bar-hopping era, so I prefer to celebrate the new year in cozy clothes while consuming tasty snacks—and of course—switching between every TV special leading up to the ball drop! I prepare by making a list of each show and performer—like New Kids on the Block on Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve with Ryan Seacrest(ABC) or Lainey Wilson on New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash (CBS), and where to watch each one. And this year, I'm sharing that list with you!
Read on for your complete guide on how to watch 2026's NYE specials at home—whether it's on network television, YouTube, or a subscription-based streaming platform.
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'New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash'
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Who is hosting 'New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash'?
HARDY and Bert Kreischer will co-host New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash.
How to Watch 'New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash' on TV -
Tune into your local CBS station.
How to Stream 'New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash' -
If you have a Paramount+ Premium subscription, you can stream it here.
If you subscribe to a live television streaming service that carries CBS, you can watch there. These include Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, Fubo, or DirecTV Stream.
Related: How to Watch ‘New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash’
'New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash' Performers
Performances will air live from various locations in Nashville.
Bailey Zimmerman
Brooks & Dunn
CeCe Winans (Special Guest Performer)
Dierks Bentley
Dwight Yoakam
Fisk Jubilee Singers
Gretchen Wilson
Jason Aldean
Keith Urban
Lainey Wilson
Marcus King
Megan Moroney
Rascal Flatts
Riley Green
Stephen Wilson Jr.
Zach Top
'New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash' Special Guests -
Cassie DiLaura (Entertainment Tonight)
Caylee Hammack
Cody Alan
Dusty Slay
Haley Baylee (Reporting from Times Square)
Kayla Harrison
'Nexstar: Coast-to-Coast Countdown 2026' — Classic Rock Royalty!
Foreigner's Bruce Watson and Kelly Hansen perform onstage on Sept. 29, 2025.Photo by Bryan Bedder on Getty ImagesWho is hosting 'Nexstar: Coast-to-Coast Countdown 2026'?
JD Roberto and Marysol Castro will host from New York City, while there will also be regional hosts in Dallas, Phoenix, and Las Vegas.
How to Watch 'Nexstar: Coast-to-Coast Countdown 2026' on TV -
Check your local listings—the best way is to visit Nexstar.tv/stations and see which station in your city is owned by Nexstar.
Most markets begin airing at 11:00 PM ET / 10:00 PM CT and it will air on 138 different local stations.
Or, if you have a Samsung Smart TV, you can watch on Samsung TV Plus.
How to Stream 'Nexstar: Coast-to-Coast Countdown 2026' -
Most participating stations (like the KTLA+ or WGN+) will stream the special live or for free on their apps.
You can also find it if you have a paid streaming service, such as YouTube TV or DirecTV.
'Nexstar: Coast-to-Coast Countdown 2026' Performers
This lineup is truly legendary and includes:
38 Special
Bri Bagwell
Cheap Trick
Foreigner
Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon)
Mac McAnally
Styx
The Marshall Tucker Band
UB40
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'Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest'
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How to Watch 'Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest' on TV -
Tune into your local ABC station to watch Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.
The special starts on Wednesday, Dec. 31, at 8 p.m. ET and ends on Thursday, January 1 at 4.am. ET!
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If you subscribe to a live television streaming service that carries ABC, you can watch there. These include Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, Fubo, or DirecTV Stream.
Over 150+ iHeartRadio stations nationwide will also air the audio broadcast—and you can listen via the app as well.
Related: Your Front-Row Seat to the Ball Drop! How to Watch ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2026′
'Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest' Performers (Listed by Genre)
Note that not all of these performances will take place in Times Square and some have been pre-recorded.
Pop & Dance
Chappell Roan
Charlie Puth
Demi Lovato
Jess Glynne
Madison Beer
Mariah Carey
New Kids on the Block
OneRepublic
Pitbull
Zara Larsson
Hip-Hop, Rap & R&B
50 Cent
6lack
BigXthaPlug
Busta Rhymes
Ciara
DJ Cassidy
Leon Thomas
Lil Jon
Post Malone
T.I.
Wyclef Jean
Rock & Alternative
4 Non Blondes
Goo Goo Dolls
Rick Springfield
The All-American Rejects
Country
Filmore
Jessie Murph
Jordan Davis
Little Big Town
Maren Morris
Russell Dickerson
Tucker Wetmore
K-Pop
EJAE, Audrey Nuna & Rei Ami (HUNTR/X)
Le Sserafim
Ryan Seacrest's Co-Hosts on 'Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve -
Rita Ora
Julianne Hough
Rob Gronkowski
Chance the Rapper (also performing from Chicago)
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'New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen'
CNNHow to Watch 'New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen' -
New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen will broadcast live on CNN.
The TV special starts on Wednesday, Dec. 31, at 8 p.m. ET
How to Stream 'New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen' -
For the first time, it will exclusively stream on CNN’s new streaming subscription platform, available to subscribers at CNN.com/AllAccess, CNN’s mobile app, and connected TV apps on Smart TVs.
Pay TV subscribers can access the stream by logging in with their credentials.
'New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen' Performers
Note that not all of these performances will take place in Times Square.
Aloe Blacc
Brandi Carlile
Brandy
Bryan Adams
Florence + The Machine
Monica
Oz Perlman
Patti LaBelle
Robyn
Shakira
Special Guests on 'New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen' -
Amy Sedaris
B.J. Novak
Jerry O’Connell
Leanne Morgan
Michelle Williams
Rebecca Romijn
Sarah Sherman
Stephen Colbert
'A Toast to 2025'Who is Hosting 'A Toast to 2025'?
Hoda Kotband Jenna Bush Hager will co-host the special, which looks back on the events of the past year.
How to Watch 'A Toast to 2025' -
A Toast to 2025 will air live on NBC.
The two-hour TV special starts on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at 10:30 p.m. ET.
How to Stream 'A Toast to 2025' -
A Toast to 2025 will stream live on Peacock.
If you subscribe to a live television streaming service that carries NBC, you can watch there. These include Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, Fubo, or DirecTV Stream.
Who are the NBC Hosts and Celebrities on 'A Toast to 2025'
NBC Personalities
Lester Holt
Andrea Canning
Blayne Alexander
Keith Morrison
Josh Mankiewicz
Tom Llamas
Savannah Guthrie
Craig Melvin
Al Roker
Dylan Dreyer
Willie Geist
NBC/Peacock Actors and Hosts
Akbar Gbajabiamila (American Ninja Warrior)
Amaya Espinal (Love Island USA)
Ariana Madix (Love Island USA)
Belissa Escobedo (Happy’s Place)
Chelsea Frei (The Paper)
Chris Hardwick (The Wall)
Chris Sullivan (Devil in Disguise)
David Alan Grier (St. Denis Medical)
Howie Mandel (America’s Got Talent)
Jabari Banks (Bel-Air)
Jenn Lyon (Stumble)
Josh McKenzie (The Hunting Party)
Kristin Chenoweth (Stumble)
Matt Iseman (American Ninja Warrior)
Melissa Roxburgh (The Hunting Party)
Patrick Sabongui (The Hunting Party)
Sara Garcia (The Hunting Party)
Tiffany Haddish (Tiffany Haddish Goes Off)
Tom Daley (The Celebrity Traitors UK)
Other Special Guests
Bobby Moynihan
Brian Baumgartner
Carson Kressley
Chris Mann
Ethan Slater
Jim Gaffigan
Lil Rel Howery
Loni Love
Nate Jackson
Rob Riggle
Tom Papa
Wanda Sykes
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