The long-running sequence Dancing With the Stars is leaving ABC for Disney+. Disney announced that not less than two future seasons of the favored aggressive dance present will debut on its streaming platform. The first season will debut fall of this 12 months, across the similar time that Disney is launching a less expensive, ad-supported tier within the US. Dancing may even be the primary reside broadcast present to maneuver to a streaming platform, probably because of a broader shift in how the trade is treating reside content material.

For ABC, the departure of Dancing — a present that has aired on the community for 16 years — means there might be extra room for soccer. “After over 30 seasons of the program on ABC, including two spin-offs, Dancing With the Stars will move off of ABC this fall in order for the Network to showcase several Monday Night Football games as well as develop and invest in new and future programming,” mentioned the community in a press release.

Landing Dancing is a major coup for Disney, which has been attempting to spice up its flailing viewers numbers. Disney+ lately began catering to adults, even debuting parental controls for its R-rated content material. The platform has invested closely in programming for adults, together with unique Marvel sequence like Moon Knight and Daredevil. Dancing often lands in essentially the most widely-watched network TV series amongst adults from the ages of 18 to 49, and already has a dedicated fanbase. Dancing can also be probably to attract a extra numerous viewers than Marvel — the present is broadly watched by women and older people.

“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,” mentioned Kareem Daniel, chairman of Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution in a press release.