The decision to migrate Dancing With The Stars (DWTS) from ABC to Disney+ (Disney Plus) was not a popular one. Many avid fans of the dancing competition protested watching the show because they refuse to pay for the streaming service.
Turns out, fans of the show aren’t alone in their disdain of the series moving to Disney+ for Season 31. Some of the professional dancers and celebrities are also unhappy about not being featured on primetime ABC.
Has the outrage and protest from avid fans been enough for the DWTS executives to reconsider the decision to put the dancing competition on Disney Plus? Could Dancing With The Stars Season 32 migrate back to ABC to appease angry fans and frustrated dancers?
According to The Sun, an anonymous source close to the executives of DWTS has spilled the beans. A decision has been made on the future of the show. What was the decision? Keep reading for the details.
Will DWTS stay on Disney+ for future seasons?
Frustrated fans (as well as some dancers and celebs) are hopeful that the decision will be reverted and DWTS will move back to ABC for future seasons. According to The Sun, an anonymous source confirms a decision has been made about the future of the show. Unfortunately for those who aren’t happy with the Disney+ move, there aren’t any plans to move the dancing competition back to ABC.
Here’s what the source close to the executives had to say to The Sun:
Disney Plus will be our home next year is what we have been told. The move from ABC is going on as far as the executive team sees it, meaning they want to give viewers time to migrate over from their old home on terrestrial TV.”
The source also confirmed there have been concerns about how far viewership has fallen since the move to ABC. The concerns, however, aren’t great enough to encourage a move back to ABC.
The inside source continued: “Backstage too there has been conversations and worries expressed about ratings.”
With executives standing firm in their decision to remain on Disney+, the professional dancers are understandably concerned about the future of the show. Could a failure to launch on Disney+ result in the show getting canceled?
Were you frustrated with the decision to move Dancing With The Stars to Disney+? Were you hoping the executives made the decision to move the show back? Let us know what you think of this update in the comments down below. And, keep coming back for more DWTS news.
