New Year's Eve 2023 shows: how to watch Ryan Seacrest and more New Year's Eve specials

New Year's Eve Times Square 2023
New Year's Eve Times Square 2023 (Image credit: Alexi Rosenfeld/ Getty Images)

New Year's Eve is all about the last 10 seconds, as we countdown the end of one year and the start of the next. But you need to be entertained before then. That's where the different New Year's Eve shows come in. 

Whether you're watching the ball drop in Times Square or among the last to say goodbye to 2023 out west, there are a handful of New Year's Eve countdown specials that you can watch this year.

Of course, with New Year's Eve falling on a Sunday this year, football fans can spend their last hours of 2023 watching the NFL on Fox, NFL on CBS and, possibly right up to midnight for those on the east coast, Sunday Night Football. But if you want to party your way into the new year with a TV special, here are the big New Year's Eve shows that are available for US viewers this year.

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024

Ryan Seacrest in a tux

Ryan Seacrest (Image credit: Disney/Maarten de Boer)

While the ABC's New Year's Eve special still puts TV legend Dick Clark's name front and center, this is Ryan Seacret's show now. But it remains a TV staple on New Year's Eve, remaining one of the more popular options to ring in the new year.

But it won't just be the soon-to-be new Wheel of Fortune host ringing in the new year, as Rita Ora joins Seacrest in Times Square while Jeannie Mai hosts the Los Angeles portion of the broadcast. The special also features Dayanara Torres hosting a portion of the show from Puerto Rico. 

The night will also feature a star-studded lineup of performers from each location right up until the clock strikes midnight. Here’s everything you need to know about Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024:

What time is Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest?

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Even with Ryan Seacrest 2024 is going to air in to blocks. The first live segment is going to start at 8 pm ET and run through 10 pm ET, at which point local news will air for viewers. Then the live broadcast returns at 10:30 pm ET and runs through the new year.

Where can I watch Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest?

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Even with Ryan Seacrest airs on ABC, which makes it available to anyone who has a traditional cable subscription or TV antenna. However, if you now use live TV streaming services, ABC is carried by Fubo, Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV.

If you find yourself traveling but don't want to miss any of the festivities, for the first time there is also going to be a live broadcast radio simulcast across 150 iHeartRadio stations and the iHeartRadio app.

Who hosts Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve?

Ryan Seacrest is the main host of ABC's New Year's Eve special, with this year marking his 19th time hosting the special. This year he is being joined by Rita Ora, Jeannie Mai and Dayanara Torres as his co-hosts, with Ora joining Seacrest in New York, Torres handling things from Puerto Rico and Mai out west in Los Angeles.

Who is performing on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2023?

Here is the full list of performers for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024:

Airrack
Aqua
Cardi B
Sabrina Carpenter
Doechii
Matt Friend
Ellie Goulding
Green Day
Gabriel Iglesias
Jelly Roll
LL Cool J featuring DJ Z-Trip
Loud Luxury x Two Friends with Bebe Rexha
Ludacris
Post Malone
Sebastian Maniscalco
Megan Thee Stallion
Janelle Monae
NewJeans
Ms. Pat
Niles Rodgers & CHIC
Paul Russell
Ivy Queen
Renee Rapp with Coco Jones
Thirty Seconds to Mars
Tyla

New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash

New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash 2024

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CBS is once again adding a little bit of country to New Year's Eve with its New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash. Taking place from the home of country music, the special will ring in the new year live for viewers on the east coast and in the central time zone, while airing on a delay for those out west.

It's going to be performance after performance until the clock strikes midnight. Here's everything you need to know about New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash.

What time is New Year's Live: Nashville's Big Bash?

Get started with Nashville's Big Bash at 7:30 pm ET/PT, take a half-hour break for your local news and then let the party continue at 10:30 pm ET/PT until just after 1 am.

Where can I watch New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash?

CBS is the broadcast home of New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash, which means if you have a traditional cable setup you can just flip to your local CBS station to tune in. If you've moved to live TV streaming services, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV all carry CBS. It'll also stream live on Paramount Plus, then be available on-demand the next day. 

Who hosts New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash?

Returning to host this year's edition of Nashville's Big Bash are Grammy-nominee Elle King and Entertainment Tonight host Rachel Smith.

In addition, CMT TV and radio host Cody Alan and CBS anchor Lonnie Quinn are serving as correspondents from Times Square in New York.

Who is performing on New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash?

The announced lineup of performers include:

Trace Adkins
Grace Bowers
Kane Brown
Jackson Dean
HARDY
Cody Johnson
Elle King
Dustin Lynch
Parker McCollum
Megan Moroney
Old Dominion
Brothers Osborne
Jon Pardi
Carly Pearce
Thomas Rhett
Blake Shelton
Trombone Shorty
Lynryd Skynyrd
Morgan Wallen
Lainey Wilson
Bailey Zimmerman

New Year’s Eve Live With Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen

New Year's Eve Live with Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper 2024

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Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen have become a New Year's Eve tradition in their own right, once again teaming up from Times Square for CNN.

"There's no one I’d rather spend New Year's Eve with and nowhere I'd rather be at midnight than New York’s Times Square," said Cooper. 

“Spending new years with my dear friend Anderson is my idea of a great time, and a happy tradition that I look forward to all year long," added Cohen.

Read on to find out who will be joining them to ring in the new year on the news network. 

What time is New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen?

Cooper and Cohen start their New Year's Eve countdown at 8 pm ET. The pair of them go until 12:30 am ET, but then show continues to ring in the new year in the Central Time Zone as well.

Where can I watch New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen?

If you have access to CNN, then you can watch New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen. The cable news network is available on most traditional cable TV providers, as well as live TV streaming services like Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV and YouTube TV. The special will also stream live on the CNN section of Max and be available to pay-TV subscribers on CNN.com and CNN connected TV and mobile apps.

Who is hosting New Year's Eve Live on CNN?

Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen are once again CNN's emcees for New Year's Eve. When they call it a night at 12:30 am ET, Sara Sidner and Cari Champion will take over for the rest of the night.

Helping out as correspondents are Richard Quest in Times Square, Stephanie Elam from the Bahamas, Randi Kaye from Key West, Fla., Gary and Lindsay Tuchman from Las Cruces, N.M., and Boris Sanchez from Miami.

Who is performing on New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen?

Set to perform and appear on New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen are:

David Blaine
Jonas Brothers
Enrique Iglesias
Miranda Lambert
Maroon 5
Flo Rida
Darius Rucker
Rod Stewart

The special will also feature live interviews with Patti Labelle, Jeremy Renner, Neil Patrick Harris, Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers.

Who Can Forget 2023?

Fox News Channel is wishing everyone a happy new year with two one-hour specials on New Year's Eve, the first of which is Who Can Forget 2023?, a look back on many of the major events from the last year.

Here's what you need to know.

What times is Who Can Forget 2023?

Who Can Forget 2023? airs at 10 pm ET.

Where can I watch All-American New Year 2023?

Anyone who has the Fox News Channel through a traditional cable TV or live TV  streaming subscription (Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV and YouTube TV) can tune in on their TV.

Who is hosting Who Can Forget 2023?

A number of Fox personalities are set to take part in Who Can Forget 2023? to reminiscence about the last year. They include Bill Hemmer, Pete Hegseth, Jimmy Failla, Kennedy, Todd Piro, Janice Dean, Eric Shawn, Gerri Willis and Madison Alworth. Promotional materials say other special guests will join during the special.

A New Year with Tyrus

The second of Fox News' New Year's Eve programming will get viewers to midnight on the east coast, A New Year with Tyrus, a brand new special for the news network. Here's what we know about the New Year's Eve broadcast.

What times is Who Can Forget 2023?

A New Year with Tyrus begins immediately after Who Can Forget 2023?, starting at 11 pm ET. It will lead up until midnight and the start of 2024.

Where can I watch A New Year with Tyrus?

Anyone who has the Fox News Channel through a traditional cable TV or live TV  streaming subscription (Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV and YouTube TV) can tune in on their TV.

Who is hosting A New Year with Tyrus?

Professional wrestler, Fox News contributor and New York Times best-selling author Tyrus headlines the special. He will be reminding viewers of the most viral trends of the last year, talk about the most downloaded songs and more.

Who is appearing on A New Year with Tyrus?

Joining Tyrus on the New Year's Special is going to be Michelle Tafoya, Sean Duffy and comedian Tyler Fischer. There are also going to be special appearances from wrestler Ric Flair, who will provide advice on how to make 2024 your year, and Zach Greig, a plant operator from the Australian Antarctic Division, to talk about what makes new year's in Antarctica different.

Michael Balderston

Michael Balderston is a DC-based entertainment and assistant managing editor for What to Watch, who has previously written about the TV and movies with TV Technology, Awards Circuit and regional publications. Spending most of his time watching new movies at the theater or classics on TCM, some of Michael's favorite movies include Casablanca, Moulin Rouge!, Silence of the Lambs, Children of Men, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest and Star Wars. On the TV side he enjoys Only Murders in the Building, Yellowstone, The Boys, Game of Thrones and is always up for a Seinfeld rerun. Follow on Letterboxd.