This year, you can watch the famous ball drop live in New York's Times Square courtesy of the CBS News channel, catch a live stream of the Funchal Harbor fireworks (Guinness Book of World Records record-holder for the largest fireworks display) off the coast of Portugal on the Madeira channel starting at 6 p.m. EST or watch the Junkanoo Cultural Festival live at the Bahamas in the wee hours on January 1.
Ustream is also boasting a few more video stream events tied to the new year. R&B artist Trey Songz will be hosting a fan chat in the early evening on his channel. Chris Prillio will also be hosting his annual live event at 10 p.m. EST — Subservient Chris — to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. There's also a star-studded red carpet event replete with glitz and glamor at the exclusive Omphoy in Palm Beach that you can watch live.
The selection of New Years Eve streams available on Ustream is quite impressive. This year you might enjoy ringing in the new year remotely via Ustream more than you normally would if you were to tune in to coverage on your TV set.