Disney announced Friday that the next season of Dancing with the Stars will premiere on its Disney+ streaming service this fall.
Previously, the star-studded dance competition aired for 16 years on ABC, which is a subsidiary of Disney. The series has also been renewed for another two seasons, amounting to 32 total seasons.
Get the Mirrorball ready. ? Dancing with the Stars is moving to a new home when it returns this fall as the first LIVE series on #DisneyPlus! #DWTS ?? pic.twitter.com/CKmfgSgOZF
— Disney+ (@disneyplus) April 8, 2022
“Dancing with the Stars is moving to a new home when it returns this fall as the first LIVE series on Disney+,” the company tweeted Friday.
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While its cast has yet to be announced, one-time host Tyra Banks will return for the 31st season. The past season featured two social media celebrities, Oliva Jade and JoJo Siwa, alongside the likes of NBA shooting guard Iman Shumpert, who went on to win the competition with his partner Daniella Karagach. Siwa notably danced in the first same-sex couple with Jenna Johnson.
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ABC’s DWTS finale boasted 5.6 million viewers. Meanwhile, Disney+ totes over 130 million subscribers.