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January 2, 2026

‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ Rises to 4-Year High Reaching 30 Million Total Viewers at Midnight

This year’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” was the 1 entertainment broadcast special of the night, delivering an estimated 30 Million viewers at midnight. The show reached 34 Million Total Viewers across the night. “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” (NYRE) averaged 18.8 Million Total Viewers in the 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. hour alone, beating CBS’ “New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash” by +255% and CNN’s “New Year’s Eve Live.” IHeart Media’s live audio nationwide broadcast reached 2 Million listeners P6+ across nearly 150 iHeartRadio stations on Wednesday night — a +9% increase from last year’s event. “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026” primetime was the No. 1 program across all of TV in total interactions and video views on 12/31/25. Source: Nielsen Fast National Live+Same Day Preliminary Program Ratings for 12/31/25. Talkwalker SCR – excludes sports and wrestling; Nielsen Audio, Spring 2025. *COPYRIGHT ©2025 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All photog

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December 10, 2025

Global Icon Diana Ross To Ring in 2026 With Live Headlining Performance From Times Square on ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026’

[EDITOR’S NOTE] Media and social assets available here. Today, ABC and Dick Clark Productions (DCP), the world’s largest owner and producer of televised live event entertainment programming, announced that legend Diana Ross will illuminate Times Square and usher in the new year with a dazzling live performance as the 2026 headliner for “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” (NYRE), the nation’s most-watched New Year’s Eve celebration. Ross anchors the most expansive and musically diverse telecast and lineup in the show’s more than 50-year history, with 39 artists appearing across New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Puerto Rico and more, live on Wednesday, Dec. 31, from 8:00 p.m.–4:00 a.m. EST on ABC, next day on Hulu. Ross will step onto the world’s most iconic stage to celebrate with millions and welcome a new year with style, magic and unforgettable music in what will be a defining moment in the show’s history. Her headline performance promises a spectacular blend of g

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December 2, 2025

‘DICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2026’ ANNOUNCES EXPLOSIVE PERFORMANCE LINEUP

Includes 50 Cent, Charlie Puth, Chappell Roan, Demi Lovato, Maren Morris, Mariah Carey, OneRepublic, Pitbull, Post Malone and More The Largest Lineup and Longest Telecast in the Show’s More Than 50-Year History Airs LIVE Wednesday, Dec. 31, at 8/7c on ABC, Next Day on Hulu [EDITOR’S NOTE]: Media and social assets available here. Today, ABC and Dick Clark Productions (DCP), the world’s largest owner and producer of televised live event entertainment programming, announced the nationwide performer lineup for “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026” (NYRE), the country’s most-watched New Year’s Eve celebration. Kicking off in New York and continuing through Las Vegas, Chicago, Puerto Rico and beyond, this year’s show features its most expansive slate of musical artists yet, with dozens of performances set to appear across multiple time zones, Wednesday, Dec. 31, from 8:00 p.m.-4:00 a.m. EST on ABC, next day on Hulu.* This year marks the longest telecast in the show’s

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November 24, 2025

CHANCE THE RAPPER AND JULIANNE HOUGH JOIN RITA ORA AND ROB GRONKOWSKI AS CO-HOSTS OF ‘DICK CLARK’S NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE WITH RYAN SEACREST 2026’

[EDITOR’S NOTE]: Media and social assets available here. Today, ABC and Dick Clark Productions (DCP), the world’s largest owner and producer of televised live event entertainment programming, announced the co-hosts for “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026” (NYRE) the nation’s most-watched New Year’s Eve celebration. Returning to the heart of Times Square, Ryan Seacrest is once again joined by chart-topping artist and global entertainer Rita Ora, who will help lead the night’s iconic New York countdown. This year’s show will span multiple time zones, with celebrations kicking off in New York and continuing through Las Vegas, Chicago, Puerto Rico and beyond. In Chicago, GRAMMY®-winning independent innovator, humanitarian and proud hometown native Chance the Rapper joins the broadcast as co-host to help welcome in the new year from the Midwest and lead the live Central Time Zone countdown. In Las Vegas, NFL legend Rob Gronkowski returns alongside multihyphenate pe

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