ABC staple New Year's Rockin' Eve (1.35/1.90) was down in the key demo from 2024, but it was easily the top program of the night. CBS placed second with Nashville's Big Bash (0.58/0.63). On NBC, A Toast to 2025! (0.34) grew from the Wicked: One Wonderful Night repeat (0.25) that led into it. Fox did not have a special on hand, instead airing repeats of Hell's Kitchen (0.14) and Doc (0.07). The CW re-aired The '90s Boy Band Boom (0.03). 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 2026 | 1.35 | 14 | 7.74 | ABC |
| New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash | 0.58 | 6 | 3.96 | CBS |
| Wicked: One Wonderful Night (R) | 0.25 | 3 | 1.72 | NBC |
| Hell's Kitchen (R) | 0.14 | 2 | 0.82 | Fox |
| The '90s Boy Band Boom (R) | 0.03 | 0 | 0.36 | CW |
| 9 PM | Doc (R) | 0.07 | 1 | 0.62 | Fox |
| 10:30 PM | Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026 | 1.90 | 19 | 9.39 | ABC |
| New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash | 0.63 | 6 | 4.30 | CBS |
| A Toast to 2025! | 0.34 | 3 | 1.91 | NBC |
| 11:30 PM | Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026 | N/A | N/A | 18.80 | ABC |
| New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash | N/A | N/A | 5.30 | CBS |
| 12:30 AM | Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2026 | N/A | N/A | 8.25 | ABC |
Cable Highlights - Coming Soon:
Show | Network | 18-49 Viewers | Viewers (mil.) |
| New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen (11 PM-12:30 AM) | CNN | N/A | 4.25 |
| New Year's Eve Live with Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen (8 PM-12 PM) | CNN | N/A | 2.03 |
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