NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE Extends Deal with ABC Through 2029

Published: November 21, 2023

NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE Extends Deal with ABC Through 2029

By Movieguide® Contributor

ABC and Dick Clark Productions have struck a deal to keep NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE on the network through Jan. 1, 2029.

The NEW YEAR’S ROCKIN’ EVE show first aired in 1972 to ring in the New Year with a celebration of musical performances from the top acts of the year. The show has remained a hit as millions of Americans tune in at the hour to watch the ball drop in Times Square.

Dick Clark originally hosted the show. However, due to health issues, he passed the duty to Ryan Seacrest in 2005. He made regular appearances on the show through his death in 2012. Last year, the show brought in 13.8 million viewers during the quarter hour before the turn of the New Year.

Key details about this year’s show, such as performers, co-hosts and additional locations, have yet to be announced, but the show is set to air at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

Dick Clark Productions recently had another licensing announcement, sharing that they are working with CBS to bring this year’s Golden Globes to TV.

“We’re so proud to bring the Golden Globes to CBS to celebrate 81 years of awards show history,” said Jay Penske, owner of Dick Clark Productions. “CBS has demonstrated an impressive 30-year commitment to the Grammy’s and been instrumental to their long-term success. In CBS, we found an ideal partner who understands the value of live entertainment.”

The deal marks the Golden Globes’ first return to CBS since 1982. The three-hour-long show will air from 8 to 11 ET / 5 to 8 PT on Jan. 7. The show will also be simulcasted on Paramount+ and the CBS app. This presentation of the award show will also be the first ceremony since Dick Clark Productions acquired the award show’s assets, rights and properties.

Movieguide® previously reported:

As the entertainment world continues to transition to online streaming platforms, the Golden Globes Awards may do the same.

Todd Boehly, CEO of Eldridge Industries, shared the plans with CNBC on Monday.

“I doubt we’ll be on NBC,” Boehly shared. “There’s a giant transition going on. Streaming is becoming part and parcel with where the world’s headed. The flexibility that we can do on a streaming environment is very different than what we can do on a broadcaster. So I think we’re going to take advantage of that flexibility.”