Dancing with the Stars now “unlikely” for 2016
Seven is keeping its options open, but ballroom series appears to be off the dance card for this year.
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Seven appears to have crossed Dancing with the Stars off its 2016 dance card, but may yet revive it in the future.
A Seven spokesperson told TV Tonight, the network is “Still working through the casting for the next series,” but it is “Unlikely that it will screen in 2016.”
At last year’s Upfronts Seven announced the series as returning, but earlier this year Director of Programming Angus Ross noted, “I would suggest, as it is every year, the return of Dancing with the Stars is dependent on the cast you can get together as to whether it would return this year or not.”
With the addition of the Olympics this year Seven is already looking at a busy second half. There is already chatter about a shorter X Factor on the way.
But this could be the first year since 2004 for the ballroom spectacle not to feature.
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They should screen strictly come dancing on 7Two over the summer
It’s done.
must have run out of has-beens…
Well with the Olympics on and along with the X factor and Zumbo I’m not sure how they would fit DWTS in. Bring it back next year and they can get Olympic champions on. Either Campbell sister would be great on it.
Shame they don’t show the US version – much better – and with actual celebs / stars.
I think this is win-win for 7. As others have stated, the break/refresh will do DWtS nothing but good. There should be more anticipation for it in 2017. Yet, it’s unlikely to hurt their overall ratings figures in the back half of this year.
A year off to find some new Home & Away actors and retired AFL/NRL stars to fill the cast with is a good idea.
After the Olympics, 7 has more shows to come like Zumbo and TXF. If DWTS was put into place in October and aired against TXF, then this would result in overkill for 7. Time for a rest. Seven needs to find other formats.
Probably a good idea to have a break. There is clearly still life in the format though. Seven seem to have quite a bit of local production left on the shelf anyhow, its Nine and Ten that have a lack of Aussie content right now!
a long break will be good for the show, but if they axe it completely a rival network would pick it up immediately, and ruin it forever.
7 should have rested AGT for 2013 instead of axing it, it still had life in it, it just couldn’t compete with The Voice in 2012. but they allowed 9 to swoop in and turn it into crap and now it definitely does not have a future. hopefully they dont let the same happen.
Luke Jacobs should host and the cast does not necessarily have to be A listers, but they need to be entertaining and interesting.
Or another network may give it a lease of life as it wouldn’t be restricted to Seven Network personalities
I think a year off could help this, there is defo still life in it, but I think it really needs a new host, keep Eddie but find someone else, preferably a younger male host that she has at least some chemistry with…
Every show runs out of puff and this was one of them. Big Brother was the same. Time for some new concepts.
I still think there is a place for this at the end of the year where it wouldn’t be up against strong competition like in 2014 where it was crucial in giving Seven substantial wins from Sept-Nov of that year.