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Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen reunite for their eighth year as co-hosts of CNN‘s New Year’s Live From Times Square.
The network’s New Year’s extravaganza will include “music, laughter and live coverage from around the world,” per a statement. Musical performers include 50 Cent (who will take the stage from his Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino), Patti LaBelle, Mickey Guyton, Sting, Meghan Trainor, Shania Twain, Diplo and more; while the comedian lineup features Michael Ian Black, Amber Ruffin, Whitney Cummins, Amy Sedaris and others.
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Keep reading for more details on how to watch CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live 2025 online, the performance lineup and where to stream the show for free.
How to Watch CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live 2025: Start Time, Cable Channel
New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen broadcasts live on CNN and livestreams on Max on Tuesday, Dec. 31, starting at 8 p.m. ET.
Before Cooper and Cohen take the mics, Laura Coates will begin with global New Year’s Eve coverage starting at 7 a.m. ET from London, while Boris Sanchez will be reporting live from Paris starting at 2:45 p.m. ET. Other correspondents will be stationed around the globe, including Richard Quest at Madame Tussauds in Times Square; Randi Kaye in Key West, Florida; Stephanie Elam in Atlantis, Paradise Island in the Bahamas; and Gary Tuchman at Prescott, Arizona. Over a dozen more cities will be included in coverage, including Sydney, Seoul, Tokyo, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Athens, Nairobi, Madrid and Rio de Janeiro.
CNN correspondents Sara Sidner, Harry Enten and Cari Champion will take over in Austin for the broadcast’s Central Time Zone countdown starting at 11:30 p.m. CT/12:30 a.m. ET.
How to Stream CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live 2025 Online
In addition to livestreaming on Max, cord-cutters can watch the festivities online using cable TV services that carry CNN, including DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and Sling.
Those with a cable subscription can watch CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live 2025 with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen online by logging into CNN.com with their TV provider credentials, including DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling, Verizon, Xfinity and others.
Cord-cutters can watch CNN’s NYE 2025 show for free with trials to select cable streamers; keep reading below for more.
Max (CNN only)
Stream CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen exclusively on Max, which starts at $9.99 per month for the ad-supported plan. Max subscriptions include access to HBO and Max original series and films, including Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon, the latest Dune movies and prequel show, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and more.
Cord cutters can also get the Disney+, Hulu and Max bundle starting at $16.99 monthly with ads; learn more here.
DirecTV
Watch CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live 2025 with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen for free when you sign up for DirecTV’s five-day trial.
New subscribers can also get up to $625 in value when they sign up for a 24-month agreement of the DirecTV Choice plan (or higher tier) and bundle it with the Bronze, Silver or Gold package that includes premium networks such as Max, Paramount+ with Showtime, Lifetime Movie Club and more. Regularly $74.99 to $164.99 per month, DirecTV’s cable TV streaming plans include 90 to 185 or more local and national news, entertainment and sports channels, including ABC, NBC, CBS, ESPN, MSNBC, Fox and more. Learn more about the holiday bundle deal here.
Fubo
Watch CNN’s NYE 2025 special online for free with a seven-day trial to Fubo, which is also offering new subscribers $30 off or more on their first month.
The cable TV streaming service carries over 170 other news, entertainment and sports channels. You can record over 1,000 hours of TV shows, movies, games and more (including Monday, Thursday and Sunday night football) and watch later on your smartphone, tablet or TV.
Other plans are on sale for $9.99 to $59.99 for the first month and include 66 to 309 channels.
Hulu + Live TV
Stream CNN for free on Hulu + Live TV, which offers a three-day trial to new subscribers. The cable TV streamer’s bundle includes Disney+ and ESPN+ with ads, plus 75 other major cable news, entertainment and sports channels for $82.99 per month with ads or $95.99 without ads. You’ll also get access to live streaming and events on ESPN+, like UFC Fight Night, PGA golf, soccer and baseball.
Sling
You can stream CNN live via Sling, which is giving new subscribers half off their first month of live TV streaming plus a free month of AMC+. That brings the first month down to $23 to $25.50 for the individual Blue and Orange plans or $33 for the combined Orange & Blue package. Note that you’ll need to connect an HD antenna and an AirTV device if you want to watch local channels on your Sling service; get more details here.
CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live 2025: Who Is Performing?
Co-hosted Anderson Cooper (who has led the network’s NYE coverage for over 20 years) and Andy Cohen, the star-studded Times Square celebration will feature music and comedy.
Musical performers include 50 Cent (from his Las Vegas residency at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino), Mickey Guyton (who will sing John Lennon’s “Imagine” before the ball drops in Times Square) Sting, Meghan Trainor, Shania Twain, Diplo, Roy Wood Jr., Patti LaBelle and Lil Jon. The show will also feature comedians such as Have I Got News For You co-hosts Michael Ian Black and Amber Ruffin. Other comedians on tap include Whitney Cummings, Adam Devine, Amy Sedaris, Ziwe and Sasheer Zamata.
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