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October 17, 2025

‘Dancing with the Stars’ Continues Historic Hot Streak — Rising for Fourth Straight Week Since Premiere With 6 Million Total Viewers

ABC dominated its all-original broadcast competition on Tuesday night, including the season premieres of CBS’s “NCIS” lineup, ranking No. 1 among both Total Viewers (5.37 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.95 rating) with spectacular performances for “Dancing with the Stars” and “High Potential.” “Dancing with the Stars” (8 p.m. ET/PT) “Dancing with the Stars” once again topped Tuesday night with its powerful “Dedication Night” episode, earning 5.98 million Total Viewers and a 1.26 rating among Adults 18-49, hitting a new season high in overall viewers and matching a season high in the key Adult demo. Incredibly, among Adults 18-34 (1.53 rating), Tuesday’s episode scored the series’ best telecast in nearly 10 years — since 11/23/15. Continuing the show’s unprecedented growth this season, “Dancing with the Stars” grew for the fourth straight week since premiere, rising over last week’s “Disney Night” among Total Viewers (+2% – 5.98 million vs. 5.88 million). Leading the 8-10 p.m. time period

Press Release - Ratings

October 16, 2025

Dancing with the Stars: Wicked Night (10/21)

TUESDAY, OCT. 21 8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT – Dancing with the Stars: “Wicked Night” (3406) Logline: Special guest judge Jon M. Chu, director of last year’s Oscar®-winning “Wicked” and this year’s epic “Wicked: For Good,” joins the panel to provide expert insights as the couples dance to the films’ iconic soundtracks in the Ozdust Ballroom. (TV-PG, L) Stream episodes next day on Hulu.

Press Release - Primetime – Unscripted

October 16, 2025

THE ‘DANCING WITH THE STARS’ BALLROOM TRANSFORMS INTO EMERALD CITY FOR ‘WICKED NIGHT’ OCT. 21

“Wicked Night” — This week on “Dancing with the Stars,” the competition dances through life as the remaining couples step into the Ozdust Ballroom for “Wicked Night.” Special guest judge Jon M. Chu, director of last year’s Oscar®-winning cinematic phenomenon “Wicked” and this year’s epic conclusion, “Wicked: For Good,” joins the panel to provide expert insights as the couples dance to songs from the films’ iconic soundtracks. “Wicked Night” premieres TUESDAY, OCT. 21 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT/PDT, 7:00-9:00 p.m. CDT), simulcast LIVE across both ABC and Disney+ in local time zones and next day on Hulu. The show is produced in front of a live audience by BBC Studios. The episode will feature the premiere of a never-before-seen clip from Universal Pictures’ “Wicked: For Good” arriving in theaters Nov. 21. In addition, there will be special video messages from the film’s acclaimed cast including Academy Award® nominees Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, Emmy® Award nominee Jonathan Bailey and Ac

Press Release - Primetime – Unscripted

October 10, 2025

‘Dancing with the Stars’ Scores Historic Growth in Week Four

Series photos are available here. “Dancing with the Stars” (8 p.m. ET/PT) “Dancing with the Stars” continued to shine this season with the show’s annual “Disney Night,” earning 5.88 million Total Viewers and a 1.26 rating among Adults 18-49, hitting a new season high in both measures and once again dominating the Tuesday 8-10 p.m. time period. Remarkably, “Dancing with the Stars” rose for the third straight week following its season premiere, for the first time in the show’s history, in both Total Viewers (+1% – 5.88 million vs. 5.82 million) and Adults 18-49 (+2% – 1.26 rating vs. 1.23 rating). “Dancing with the Stars” viewership via the Disney+ livestream hit a new all-time high globally with Disney Night (based on views).* Once again, “Dancing with the Stars” was the 1 most social television program across broadcast and cable, earning 2.3 million total social interactions. Fan voting also jumped week to week, reaching a new high of 45 million votes cast (+15% vs. 39 million votes c

Press Release - Ratings

October 9, 2025

Dancing with the Stars: Dedication Night (10/14)

TUESDAY, OCT. 14 8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT – Dancing with the Stars: “Dedication Night” (3405) Logline: Ten remaining couples take to the ballroom floor to pay tribute to the influential people in their lives with moving and meaningful performances. Special guest judge Kym Johnson returns to offer her expert insights. Stream episodes next day on Hulu.

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Press Release - Primetime – Unscripted

October 9, 2025

‘DANCING WITH THE STARS’ HONORS LOVED ONES ON ‘DEDICATION NIGHT,’ OCT. 14

Download Assets HERE “Dedication Night” — Ten remaining couples take to the ballroom floor to pay tribute to the influential people in their lives with moving and meaningful performances. Special guest judge Kym Johnson returns to offer her expert insights. “Dedication Night” premieres TUESDAY, OCT. 14 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT/PDT, 7:00-9:00 p.m. CDT), simulcast LIVE across both ABC and Disney+ in local time zones and next day on Hulu. The show is produced in front of a live audience by BBC Studios. For the first time on the show, the friends and family members selected by each celebrity contestant for their dedications will join them on the ballroom floor in routines featuring Contemporary, Foxtrot, Jive, Salsa and Viennese Waltz. Troupe performances include “Mystical Magical” by Benson Boone; “Man I Need” by Olivia Dean; and additional pro performances to “Green Light” by Lorde, choreographed by Jenna Johnson and Britt Stewart; and “Back On 74” by Jungle, choreographed by Brandon Ar

Press Release - Primetime – Unscripted

October 3, 2025

‘Dancing with the Stars’ Continues to Shatter Records — Growing Two Weeks in a Row Since Season Premiere for First Time Since 2005

Series photos are available here. ABC’s formidable Tuesday lineup notched another win this week with both “Dancing with the Stars” and “High Potential” continuing their upward trend. The shows’ strong performances in week three pushed ABC to a resounding win for the night in entertainment among both Total Viewers (5.30 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.92 rating), with the network leading second place NBC by double digits in Total Viewers (+59% – 5.30 million vs. 3.33 million) and triple digits among Adults 18-49 (+197% – 0.92 rating vs. 0.31 rating). “Dancing with the Stars” (8 p.m. ET/PT) “Dancing with the Stars” Season 34 continued to dazzle audiences this week with the show earning 5.82 million Total Viewers and a 1.22 rating among Adults 18-49, hitting a season high in both measures and dominating the 8-10 p.m. time period. In a record-setting turn of events, “Dancing with the Stars” rose for the second straight week since its season premiere for the first time in 20 years — since the

Press Release - Ratings

October 1, 2025

‘DANCING WITH THE STARS’ CELEBRATES THE MAGIC ON ‘DISNEY NIGHT’ OCT. 7

“Disney Night” — It’s the most enchanting night of the season as “Dancing with the Stars” celebrates the spirit of Disney, in honor of the Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration. The 11 remaining couples take the ballroom on a wondrous journey, dancing to songs inspired by beloved Disney films and attractions. “Disney Night” premieres TUESDAY, OCT. 7 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT/PDT, 7:00-9:00 p.m. CDT), simulcast LIVE across both ABC and Disney+ in local time zones and next day on Hulu. The show is produced in front of a live audience by BBC Studios. The opening number, set to “Be Our Guest” from “Beauty and the Beast” and choreographed by Mandy Moore, will feature a guest appearance by Danny Gardner, who appears as Lumiere in the North American Tour of “Beauty and the Beast,” which is now touring nationwide. Partner dances include the Cha Cha, Foxtrot, Jazz, Salsa, Viennese Waltz and Quickstep with troupe performances to “As Alive As You Need Me To Be” from “TRON: ARES” and “The Tiki Tiki Tiki

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Press Release

October 1, 2025

Dancing with the Stars: Disney Night (10/7)

TUESDAY, OCT. 7 8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT – Dancing with the Stars: “Disney Night” (3404) Logline: It’s the most enchanting night as “Dancing with the Stars” celebrates Disney, in honor of the Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration. The 11 remaining couples take the ballroom on a journey, dancing to songs inspired by Disney films and attractions. Stream episodes next day on Hulu.

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Press Release - Primetime – Unscripted

September 26, 2025

‘Dancing with the Stars’ Week Two Delivers Over 5 Million Total Viewers Rising Over Season Premiere for First Time in 14 Years

Series photos are available here. After a record-setting season premiere, week two of “Dancing with the Stars” returned on Tuesday with 5.46 million Total Viewers, increasing its overall audience over its season premiere (+1% vs. 5.43 million on 9/16/25) for the first time in 14 years – since 3/28/11. Once again, the show led its time period and stood as the No. 1 show of the night in Total Viewers (5.46 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.02 rating), topping both the season premiere of NBC’s “The Voice” (5.43 million and 0.41 rating, respectively) and the final performances of “America’s Got Talent” (4.36 million and 0.30 rating, respectively). In fact, head-to-head for the second week in a row, “Dancing with the Stars” beat the combined averages of its broadcast competition in its 8 to 10 p.m. time period among Adults 18-49 (+29% – 1.02 rating vs. 0.79 rating for CBS, NBC, Fox and CW). Continuing to break records, fan voting jumped week to week with 35 million votes cast for the teams (+67

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‘Dancing with the Stars’ Continues Historic Hot Streak — Rising for Fourth Straight Week Since Premiere With 6 Million Total Viewers

Dancing with the Stars: Wicked Night (10/21)

THE ‘DANCING WITH THE STARS’ BALLROOM TRANSFORMS INTO EMERALD CITY FOR ‘WICKED NIGHT’ OCT. 21

‘Dancing with the Stars’ Scores Historic Growth in Week Four

Dancing with the Stars: Dedication Night (10/14)

‘DANCING WITH THE STARS’ HONORS LOVED ONES ON ‘DEDICATION NIGHT,’ OCT. 14

‘Dancing with the Stars’ Continues to Shatter Records — Growing Two Weeks in a Row Since Season Premiere for First Time Since 2005

‘DANCING WITH THE STARS’ CELEBRATES THE MAGIC ON ‘DISNEY NIGHT’ OCT. 7

Dancing with the Stars: Disney Night (10/7)

‘Dancing with the Stars’ Week Two Delivers Over 5 Million Total Viewers Rising Over Season Premiere for First Time in 14 Years

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