ABC's 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024' jumps over prior year by 30% to hit 3-year highs in primetime

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“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024 – Part 1” (primetime) (8-10 p.m. – 7.0 million total viewers and 1.81 rating in AD18-49):

Airing at 8 p.m., the first primetime segment of ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024” skyrocketed over last year’s broadcast by 35% in total viewers (7.0 million vs. 5.2 million) and by 33% among adults 18-49 (1.81 rating vs. 1.36 rating) to score three-year highs – since 2020.

“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024 – Part 2” (primetime) (10:30-11:30 p.m. – 10.4 million total viewers and 2.93 rating in AD18-49):

Airing at 10:30 p.m., part 2 of ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024” jumped over the prior year by 30% in total viewers (10.4 million vs. 8.0 million) and by 32% among adults 18-49 (2.93 rating vs. 2.22 rating) to hit three-year highs – since 2020.

ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024 – Part 2” ranked as the highest-rated entertainment telecast on any network in primetime since March among adults 18-49 (2.93 rating) – since ABC’s broadcast of “The Oscars” on March 12.

Part 2 was the evening’s No. 1 entertainment program in primetime in both total viewers (10.4 million) and adults 18-49 (2.93 rating).

“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024 – Part 1” (late-night) (11:30 p.m.-12:37 a.m. – 18.0 million total viewers and 5.33 rating in AD18-49):

Airing at 11:30 p.m., the first late-night segment of ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024” attracted 18.0 million total viewers and averaged a 5.33 rating among adults 18-49. ABC’s annual New Year’s Eve special drew in 22.2 million total viewers and hit a 6.41 adult 18-49 rating in the midnight quarter-hour.

With a 5.33 rating among adults 18-49, part 1 stood as the highest-rated entertainment special on any network in two years – since ABC’s 2021 broadcast of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.”

Part 1 shot up over the prior year’s broadcast by 30% in total viewers (18.0 million vs. 13.8 million) and by 30% among adults 18-49 (5.33 rating vs. 4.11 rating).

Part 1 of ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024” ranked as the No. 1 program on New Year’s Eve among adults 18-49 (5.33 rating).

“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024” stood as the evening’s No. 1 most social program across all of TV and was the No. 1 driver of social video consumption on the night. In addition, this year’s broadcast grew its video views count by 20% over last year.

“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024 – Part 2” (late-night) (1:09-2:07 a.m. – 5.1 million total viewers and 1.47 rating in AD18-49):

Airing at 1:09 a.m., the second late-night segment of ABC’s “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024” grew over last year’s broadcast by 19% in total viewers (5.1 million vs. 4.3 million) and by 14% among adults 18-49 (1.47 rating vs. 1.29 rating).

Source: The Nielsen Company, Fast National Live+Same Day Program Ratings, 12/31/23 – entertainment excludes sports programming; SCR, Talkwalker.