The world is a global village now, with the wonders of Internet connectivity bringing everyone together. Regardless of the time zones, you will be able to watch an event or happening from the other side of the globe live without having to leave the comfort of your own home. Ushering in the new year is always a cause for celebration, and we at Gospel Herald would like to share with you the different ways where you are able to catch a livestream of New Year’s Eve 2017 fireworks and celebrations from different parts of the world: New York’s Times Square Ball Drop, London’s celebrations along the Thames, a wondrous fireworks showcase in Dubai, and Australia’s iconic Sydney Opera House, just to name a few.
Australia's New Year's Eve 2017 Livestream Celebrations
Australia is normally the first country in the world to celebrate each new year, and things will not change when 2017 rolls around. ABC1 will broadcast live from 8.35pm AEDT, while those who would like to enjoy a livestream can check it out here, or rely on the ABC iview and the ABC TV Facebook page from 8.35pm AEDT onward. Other possible channels to livestream Australia's New Year's Eve 2017 celebrations can be done at Australia.com and Sydney.com Facebook pages.
New York's Times Square Ball Drop Livestream
The 100-year plus tradition of the New York Times Square Ball Drop continues well into the 21st century, and there are a myriad of ways to catch all of the action on your computers and mobile devices without having to be there physically. The livestream for the 2017 New Year's Eve in Times Square can be caught on the Earthcam, which would be their 21st webcast to date. The Earthcam offers various vantage viewpoints from different Times Square Cams, and the broadcast will begin from 10 p.m. EST this December 31.
Of course, there is the Livestream channel itself that you can always bookmark if you like in order to experience a different viewpoint of the celebrations that are happening on the ground, with things kicking off earlier in the afternoon.
Those who are wondering what some broadcasters are up to, NBC is offering their New Year's Eve with Carson Daly this December 31, kicking things off on Saturday at 11.30 ET as the show is co-hosted by former Spice Girl, Mel B, along with other special performances from the likes of Jennifer Lopez, Blake Shelton, Alicia Keys, and Pentatonix.
Livestream of Iceland’s Famous New Year’s Eve Fireworks Celebration
Moving away from the Big Apple, what about other people from all over the world? Let us take a magical journey to Iceland, as over 200,000 Reykjavik residents in Iceland will set off fireworks at 6:50 p.m. EST on New Year’s Eve. This is made possible thanks to a Facebook Live video stream that will showcase Iceland's dazzling fireworks show that happens each New Year’s Eve. You can check it out here, and with the time difference in Iceland being a few hours ahead of North America, see how other people celebrate before you do!
Dubai is the pinnacle of Middle East New Year's Eve celebrations
Dubai is where the action's at where New Year's Eve celebrations are concerned, with Emaar Properties and Twitter announcing their partnership to bring a livetream of the New Year's Eve firework displays in Dubai -- which will obviously be made available to the whole world, as long as you have a Twitter account. This livestream on Twitter will be aired on New Year's Eve, from Downtown Dubai at 11:30pm GST/11:30am PST.
The Happiest Place On Earth Livestreams Too
It would be hard to forget that the self-proclaimed happiest place on earth, Walt Disney World, would miss out on such pomp and revelry. They too, will livestream their own New Year's Eve fireworks show at 11:45 p.m. on December 31. The fireworks show will be titled "Fantasy in the Sky" as it streams live on the Disney Parks blog website this Saturday. The fireworks show will also be updated on Twitter with the hashtag #DisneyParksLive.
The rest of the world
What about the rest of the world? Well, fret not, EarthCam's got your back. They offer livestreams of New Year's Eve 2017 celebrations from major cities and tourist sites such as Tokyo, Boracay, Bangkok, Moscow, Doha, Amman, Jerusalem, Budapest, Prague, Hamburg, Dublin, Amsterdam, Rio de Janeiro, St. Croix, Toronto, Niagara Falls, St. Paul, Columbus Circle, among others.
The Internet connected person is certainly spoilt for choice here when it comes to livestream options this New Year’s Eve!
