‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ Makes Ratings Gains on ABC
Ryan Seacrest-hosted show sees significant boost
The first part of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024 on ABC, from 8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on December 31, tallied 7 million total viewers, a 35% boost over the previous year’s total. The adults 18-49 rating in that slot was a 1.81, up 33% from 1.36 on the last day of 2022.
Part two of the broadcast, on from 10:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., was watched by 10.4 million total viewers, up 30% from the previous year’s 8 million. It scored a 2.93 rating in viewers 18-49, up 32%.
Parts one and two posted their highest numbers since 2020, according to ABC.
The 11:30 p.m.-12:37 a.m. chunk of the telecast had 18 million total viewers and a 5.33 rating in viewers 18-49, both scores representing a 30% boost over 2022 new year’s figures.
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve peaked at 22.2 million total viewers at midnight on December 31, with a 6.41 rating in viewers 18-49.
Seacrest hosted from Times Square in New York with Rita Ora, while Jeannie Mai co-hosted from Hollywood and Dayanara Torres co-hosted from Puerto Rico.
Dick Clark Productions produces Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve.
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