America's 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4th will be marked by a vast array of televised and streamed events across major networks. PBS will host a national celebration at 8/7c featuring "live performance, music, historic interpretation, and large-scale visual spectacle," with appearances by Ken Burns, Richard Thomas, Kelli O'Hara, Adrienne Warren, and Judy Collins. Also, PBS will air a salute from Colonial Williamsburg's historic area earlier in the day.
CBS is preparing live festivities at 8/7c hosted by Tony Dokoupil and Nischelle Turner from the Washington Monument, promising "the biggest fireworks show in history." Performers will include the Zac Brown Band, Jon Batiste, the Goo Goo Dolls, and The War and Treaty. ABC, Freeform, FX, and Hulu will jointly broadcast a live showcase emceed by Ryan Seacrest, running from 8/7c to 12:30/11:30c, featuring performers like Reba McEntire, Boyz II Men, Charlie Puth, Josh Groban, Kane Brown, the Goo Goo Dolls, Maren Morris, Rod Wave, and Chaka Khan, complete with a ball drop.
NBC will offer six hours of coverage, "Sail4th 250," starting at 7a/6c, focusing on events in the New York Harbor, which is expected to host "the largest maritime and aerial gathering in U.S. history with tall ships, naval vessels, and aircraft from 46 nations." This coverage will be available on NBC, Telemundo, NBC News NOW, and Peacock. CNN will present a countdown special with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen bringing their New Year's Eve energy to the occasion. Disney is also planning programming as part of "Disney Celebrates America," and Netflix has released new content for "The Great American Block Independence."
