Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve
Premiere	December 31, 1972
Latest
Creator	Dick Clark
Network	NBC (1972-73) ABC (1974- )
Style	New Year's Eve countdown special
Produced	52 Renewed through season 57 (2028/2029)
Origin	USA
Official Site	ABC

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve (known as Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest since 2008) is a series of New Year's Eve countdown specials that have aired since 1972. The show has been hosted primarily by Dick Clark, although after he had a stroke in 2004, he did not appear in one special (Regis Philbin substituted for him as host that year) and had a reduced role in the specials since then until his death in 2012. Also, the special did not run in 1999 in favor of ABC 2000 Today, which Dick Clark appeared in. Since 2005, Ryan Seacrest has become the co-host with Dick Clark, which was reflected in the name change in 2008. Seacrest became the sole main host in 2012 following Clark's death.

For some years, the special may have run in multiple parts. For example, in 2008, there was Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest from 10PM to 11PM, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest Part 1 from 11:35PM to 1:05AM and finally Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest Part 2 from 1:05AM to 2:05AM (the gap between 11PM and 11:35PM is for local newscasts). The information for all three of these specials would be in the appropriate year's article (Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2008).

DVD Releases

Due to the nature of the show, DVDs of full episodes are unlikely, however there could be DVDs with segments from the shows, particularly musical performances.