New Year's Rockin' Eve 2014 live stream: Watch online countdown [ABC start time, TV schedule]

Year 2013 is nearly over and billions of people around the world will be ringing in the New Year within in the next 24 hours.

Among the celebrations around the world, a million spectators are expected to flock to the annual 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve' party with Ryan Seacrest which will take place at Times Square.

This year, ABC's annual New Year's Eve show will start on December 31, 2013 at 10p.m. ET and will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Jenny McCarthy.

Watch the New Year's Rockin' Eve party online via live stream here. 

The lineup of performers who will be appearing at the party to ring in the New Year include Miley Cyrus, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Florida Georgia Line, Blondie, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, Enrique Iglesias, Robin Thicke and more. Pitbull will also be joining in with a live performance from Miami, Florida.

The biggest party of the year will be aired live from Times Square, but is a bi-coastal celebration. The West Coast celebration will be hosted by Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas from Los Angeles.

Ryan Seacrest will be counting down live until midnight from Times Square. After the countdown, the world-famous Times Square ball drop will be activated by U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor. The dazzling ball will glide down for 60 seconds on the strike of midnight to bring in the New Year.

Prior to the New Year countdown, be sure to tune into ABC to watch the 'New Year's Rockin' Eve Presents the 30 Greatest Women in Music' at 8 p.m. and 'New Year's Eve with Carson Daly' at 10 p.m.

Viewers can also tune into FOX to watch 'New Year's Eve Live' at 11p.m.

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