Fox to Stream Nearly 24 Hours of Global New Year’s Eve Celebrations as 2026 Approaches
Planning to ring in 2026 from your couch? Fox has you covered with a global celebration that spans nearly an entire day of festive coverage across multiple continents and time zones.
LiveNOW from FOX will broadcast approximately 24 hours of New Year’s Eve celebrations beginning at 5 a.m. ET on December 31, 2025. The marathon coverage will follow the stroke of midnight across the globe, starting with New Zealand’s fireworks and continuing westward through time zones all the way to San Francisco.
What makes this year’s coverage particularly accessible? The network has ensured viewers can stream the festivities for free across multiple platforms, allowing audiences to experience international celebrations from the comfort of home or on mobile devices.
From Sydney to Times Square: A Global Celebration
The 23-hour broadcast will feature iconic fireworks displays and festivities from major cities worldwide. Previous years’ coverage has included spectacular displays from Sydney Harbor, Dubai, London, Rio de Janeiro, and of course, the famous Times Square ball drop in New York City.
Fox News meteorologist Adam Klotz is already preparing to report live from Times Square, where preparations for the iconic ball drop are well underway. “The energy here is already building,” Klotz noted during an early look at the venue where millions will gather both in person and virtually to count down the final moments of 2025.
Can’t make it to Times Square or your local celebration? That’s precisely the audience Fox is targeting with this extensive coverage. The pandemic years normalized at-home celebrations, and networks have continued expanding their virtual offerings even as in-person events have returned to full capacity.
More Than Just Fireworks
Beyond the dazzling light shows, FOX 10 Phoenix has been discussing broader New Year’s traditions including resolution-making, local firework restrictions, and the perennial debate: go out or stay in? The comprehensive coverage aims to capture both the spectacle and substance of year-end reflections.
The LiveNOW from FOX YouTube channel will serve as one of the primary hubs for the celebration, with continuous streaming of countdowns, fireworks displays, and festivities across different time zones. This approach allows viewers to dip in and out throughout the day, catching celebrations from countries and cultures worldwide.
While traditional broadcast networks typically focus their New Year’s programming on prime-time hours leading up to midnight in Eastern or Pacific time zones, FOX’s nearly 24-hour approach recognizes the increasingly global nature of media consumption, where audiences are interested in how the world celebrates beyond their local traditions.
For those planning their New Year’s viewing, the coverage begins at 5 a.m. ET on December 31, 2025 — giving early risers a chance to toast alongside revelers in Auckland before most Americans have had their morning coffee. From there, it’s a continuous party around the planet as 2026 makes its way westward, one time zone at a time.
