How to stream the ball drop on New Year's Eve live for free
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Key Points:
- Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen will co-host CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live broadcast from Times Square on December 31, 2025, starting at 8 p.m. ET and continuing until around 12:30 a.m. ET on January 1, 2026, with the duo resuming their on-air drinking tradition.
- The show will feature musical performances by Florence + the Machine, Shakira, Robyn, Patti Labelle, Michelle Williams, Aloe Blacc, Bandi Carlisle, and special comedy appearances by B.J. Novak and Sarah Sherman.
- Viewers without cable can stream the event live using services like DirecTV Stream, which offers a five-day free trial, or Sling TV, which provides affordable short
