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.

A slew of stars appeared on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” to welcome 2025 with exciting performances. Rita Ora, who co-hosted with Ryan Seacrest, wore many outfits throughout the night;

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?

Ryan Seacrest is in his 20th year hosting “Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve” from Times Square in New York City. Seacrest will be joined in the countdown to midnight by Rita Ora while Dayanara Torres will co-host from Puerto Rico. “Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve” starts at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, on ABC.

If you want to see Ryan Seacrest’s 20th year as the host of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, tune in starting at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday, December 31, on ABC. By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

“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).

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

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.