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Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen are toasting to 250 in a new rendition of their fan-favorite primetime special. The duo’s famous New Year’s Eve Live is reimagined for America’s 250th birthday, fitting given it’s the first time the Times Square Ball will drop outside of New Year’s Eve. Independence Eve Live With Anderson & Andy will kick off on July 3, at 8 p.m. PT/ET on CNN, meaning it can be livestreamed on any streaming service that carries said network,namely DirecTV (with a five-day free trial), Sling and Hulu + Live TV.
At a Glance: How to Watch Independence Eve Live With Anderson & Andy: Celebrating 250
In addition to coverage of the Times Square Ball drop (which, for the first time in history, will descend eight times to mark midnight in every American time zone), Independence Eve Live will feature Cooper and Cohen alongside dozens of surprise guests — from A-listers to cultural icons to everyday American heroes. Friday evening’s festivities mark the official kickoff of CNN’s Celebrating 250 programming, which continues into Saturday, July 4 with TheFourth in America, the network’snonstopspecial coverage of the events defining America’s semiquincentennial.
Where to Watch Independence Eve Live With Anderson & Andy: Air Date, Time
The four-and-a-half-hour broadcast begins on Friday, July 3, at 8 p.m. PT/ET, and runs through Saturday, July 4, at 12:30 a.m. PT/ET.
How to Stream Independence Eve Live With Anderson & Andy Online Free
Since Independence Eve Live airs on CNN, it will also be available to watch live on any streaming service that carries the network, including DirecTV (with a five-day free trial), Sling and Hulu + Live TV. More on each option below.
DirecTV
Five-day free trial; packages from $19.99 per month
CNN is included in any of DirecTV’s signature packages: Entertainment, Choice, Ultimate or Premier. Plus, DirecTV offers a five-day free trial for its streaming service, meaning new subscribers can tune into the special at no cost.
Learn more about each plan option, including how to build your own channel lineup (starting at just $19.99 per month), at directv.com.
Sling
Plans from $4.99
CNN is included in Sling’s Blue Plan (starting at $45.99 per month) as well as Sling’s Orange Plan (starting at $45.99 per month or $4.99 for a 1-Day Pass).
For the best bang for your buck, sign up for Sling’s Orange & Blue plan, which includes everything each plan offers individually, starting at $60.99 per month.
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Subscriptions come bundled with Disney+ and ESPN+, and start at $89.99 per month.