Ratings Analysis: On ABC, New Year's Rockin' Eve (1.50/2.43/4.73) was down significantly from 2023 (1.83/2.95/5.33) but remained a massive force in the Adults 18-49 demographic. In the 8 p.m. time slot, CBS's New Year's Eve Live (0.69) was more than a full point below last year's NFL-inflated installment (1.77) but improved (1.12/1.57) as the evening progressed. NBC struggled to keep up with A Toast to 2024! (0.37) and Seth Meyers New Year's (0.27). Fox re-aired Kitchen Nightmares (0.12). On the CW, WWE NXT (0.15, +0.01) ticked up. Key: (R) = repeat.
Time | Show | 18-49 Rating | 18-49 Share | Viewers (mil) | Network |
| 8 PM | Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025 | 1.50 | 16 | 6.30 | ABC |
| New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash | 0.69 | 7 | 4.92 | CBS |
| St. Denis Medical (R) | 0.18 | 2 | 1.60 | NBC |
| WWE NXT | 0.15 | 1 | 0.63 | CW |
| Kitchen Nightmares (R) | 0.12 | 1 | 0.80 | Fox |
| 8:30 PM | Night Court (R) | 0.12 | 1 | 1.11 | NBC |
| 9 PM | A Toast to 2024! | 0.37 | 4 | 2.27 | NBC |
| 10:30 PM | Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025 | 2.43 | 23 | 9.56 | ABC |
| New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash | 1.12 | 11 | 5.66 | CBS |
| 11:30 PM | Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2025 | 4.73 | N/A | 17.90 | ABC |
| New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash | 1.57 | N/A | 6.90 | CBS |
| The Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year's Special | 0.27 | N/A | 1.50 | NBC |
Cable:
Show | Network | 18-49 Viewers | Viewers (mil.) |
| College Football Fiesta Bowl: Penn St. v. Boise St. | ESPN | 3.44 | 13.37 |
| CNN New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen 2025 | CNN | N/A | 1.88 |
| New Year with Kat & Tyrus | Fox News | 0.06 | 1.31 |
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