“CNN New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen” will return on Wednesday, Dec. 31, starting at 8 p.m. on CNN. The special will run well into the New Year, and you can watch live or on-demand on Sling TV or DIRECTV (free trial).

Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen are back for CNN’s fan-favorite New Year’s Eve broadcast this year, reporting live from Times Square — and no doubt creating plenty of viral moments in the process.

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Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest will kick off at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The 2026 NYRE broadcast will feature 42 superstar performers across New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Puerto Rico and beyond. Diana Ross will headline the evening with a midnight performance.