Dick Clark 's New Year 's Rockin ' Eve - wikipedia Dick Clark 's New Year 's Rockin ' Eve Dick Clark 's New Year 's Rockin ' Eve Also known as Dick Clark 's New Year 's Rockin ' Eve with Ryan Seacrest, Dick Clark 's Primetime New Year 's Rockin ' Eve with Ryan Seacrest Created by Dick Clark Presented by Dick Clark Ryan Seacrest Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of episodes 46 Production Executive producer ( s ) Ryan Seacrest Allen Shapiro Mike Mahan Barry Adelman Mark Bracco Producer ( s ) Larry Klein Location ( s ) Times Square, New York City, New York ( live segments ) various locations ( pre-recorded concert segments ) Camera setup Multi-camera Running time Primetime Part One : 120 minutes ( 8 : 00 -- 10 : 00 p.m. ) Primetime Part Two : 60 minutes ( 10 : 00 -- 11 : 00 p.m. ) Part One : 100 minutes ( 11 : 30 p.m. -- 1 : 10 a.m. ) Part Two : 65 minutes ( 1 : 10 - 2 : 15 a.m. ) Production company ( s ) Dick Clark Productions Ryan Seacrest Productions Release Original network NBC ( 1972 -- 73 ) ABC ( 1974 -- present ) Picture format 480i ( SDTV ), 720p ( HDTV ) Original release December 31, 1972 -- present Dick Clark 's New Year 's Rockin ' Eve ( NYRE ) is an annual New Year 's Eve television special broadcast by ABC. The special broadcasts primarily from New York City 's Times Square, and prominently features coverage of its annual ball drop event, along with live and pre-recorded musical performances by popular musicians from Times Square and Hollywood, respectively, in addition to live performances and coverage of festivities from New Orleans. Its creator and namesake was the entertainer Dick Clark, who conceived New Year 's Rockin ' Eve as a younger - skewing competitor to Guy Lombardo 's popular and long - running New Year 's Eve big band broadcasts on CBS. The first two editions, which were hosted by Three Dog Night and George Carlin, respectively, and featured Dick Clark assuming the role of Times Square reporter, were broadcast by NBC for 1973 and 1974, respectively. In 1974 -- 75, the program moved to its current home of ABC, and Clark assumed the role of host. Following the death of Guy Lombardo and the decline of the Royal Canadians ' special, New Year 's Rockin ' Eve grew in popularity, and became ingrained in pop culture -- even prompting Clark himself to make appearances on other programs in parody of his role. To this day, New Year 's Rockin ' Eve has consistently remained the highest - rated New Year 's Eve special broadcast by the United States ' major television networks ; its 2012 edition peaked at 22.6 million home viewers -- not including viewers watching from public locations, which were historically not measured by Nielsen. Dick Clark hosted New Year 's Rockin ' Eve annually from 1973 through 2004, and served as a Times Square correspondent alongside Peter Jennings for ABC News 's special coverage of year 2000 celebrations. The complications of a stroke suffered by Clark in December 2004 had a major effect on his role in the special. After having Regis Philbin serve as a guest host for 2005, Clark returned to the special for the 2006 edition : due to speech impediments resulting from his stroke, Clark ceded hosting duties to Ryan Seacrest, but still made limited appearances. The death of Dick Clark on April 18, 2012 left Ryan Seacrest as the sole host of New Year 's Rockin ' Eve beginning with its 2012 -- 13 edition. Seacrest has most recently been joined by Jenny McCarthy as a correspondent from Times Square, with Ciara serving as the presenter of the Hollywood concert segments. Through its deal with Dick Clark Productions, New Year 's Rockin ' Eve will remain on ABC through at least 2024. Contents 1 Format 2 History 2.1 Before Rockin ' Eve 2.2 Conception, premiere 2.3 Rise in popularity 2.4 ABC 2000 Today, 2001 primetime expansion 2.5 Dick Clark 's stroke, effects on Rockin ' Eve 2.5. 1 Dick Clark 's return 2.5. 2 Ryan Seacrest becomes host 2.6 2012 -- present 2.6. 1 2012 : 40th anniversary 2.6. 2 2013 - 14 : after the death of Dick Clark 2.6. 3 2017 : New Orleans expansion, Mariah Carey incident 3 Specials 4 References 5 External links Format New Year 's Rockin ' Eve is primarily broadcast from Times Square in New York City, providing coverage of the New Year 's Eve festivities held there, culminating with the long - running ball drop leading to midnight and the New Year. The special also features pre-recorded segments featuring performances by popular musicians ; since the 2017 -- 18 edition, these concert segments ( branded since the 2014 - 15 edition as the `` Billboard Hollywood Party '' ) have been presented from a studio in Los Angeles by Ciara. Since the 2016 -- 17 edition, Lucy Hale has hosted additional coverage and performances from New Orleans. Since 2005, Ryan Seacrest has hosted the live show outside in Times Square ( along with a celebrity correspondent, Jenny McCarthy since 2011, providing additional reports from attendees ). From his return and until his death, Dick Clark hosted a limited number of segments from Times Square Studios approaching midnight, but still participated in the countdown and his tradition of kissing his wife, Kari Wigton, at midnight. Since 2000 -- 01 's edition, coverage has begun with a segment airing in primetime : initially airing at 10 : 00 p.m. ET / PT, beginning with the 2012 - 13 edition, the show was extended to 8 : 00 p.m. ET / PT to accommodate musical retrospective specials that aired from the 2011 - 12 to 2013 - 14 editions. These specials primarily featured countdowns of archived music performances from the Dick Clark Productions library, including the top New Year 's Rockin ' Eve performances, and the `` 30 Greatest Women in Music ''. On the 2014 - 15 edition, the retrospective specials were dropped ; its two - hour block is now referred to as `` Part 1 '' of the Primetime portion of the program, with the 10 : 00 p.m. hour considered `` Part 2 ''. Following late local programming, the main New Year 's Rockin ' Eve broadcast begins at 11 : 30 p.m. ET / PT ; some stations may tape delay this segment in order to correspond to the local time zone. Since the 2016 - 17 edition, the live coverage from Times Square has been followed by live coverage of festivities in the Central Time Zone from New Orleans, including Jackson Square 's fleur - de-lis drop. After the conclusion of live coverage, the special continues into `` Part 2 '', which features the remainder of the Hollywood concert segments. Part 2 runs into the early morning hours, and has run as late as 3 : 00 a.m. ET / PT in the past. History Before Rockin ' Eve Guy Lombardo was a fixture on New Year 's Eve until his death in 1977. Prior to the premiere of New Year 's Rockin ' Eve, the most well - known New Year 's Eve program was the annual big band remote of bandleader Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians, broadcast from the ballroom of the Waldorf - Astoria Hotel. Guy Lombardo hosted 48 straight New Year 's Eve broadcasts on CBS until his death in 1977, beginning on radio in 1928 ( and for a period, splitting with NBC Radio following midnight ET ), and on CBS Television from 1956 to 1976 ( which also featured coverage of the ball drop in Times Square ). Lombardo was also well known for his band 's performance of the song `` Auld Lang Syne '' at midnight, which helped make the standard synonymous with the New Year 's holiday in North America. Conception, premiere At the time, Dick Clark was well - known to viewers as the host of American Bandstand, a music series produced from the studios of Philadelphia television station WFIL - TV ( now WPVI - TV ) and broadcast by ABC ( which itself aired a New Year 's Eve special on December 31, 1959 ). In the 1970s, Clark felt that Guy Lombardo 's New Year 's specials were outdated and did not appeal well to younger viewers ; he believed that only older viewers would be interested in big band music accompanied by `` people dancing cheek - to - jowl in their tuxedos and funny hats. '' In response, he decided to produce a more youthful New Year 's Eve special of his own to compete. Clark 's new program would be known as New Year 's Rockin ' Eve, a name chosen to signify the major contrast between his special and the more formal atmosphere of Guy Lombardo 's special. The first edition, Three Dog Night 's New Year 's Rockin ' Eve 1973, was aired by NBC on December 31, 1972 and was hosted by the members of the rock band Three Dog Night. The special featured pre-recorded musical performances from the ballroom of the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California by Blood, Sweat & Tears, Helen Reddy, Al Green, and Three Dog Night. Clark served as a reporter from Times Square for live coverage of the ball drop and arrival of 1973. The second special, New Year 's Rockin ' Eve 1974, also on NBC, was hosted by comedian George Carlin and featured pre-recorded musical performances by The Pointer Sisters, Billy Preston, Linda Ronstadt and Tower of Power once again from the Queen Mary ballroom. Beginning with the 1975 edition, the program moved to ABC and Clark assumed hosting duties ; billed as Chicago 's New Year 's Rockin ' Eve 1975 and seen as part of ABC 's Wide World of Entertainment late - night block, the first ABC edition was headlined by the rock group Chicago, with guests The Beach Boys, The Doobie Brothers, Herbie Hancock and Olivia Newton - John, in segments pre-recorded at MGM Studios in Hollywood. Rise in popularity Dick Clark, creator, host and namesake of the show. After Guy Lombardo 's death in 1977, CBS and the Royal Canadians attempted to continue their New Year 's Eve broadcasts from the Waldorf - Astoria for 1977 -- 78. However, the effects of Lombardo 's absence led to a decline in viewership, allowing New Year 's Rockin ' Eve to overtake the Royal Canadians in viewership in only its fifth year on - air. The threat of the new special also prompted CBS to drop the Royal Canadians entirely in 1979 in favor of a new special, Happy New Year, America, which premiered for New Year 's Eve 1979 -- 80. With its recent success, Clark began hoping that New Year 's Rockin ' Eve would become a television tradition of its own, lamenting that `` Lombardo would always win ( in New York ) because of the Waldorf and 35 years of tradition, but we finally got it wrested. '' Clark 's hopes soon became reality, as New Year 's Rockin ' Eve had displaced Guy Lombardo as the most popular and most - watched New Year 's Eve special on American television in the years following. The 1980 edition was co-hosted by Erin Moran and John Schneider of Happy Days and The Dukes of Hazzard respectively, and continued with Clark 's goal to showcase acts that represented the previous year by featuring Barry Manilow, Blondie, Chic, The Oak Ridge Boys, and the Village People as performers. The 1988 edition was co-hosted by China Beach cast members Marg Helgenberger and Brian Wimmer from the Cocoanut Grove club at the Ambassador Hotel. Mark Curry and Holly Robinson of the ABC sitcom Hangin ' with Mr. Cooper co-hosted for 1993 -- 94, with segments at Walt Disney World featuring performances by acts such as Brooks and Dunn and Kiss, along with the marriage of two California firefighters, Laura Turpin and Bob Hutnyan. The 1994 -- 95 edition was co-hosted with Margaret Cho and Steve Harvey, and included musical performances from Melissa Etheridge, Hootie & the Blowfish and Salt - N - Pepa. The 1996 -- 97 edition was co-hosted by Stacey Dash and Donald Faison of the ABC comedy series Clueless, and included performances by Jann Arden, Kiss, `` Weird Al '' Yankovic, The Presidents of the United States of America, and The Tony Rich Project. This edition also marked the 25th anniversary of New Year 's Rockin ' Eve ; Clark marked this accomplishment by discussing the greatest challenges he had faced hosting the special ; including being unable to hear his director over the loud crowds of Times Square, harsh weather conditions, and a year where the emcee had to contend with a group of 30 nude attendees in the background. Clark aimed to continue hosting the special through the year 2000. Ultimately, Clark hosted the program nearly uninterrupted through 2004. The popularity of New Year 's Rockin ' Eve also resulted in Clark making appearances on other television series to reference his role. During a Y2K - themed short in The Simpsons ' 1999 Halloween special `` Treehouse of Horror X '', Clark made a cameo appearance hosting a New Year 's Eve event in Springfield. The Y2K bug caused the emcee to melt, exposing him as a robot. In an interview following the episode 's airing with its writer, Ron Hauge, Clark said that the episode gave the `` biggest response '' he had ever gotten from anything he had ever done. Clark made a further appearance during the pilot episode of fellow Matt Groening series Futurama, `` Space Pilot 3000 '', where Clark 's head ( as preserved in a jar ) hosts New Year 's Rockin ' Eve 3000. In the 1994 film Forrest Gump, footage of Clark from the first edition of New Year 's Rockin ' Eve is seen on a television at a bar during a scene of the film taking place on New Year 's Eve in 1972. New Year 's Rockin ' Eve was also the subject of an episode of the sitcom Friends, `` The One with the Routine '', in which Ross and Monica Geller attend a taping of New Year 's Rockin ' Eve as audience members, trying to draw attention to themselves so they can get on - camera. ABC 2000 Today, 2001 primetime expansion Main article : ABC 2000 Today ABC News provided coverage from Times Square and other locations as part of its ABC 2000 Today special. On December 31, 1999, in lieu of New Year 's Rockin ' Eve, ABC News presented ABC 2000 Today, a day - long telecast hosted by Peter Jennings which, as part of a consortium of broadcasters, presented coverage of international festivities celebrating the arrival of the year 2000. Clark joined Jennings and ABC News reporter Jack Ford as correspondents for coverage from Times Square. Unlike New Year 's Rockin ' Eve, festivities from Times Square were also broadcast live across the entire country instead of tape - delayed for the West Coast, since the special broadcast midnight festivities in other cities and time zones for the remainder of the night, as they had done throughout the day. Clark, Ford, and Jennings were among a total of more than 1,000 members of the ABC News division that were part of the broadcast. They were all under the direction of ABC 's Roger Goodman. The ABC 2000 Today telecast overall also received a Peabody Award. Reflecting on the event, Clark was enthusiastic about his participation, feeling that New Year 's Eve 2000 was one of the biggest nights he had ever spent in Times Square. New Year 's Rockin ' Eve returned to ABC the following New Year 's Eve for the arrival of 2001. The 2000 -- 01 edition also introduced a new primetime hour at 10 : 00 p.m. ET / PT, which featured additional segments and music performances to lead into the main program. Clark felt positive about the program 's expansion into primetime -- believing that viewers, no matter where they were, wanted to know what was going on in Times Square on New Year 's Eve. Clark was joined by Fox & Friends anchor Steve Doocy, and Michelle Madison as reporters in Times Square. Comedian Wayne Brady hosted concert segments in Hollywood, which included performances by 98 Degrees, Baha Men, Boyz II Men, Lonestar, and Third Eye Blind among others. The 2002 edition of New Year 's Rockin ' Eve, its 30th edition, featured pre-recorded concert performances from tours by Aerosmith, Destiny 's Child, and Elton John during the primetime hour, followed by studio segments ( again hosted by Wayne Brady ) featuring performances by Blink - 182, Bush, Busta Rhymes, Jessica Simpson, LFO, The O'Jays, and Pink. The primetime hour of New Year 's Rockin ' Eve 2002 was also preceded by ABC 2002, a follow - up to the ABC 2000 special, hosted by Peter Jennings from the Rose Center for Earth and Space. The two - hour special featured a `` meaningful and reflective '' view on New Year 's celebrations from around the world, and also included performances by Arlo Guthrie, Sting, and U2. Clark personally felt that 2002, since it was the first in the wake of the September 11 attacks, was the most `` nerve - racking '' New Year 's Eve he had ever experienced. Dick Clark 's stroke, effects on Rockin ' Eve Regis Philbin filled in for Dick Clark during New Year 's Rockin ' Eve 2005. On December 6, 2004, it was reported that Clark had been hospitalized after suffering from a minor stroke. Despite Clark indicating his participation in New Year 's Rockin ' Eve 2005 in a prepared statement, reports soon surfaced that the stroke may have been serious enough to prevent him from hosting at all. It was officially announced on December 14 that Dick Clark would not be hosting, and that Regis Philbin would fill in for Clark. In a statement, Clark said that he was thankful that Philbin was able to quickly step in on short notice to host the show, and hoped that he would do a good job. Philbin was optimistic about his role, considering it the `` best temp job ever. '' Various personalities paid tribute to Clark throughout the night on New Year 's Eve ; the New Year 's Rockin ' Eve broadcast featured special celebrity messages for Clark, and revelers in Times Square were seen with signs saluting Clark. During CNN 's coverage, revelers in Times Square told CNN 's Jason Carroll that Philbin was `` all right '' filling in for Clark ( but still had Anderson Cooper and Carroll too ). Mayor Michael Bloomberg also spoke with Philbin on Clark 's absence during the show, noting that `` it is n't that we do n't like Regis, but we want ( Clark ) back next year. '' Philbin 's hosting received mixed reviews : Richard Huff of the New York Daily News noted that Philbin 's hosting was `` stiff '' at first, and suggested that he would have performed better if he had a co-host to interact with like his daytime talk show Live with Regis and Kelly. In conclusion, he considered Philbin 's performance to be `` suitable -- although not spectacular. '' Virginia Heffernan of The New York Times believed that Philbin was feeling `` surprisingly nervous '' in his role at host, and felt that `` rowdy crowds '' ( which Philbin chose to avoid by staying in the studio ) and the success of Rod Stewart 's career ( which Philbin pounced on to promote his new album, `` When You 're Smiling '' ) were bothering him. Dick Clark 's return Ryan Seacrest joined New Year 's Rockin ' Eve as a co-host beginning on its 2006 edition. In August 2005, ABC announced that Dick Clark would return to New Year 's Rockin ' Eve for its 2006 edition, marking his first television appearance since the stroke. For that broadcast, it was also announced Clark would be joined by a new co-host, media personality and American Idol host Ryan Seacrest. Seacrest had previously hosted Fox 's competing New Year 's Eve Live -- which, ironically, would be hosted by Philbin that year. Speaking to USA Today, Seacrest reminisced on having watched New Year 's Rockin ' Eve in his childhood, stating that `` I knew when I was on other shows, I knew we were n't going to beat Dick Clark. He is New Year 's Eve. '' As a part of a long - term deal with Dick Clark Productions, Seacrest also became an executive producer for the special. In an interview with People Magazine in December 2005, Seacrest revealed that while Clark had not completely recovered from the stroke, and that his speech was not exactly like how it was beforehand, Clark had made great progress since the original diagnosis. Alongside pre-recorded performances from Hollywood hosted by actress and pop singer Hilary Duff, the 2006 edition also featured a live performance by Mariah Carey directly inside Times Square -- the first such performance in the show 's history. Live performances from Times Square became a regular feature during future editions of New Year 's Rockin ' Eve. During the program, Clark made limited on - air appearances, but still conducted his traditional countdown, and also recollected on his recent experiences : `` Last year I had a stroke. It left me in bad shape. I had to teach myself how to walk and talk again. It 's been a long, hard fight. My speech is not perfect but I 'm getting there. '' Public curiosity over Clark 's condition and his return to television helped Dick Clark 's New Year 's Rockin ' Eve 2006 draw in over 20 million viewers throughout the night, and score a 7.1 audience share among the key demographic of 18 - to 49 - year - olds. Reaction to Clark 's appearance was mixed. While some TV critics ( including Tom Shales of The Washington Post, in an interview with the CBS Radio Network ) felt he was not in good enough shape to do the broadcast, stroke survivors and many of Clark 's fans praised the emcee for being a role model for people dealing with post-stroke recovery. The New York Times ' Brian Stelter compared Seacrest 's new role as co-host of Rockin ' Eve to being like a `` traffic cop '', `` tossing to bands and correspondents and to Mr. Clark for the countdown. '' Ryan Seacrest becomes host Following the 2006 edition, Dick Clark Productions announced that Seacrest had agreed to remain a host for future editions of New Year 's Rockin ' Eve. As he was still afflicted with speech impediments that resulted from dysarthria, a lingering effect of his stroke, Clark 's role in the special was reduced ; he continued to make limited on - air appearances from Times Square Studios as co-host near midnight, and still conducted his traditional countdown, but Seacrest hosted the majority of the program outside in Times Square itself. The 2008 edition featured live performances from Times Square by Carrie Underwood, Miley Cyrus, and the Jonas Brothers. Fergie of The Black Eyed Peas hosted concert segments from Hollywood, which also featured performances by Akon, Natasha Bedingfield, Sean Kingston, OneRepublic, Plain White T 's, Taylor Swift and will.i.am. Seacrest 's increased role as host was recognized beginning on the 2009 edition, as the special was officially renamed Dick Clark 's New Year 's Rockin ' Eve with Ryan Seacrest. It featured live performances by the Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift, and Lionel Richie, with Kellie Pickler serving as a correspondent. Hollywood segments featured performances by Fall Out Boy, Jesse McCartney, Natasha Bedingfield, Ne - Yo, The Pussycat Dolls, Solange, Robin Thicke and will.i.am. For its 2010 edition, headlining performances in Times Square included Daughtry, and Jennifer Lopez ( who infamously wore a dark - colored catsuit for her performance to mixed reviews ), while Melissa Rycroft served as a correspondent. Fergie hosted concert segments on - location from Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring performances by her group The Black Eyed Peas, Colbie Caillat, Robin Thicke, Keri Hilson, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, David Guetta, and Orianthi. American Idol season 8 runner - up Adam Lambert stated that he was also reportedly scheduled to perform, but dropped from both Rockin ' Eve and a scheduled appearance on fellow ABC program Jimmy Kimmel Live ! in response to his controversial performance at the American Music Awards ( which are also produced by Dick Clark Productions ). Neither ABC nor Dick Clark Productions ever confirmed whether or not Lambert had been booked at all, however. The 2011 edition featured live performances by Kesha, Taio Cruz and the supergroup NKOTBSB ( the combined Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block ), and actress Jenny McCarthy served as a reporter from Times Square. Fergie reprised her role as host for the pre-recorded Hollywood segments, which included performances by Avril Lavigne ( which featured the world premiere of `` What the Hell '', the first single from her then - upcoming album Goodbye Lullaby ), Natasha Bedingfield ( who performed her latest single `` Strip Me '' ), Jennifer Hudson, Ne - Yo, Train, Mike Posner, Willow Smith, Jason Derülo, Far East Movement, La Roux, Kesha, and Drake. Viewership for the 2011 edition peaked at around 19 million viewers. 2012 -- Present 2012 : 40th anniversary Seacrest ( left ) and Clark on the set of New Year 's Rockin ' Eve 2012. The 2012 edition marked Dick Clark 's final appearance on the program before his death on April 18, 2012. The 2011 - 12 edition was once again hosted by Seacrest, with Clark co-hosting what would become his final appearance on the program. Fergie co-hosted for the sixth consecutive year for the pre-taped Hollywood segments, while comedian Jenny McCarthy returned for her second year corresponding from Times Square. Musical guests in Times Square included Lady Gaga ( who also joined Mayor Michael Bloomberg in activating the ball drop ), Justin Bieber, Pitbull and Hot Chelle Rae. Performers in the Hollywood segments included Taio Cruz, Nicki Minaj, Blink - 182, Florence + the Machine, LMFAO, Gym Class Heroes, OneRepublic ( at Disneyland ), The Band Perry, will.i.am, Christina Perri, and Robin Thicke. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first edition of New Year 's Rockin ' Eve, the primetime portion of the show was preceded by a two - hour retrospective special focusing on memorable music performances from the show 's 40 - year history. New Year 's Rockin ' Eve 2012 brought ABC 's highest ratings on New Year 's Eve since ABC 2000 Today ; an average 8.4 million viewers watched the 40th anniversary retrospective, the primetime hour brought in 12.9 million viewers, and the first hour of the main broadcast peaked at 22.6 million viewers. These numbers excluded viewership from locations such as bars and New Year 's Eve parties, as Nielsen ratings do not account for out - of - home viewership ( however, the company announced on October 24, 2016 that it would begin to offer out - of - home ratings data to broadcasters in April 2017 ). 2013 - 14 : after the death of Dick Clark On April 18, 2012, Dick Clark died after suffering a heart attack following surgery to fix an enlarged prostate. Following Clark 's death, ABC declined to comment on future New Year 's coverage, nor did Dick Clark Productions comment on the future of the franchise. In August 2012, ABC confirmed via a press release that New Year 's Rockin ' Eve would return for its 2012 -- 13 edition. The primetime hour of this edition was preceded by a two - hour tribute special, New Year 's Rockin ' Eve Celebrates Dick Clark. Clark 's legacy was also recognized by the Times Square Alliance, organizers of the ball drop : a triangular Waterford Crystal panel engraved with Dick Clark 's name was presented to his widow Kari Wigton, and installed on the ball. On October 23, 2013, Dick Clark Productions confirmed the 2013 -- 14 edition of New Year 's Rockin ' Eve, and announced that Ryan Seacrest had signed a multi-year deal of unspecified length to continue serving as host and executive producer of the special. Seacrest stated that he would `` forever be both sentimental and grateful '' about his involvement in the special, and that he was `` excited to work together to create new traditions and fun moments on the show that only live television can deliver. '' Fellow producer Allen Shapiro credited Seacrest 's involvement in New Year 's Rockin ' Eve for its `` extended and expanded '' success. That year, the special was aired in simulcast in Canada for first time by City, replacing its coverage of concert festivities at Toronto 's Nathan Phillips Square ( City continued to sponsor the event, however ). While viewership was down by 5 %, New Year 's Rockin ' Eve was still the highest - rated among the New Year 's specials. On February 7, 2014, ABC announced that it had renewed both New Year 's Rockin ' Eve and the American Music Awards through 2024 and 2023 respectively. The 2016 edition featured One Direction 's final U.S. television appearance before their planned hiatus. That year, New Year 's Rockin ' Eve was once again the highest rated of the New Year 's Eve specials across the major networks ; for the late - night portion, while overall household viewership was down by 7 %, ratings in the 18 - 49 demographic were up by 3 %. 2017 : New Orleans expansion, Mariah Carey incident Panic ! at the Disco rehearsing for their performance for the Allstate Fan Fest in New Orleans, which was featured during New Year 's Rockin ' Eve 2017. The 2017 edition expanded to feature coverage of New Year 's Eve festivities in New Orleans hosted by Lucy Hale, with performances by Jason Derulo and Panic ! at the Disco from the Sugar Bowl 's Allstate Fan Fest concert, and Jackson Square 's fleur - de-lis drop at midnight in the Central Time Zone. While household ratings for the late - night portion of the broadcast were down by 9 % in comparison to 2016, New Year 's Rockin ' Eve was once again the highest - rated New Year 's special across the major networks, with a 9.0 rating in metered markets, and a 6.8 rating among adults 18 - 49. Mariah Carey was one of the Times Square headliners for the 2017 edition. Her performance was notably marred by technical issues ; when opening with `` Emotions '', Carey remarked throughout the song that she was unable to hear her backing track. On her second song, `` We Belong Together '', she briefly sang the song without incident, but abruptly stopped -- revealing that she had been lip syncing. A representative of the singer claimed that Carey had alerted production staff that her in - ear monitors were not working, but that they refused to address the situation, and alleged that they were `` ( setting ) her up to fail. '' Dick Clark Productions denied any wrongdoing, stating that they `` had no involvement '' in the incident, and that the allegations by Carey 's management that they had intentionally sabotaged her performance were `` defamatory, outrageous and frankly absurd. '' New Jersey 's Casino Reinvestment Development Authority ( CRDA ) had announced plans for a live performance from Atlantic City 's Boardwalk Hall by an unannounced artist, but these plans fell through, citing `` scheduling conflicts and other considerations ''. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the CRDA 's contract to host the DCP - produced Miss America pageant in Atlantic City contained provisions allowing `` promotional accommodations '' for the city in other DCP - produced programming, such as New Year 's Rockin ' Eve and the Billboard Music Awards. Robert Mulcahy, chairman of the board for the CRDA, explained that Live Nation ( which was to fund the broadcast using cash left over from cancelled beach concerts ) were unable to find an act that met the approval of DCP, and added that local casinos declined to fund the performance, as they preferred to host their own parties rather than book major acts. Despite the previous year 's incident, Carey was subsequently invited to perform in Times Square again for New Year 's Rockin ' Eve 2018, in what media outlets described as an attempt at `` redemption ''. The 2018 edition saw major ratings gains, especially in primetime ; the 8 : 00 - 10 : 00 p.m. primetime segment reached 10.5 million viewers with a 3.1 / 13 rating among 18 - 49s, and the 10 : 00 p.m. hour reached 15.7 million viewers and a 5.0 / 20 rating among 18 - 49s -- the highest ratings to date for the 10 : 00 p.m. segment. New Year 's Rockin ' Eve 's only major competitor on network television for 2018 was Fox 's Steve Harvey - hosted special, as NBC 's New Year 's Eve with Carson Daly was placed on hiatus due to a provisional, but cancelled plan to still air Sunday Night Football that night. Specials No. Title Original air date U.S. viewers ( millions ) 41 `` 2013 '' December 31, 2012 ( 2012 - 12 - 31 ) 9.35 ( 8 -- 10 pm ) / 13.26 ( 10 -- 11 pm ) Headliners : Carly Rae Jepsen, Neon Trees, Psy and MC Hammer, and Taylor Swift Hollywood acts : Brandy, Flo Rida, Ellie Goulding, Jason Aldean, Justin Bieber, Karmin, OneRepublic, Pitbull and The Wanted. 42 `` 2014 '' December 31, 2013 ( 2013 - 12 - 31 ) 7.52 ( 8 -- 10 pm ) / 12.18 ( 10 -- 11 pm ) / 22.8 ( 11 : 30 pm -- 12 : 37 am ) / 7.0 ( 1 : 09 -- 2 : 07 am ) Headliners : Blondie, Icona Pop, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, and Miley Cyrus. Hollywood acts : Ariana Grande, Capital Cities, Daughtry, Fall Out Boy, The Fray, Enrique Iglesias, Jason Derülo, Jennifer Hudson, and Robin Thicke. Additional acts : Billy Joel from Barclays Center ; Pitbull from Miami. 43 `` 2015 '' December 31, 2014 ( 2014 - 12 - 31 ) 8.23 ( 8 -- 10 pm ) / 12.93 ( 10 -- 11 pm ) Headliners : Magic !, Idina Menzel, Florida Georgia Line, and Taylor Swift. Hollywood acts : Bastille, Charli XCX, Fergie, Idina Menzel, Iggy Azalea, Meghan Trainor, One Direction, Pentatonix, Ella Henderson, and Rixton. Additional acts : Gavin DeGraw and Lady Antebellum from Nashville ; Elton John from Barclays Center. 44 `` 2016 '' December 31, 2015 ( 2015 - 12 - 31 ) 8.13 ( 8 -- 10 pm ) / 13.02 ( 10 -- 11 pm ) Headliners : Carrie Underwood, Demi Lovato, Luke Bryan, Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth. Hollywood acts : Alessia Cara, Andy Grammer, DNCE, Ellie Goulding, Elle King, Fall Out Boy, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Nathan Sykes, Nick Jonas, Omi, One Direction, Pentatonix, Rachel Platten, Tove Lo, and Walk the Moon. Additional acts : Jimmy Buffett from Barclays Center. 45 `` 2017 '' December 31, 2016 ( 2016 - 12 - 31 ) 6.52 ( 8 -- 10 pm ) / 11.6 ( 10 -- 11 pm ) / 20.3 ( 11 : 30 pm -- 12 : 33 am ) / 7.2 ( 1 : 09 -- 2 : 07 am ) Headliners : DNCE, Gloria Estefan and the cast of On Your Feet !, Mariah Carey, and Thomas Rhett. Hollywood acts : Alessia Cara, Fifth Harmony, Flo Rida and Macy Kate, G - Eazy, Lukas Graham, Niall Horan, Martin Garrix, John Legend, Shawn Mendes, Mike Posner, Bebe Rexha, Emeli Sandé and Hailee Steinfeld Additional acts : Jason Derulo and Panic ! at the Disco from New Orleans ; Demi Lovato from Sint Maarten ; Lionel Richie from Las Vegas. 46 `` 2018 '' December 31, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 31 ) 10.52 ( 8 -- 10 pm ) / 15.80 ( 10 -- 11 pm ) / 25.6 ( 11 : 30 pm -- 12 : 31 am ) Headliners : Camila Cabello, Mariah Carey, Nick Jonas, and Sugarland. 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Question: when did dick clark's new year's eve start
Answer: December 31, 1972