The network’s annual Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve special averaged 18.8 million viewers in the 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. The 18.8 million viewers for ABC made up a large majority of viewers in the hour surrounding the start of the year on the East Coast. All four parts of New Year’s Rockin’ Eve grew year to year, with the 12:30 a.m. portion scoring an 85 percent gain. CBS averaged 3.9 million viewers from 8-10 p.m. and 4.88 million from 10:30-11:30; the network’s primetime and late-night segments all declined year to year. New Year’s Rockin’ Eve is produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Corporation, The Hollywood Reporter’s parent company, in a subsidiary joint venture between Penske Media and Eldridge.

Source: CNN January 03, 2026 22:35 UTC