As the world prepares to bid farewell to 2025, viewers across the globe will have a front-row seat to New Year’s Eve celebrations spanning multiple time zones without ever leaving home. LiveNOW from FOX has announced nearly 24 hours of continuous coverage beginning at 5 a.m. ET on December 31, taking audiences on a virtual journey from the first moments of 2026 in New Zealand to the final countdown in San Francisco.
The marathon broadcast will stream freely across multiple platforms, offering viewers a global celebration experience that crosses continents and cultures. Starting in the South Pacific before moving westward through Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas, the coverage promises to capture the unique ways different nations welcome the new year.
A World of Celebrations
“Watch fireworks and ring in 2025 with New Year’s Eve celebrations around the world,” reads the description of LiveNOW from FOX’s YouTube preview, though the actual broadcast will welcome 2026. The extensive coverage plans include stops in China, Australia, South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, India, Greece, South Africa, Italy, England, Brazil and numerous other locations.
What makes this broadcast particularly appealing? For many viewers, it offers a chance to experience global traditions and spectacular displays that would otherwise require extensive travel—all from the comfort of home. The Sydney Harbour fireworks, London’s Thames River celebration, and the iconic ball drop in Times Square represent just a few highlights of the international festivities that will be featured.
Times Square Preparations
Speaking of that famous ball drop, preparations are already underway in New York City. The crystal-covered ball that will descend a pole in Times Square to ring in the new year was put to test Tuesday ahead of the festivities, according to coverage of the December 30 test run.
The test ensures that the iconic sphere—weighing nearly 12,000 pounds and adorned with over 2,600 Waterford crystal triangles—functions flawlessly during its momentous 60-second descent. For many Americans, this tradition remains the definitive New Year’s moment, despite the proliferation of celebrations nationwide.
Additional details about the Times Square festivities, including information about a second ball drop, have been covered by Fox News as part of their broader reporting on New Year’s preparations.
A Tradition Reimagined
The extensive LiveNOW coverage represents a relatively new tradition itself—the democratization of New Year’s celebrations through technology. Before streaming services, viewers were limited to whatever their local television stations chose to broadcast, typically focusing on a single time zone or region.
Now, the ability to witness Sydney’s harbor erupting in fireworks, followed by celebrations in Seoul, Dubai, Paris, London, Rio de Janeiro, and ultimately New York and Los Angeles creates a day-long opportunity to experience how different cultures mark this universal transition.
As 2025 draws to a close, this 23-hour broadcast window offers not just entertainment, but a reminder of our increasingly connected world—where midnight strikes sequentially across the globe, and technology allows us all to be there for each celebration, one time zone at a time.
