Plenty more people were ringing in the New Year with ABC this year!
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest enjoyed a considerable uptick in viewers compared to the 2016-2017 broadcast, according to the numbers reported by The Neilsen Company.
The first part of the 2018 New Year’s Eve special, which ran from 8-10 p.m. EST, averaged 9.11 million viewers, up from 6.61 during the 2016-2017 broadcast. The second half averaged 15.72 million viewers, compared to 11.56 million last year, resulting in a 48% overall increase in adults 18-49 versus last year’s program.
This year’s special included performances by Mariah Carey, Britney Spears and BTS. Check them all out if you haven’t already!