Your round-up of US New Year's Eve TV specials 2021 and how to stream anywhere

Keep reading as we give you a rundown of the schedule across the US's biggest broadcasters, and how you can watch New Year's Eve TV specials in the US, and live stream the iconic ball drop in Times Square. year in style. 

Keep reading as we give you a rundown of the schedule across the US' biggest broadcasters, and how you can watch New Year's Eve TV specials in the US - and live stream the iconic ball drop in Times Square - no matter where you are in the world. 

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022

• Airing on ABC from 8pm ET
• Stream on ABC's website
• Other streaming options: Peacock, FuboTV, Sling TV or Hulu with Live TV

New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash

• Airing on CBS at 8pm ET
• Stream on the CBS website
• Other streaming options: Paramount Plus, FuboTV, and Hulu

2021: It's Toast! with Hoda and Jenna

• Airing on NBC at 8pm ET
• Stream live on NBC website
• Other streaming options: Peacock, Sling TV, FuboTV, Hulu

Miley's New Year's Eve Party

• Airing on NBC at 10pm ET until 12.30am ET
• Stream live on NBC website
• Other streaming options: Peacock, Sling TV, FuboTV, Hulu

New Year's Eve Toast and Roast 2022

• Airing on Fox at 8pm until 12.30am ET
• Stream on Fox or the Fox Now app
• Other streaming options: Sling TV, FuboTV, Hulu

New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen

• Airing on CNN at 8pm until 12.30am ET
• Stream on CNN or the CNNgo app
• Other streaming options: Sling TV, Hulu

How to watch a Ball Drop 2022 live stream online for FREE

Live stream the Ball Drop from New York City

If your New Year's Eve plans don't consist of crowding around the TV, you can catch the all-important ball drop through a number of free streams.

• timessquarenyc.org
• timessquareball.net
• Hulu + Live TV
• YouTube TV
• Time Square's Facebook or Twitter page

How to watch US New Year's Eve TV specials online if you're abroad

If you're vacationing outside of the US when we ring in the New Year stateside, you won't be able to stream from abroad or access certain on-demand platforms like Peacock and CNN due to geo-restrictions.

Don't chance miss a jampacked schedule of New Year's Eve celebrations, though. While these restrictions may prevent you from accessing certain services and content, you can get around geo-blocks by using a VPN (or Virtual Private Network). They're very affordable-, and easy to use - and also encrypt your browsing, offering protection against cybercriminals and government snooping.

Use a VPN to watch US New Year's Eve specials from anywhere

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Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three...

1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN

2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location (a server in the US in this case)

3. Go to the broadcaster's stream - head to the NBC website, Peacock, or any other streaming service you're trying to access from abroad and start watching New Year's Eve specials as if you were back at home