Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest saw a year-over-year audience decline on Tuesday night but still managed to ring in 2025 with a ratings win as the most-watched of the televised NYE bashes. The annual special on ABC averaged 7.

ABC's annual "Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve" special returns tonight. Here's everything to know about watching the celebration, including the start time.

Carrie Underwood headlined the annual ABC special alongside performers including Alanis Morissette, Blake Shelton and Reneé Rapp The post ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest’ Kicks Off 2025 With 18 Million Viewers appeared first on TheWrap.

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” special brought the network its first big ratings win of the year. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest for the 20th year in a row, the telecast averaged 17.9 million viewers with a 4.

This year’s event, host Ryan Seacrest is joined by co-hosts Rita Ora, Rob Gronkowski and television personality Jeannie Mai as they walk you through a fantastic group of musical acts until the clock strikes midnight. And if you’re here, you may wonder: Who are the performers you see on the New Year’s special?

The show must go on … but not every New Year’s Eve broadcast has gone smoothly for Ryan Seacrest. “We have three live countdowns in this show, which I never thought was even possible when I first started,

“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest” will air live on ABC on Tuesday, December 31 (12/31/2024) at 8 p.m. ET. The special will be available to stream live on fuboTV and Sling (half off the first month).

Before the ball drops, Ryan Seacrest shares what is crucial to his "Rockin' Eve" broadcast and how his mom helps for USA TODAY's The Essentials.