George Stroumboulopoulos to host live New Year’s Eve special on CHCH-TV and CHEK

On New Year’s Eve, CHCH-TV and CHEK are bringing rock and roll into Canadian living rooms with their third annual live New Year’s special, The Countdown to 2025.

Hosted by award-winning Canadian media personality George Stroumboulopoulos, the show will be an engaging retrospective of the past year paired with electrifying live performances by some of the biggest names in Canadian music.

Following the success of last year’s broadcast—watched by 600,000 viewers across Canada and ranked the second-most-viewed New Year’s Eve special of 2024—this year’s production aims to raise the bar once again with Stroumboulopoulos at the helm.

The Countdown to 2025 aims to bring together another edition of Canada’s favourite rock and folk musical acts, with the full lineup to be announced in the coming days.

The show will be filmed in front of a live studio audience, adding an extra layer of dynamic excitement and energy to ring in the new year.

At-home viewers can watch The Countdown to 2025 on New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024.

CHCH-TV will carry the special broadcast live for an Ontario audience at 11:10 p.m. ET, through both conventional TV and streaming at chch.com and YouTube.com/@CHCHTV11.

CHEK will carry the special broadcast for the BC audience at 11:10 p.m. PT, also through conventional TV and streaming on CHEK+.

About George Stroumboulopoulos

George Stroumboulopoulos is a globally renowned storyteller, broadcaster, producer and entrepreneur.

He has hosted and produced iconic prime-time news and late-night talk shows, including CBC’s The Hour and George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight along with his interview series on CNN and anchoring Hockey Night in Canada.

Stroumboulopoulos also hosted and produced Canada’s premiere culture show, The New Music on MuchMusic.

His radio show The Strombo Show on Apple Music is in over 160 countries worldwide. As well, he hosts and curates Strombo’s Lit on Apple Books.