It may be less boozy than usual, but CNN is still planning to ring in the new year. The cable news giant is gearing up for its traditional end-of-year coverage of New Year’s Eve celebrations across the country.

CNN will begin New Year’s Eve live coverage starting at 8 p.m. Et on Friday, December 31. Viewers who pay for the cable channel can stream live via CNN’s website, CNN Ott, CNNgo, or other mobile apps. The special will also be available on demand the day after the broadcast via CNN.com, CNN apps, and cable operator platforms.

From 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Et, coverage will be hosted from New York City’s Times Square by Anderson Cooper, a role he has held on the channel since 2002. With him will be “Watch What Happens Live!” host Andy Cohen, who has been the second host of New Year...