How to see how the ball falls in a year that has dropped the ball.
Times Square, unfortunately, will be closed to the public tonight due to coronavirus problems, marking the first time the town has been empty on New Year’s Eve since 1907.
Still, that doesn’t mean New York partygoers don’t have any balls: the iconic orb will still fall at midnight as part of a broadcast event.
How to watch the live broadcast
The world can witness the New York City annual show from home by tuning in to a six-hour ad-free webcast presented by the official co-organizers of Times Square New Year’s Eve Times Alliance and Countdown Entertainment.
The virtual ball drop ceremony will again be hosted by Jonathan Bennett and will feature performances by Jennifer Lopez, Cyndi Lauper, Jimmie Allen, Machine Gun Kelly, Andra Day, Gloria Gaynor, the USO Show Troupe and the Waffle Crew.
By staying in line with COVID-19 precautions, the online broadcast of Times Square 2021 will be banned from the public and will adhere to New York State health protocols.
The annual event will begin at 6 p.m. and end at 12:15 p.m.
Viewers can stream ball drop coverage live on TimesSquareNYC.org, NewYearsEve.nyc, Livestream.com/2021, TimesSquareBall.net and via Facebook Live.
How to watch it on TV
The ceremony will also be broadcast on CNN (from 8pm), Fox (from 8pm to 10pm), NBC (from 10pm), TBS (from 11pm to 12:30 pm), Univision (at from 10 pm) and the YouTube TV channel Originals Hello 2021: Americas (from 10:30 pm).
No cable, no problem. Enjoy the show on Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV or fuboTV and other subscription services.