"Record 22.2M Viewers Celebrate 2024 with 'Dick Clark's Rockin' Eve' and Star-Studded Lineup"
ABC's 'Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest' experienced a significant viewership boost this year, with a 30% increase in its primetime audience, averaging 8.4 million viewers, and peaking at 22.2 million viewers at the moment of the ball drop. The show saw its ratings climb across various time slots and demographics, achieving three-year highs and becoming the highest-rated entertainment special on any network in two years. Despite a drop in viewers after midnight, the program still posted gains compared to the previous year, marking a successful event for ABC.