Even “Dancing with the Stars” has pirouetted to streaming.
The hit ABC unscripted competition series is leaping to Disney+ after 16 years and 30 successful seasons on broadcast TV.
But, uh, why?We’ll spare readers the obvious “the future is streaming” talking point.
What’s weird about this one is “DWTS” is so well suited to broadcast television and just how strange it feels on SVOD.
However, there is method to the madness behind the two-season streaming pickup that will make “Dancing with the Stars” the first-ever live Disney+ series.
As canaries go, not a bad one to send into that coal mine.First, let’s get the Disney bigwigs’ corporate-speak out of the way.
“The show’s broad appeal, as well as the overwhelming popularity of its Disney-themed competition nights, make Disney+ the perfect home for ‘Dancing with the Stars’ while continuing to expand our demographic reach,” Kareem Daniel, the
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