Dancing with the Stars: Season 16 Ratings (Results)

Viewers tune in for the results of Dancing with the Stars while ABC hopes for big ratings results. Will the show’s ratings stop falling this season or could the reality competition actually be in danger of being cancelled? Stay tuned.

The 16th season of Dancing with the Stars typically airs Monday and Tuesday nights on the ABC network. Below are the TV show’s ratings for the Spring 2012-13 season, the best way to tell if Dancing with the Stars is going to be cancelled or renewed for season 17.

These figures will be updated as the weeks progress so be sure to bookmark and return to this page:

Tuesday, 05/14/13
1.8 in the demo (+6% change) with 11.87 million (+10% change).
Season averages: 2.00 in the demo with 12.03 million.

Tuesday, 05/07/13
1.7 in the demo (+13% change) with 10.79 million (-1% change).
Season averages: 2.02 in the demo with 12.05 million.

Tuesday, 04/30/13
1.5 in the demo (-25% change) with 10.89 million (-14% change).
Season averages: 2.07 in the demo with 12.22 million.

Tuesday, 04/23/13
2.0 in the demo (-9% change) with 12.65 million (-1% change).
Season averages: 2.17 in the demo with 12.45 million.

Tuesday, 04/16/13
2.2 in the demo (+10% change) with 12.73 million (+5% change).
Season averages: 2.20 in the demo with 12.41 million.

Tuesday, 04/09/13
2.0 in the demo (-13% change) with 12.13 million (-13% change).
Season averages: 2.20 in the demo with 12.32 million.

Tuesday, 04/02/13
2.3 in the demo (-4% change) with 13.98 million (+4% change).
Season averages: 2.27 in the demo with 12.39 million.

Tuesday, 03/26/13
2.4 in the demo (+14% change) with 13.43 million (+38% change).
Season averages: 2.25 in the demo with 11.59 million.

Tuesday, 03/19/13
2.1 in the 18-49 demographic with 9.76 million total viewers.
Season averages: 2.10 in the demo with 9.76 million.

Year-to-year, the results show for Dancing with the Stars was down by 32% in the demo (vs a 3.1 rating) and 38% in viewers (vs 15.74 million).

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Reference point: The Tuesday editions of the Spring 2012 cycle averaged a 2.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 14.67 million viewers.

Note: These ratings are collected by the Nielsen company and are the final national numbers. These are different from the fast affiliate numbers which are just estimates of the actual ratings and are reported on by most other outlets. The final nationals are typically released within 24 hours of the programming or, in the case of weekends and holidays, a couple days later.

What do you think? Do you still like the Dancing with the Stars TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for another season?

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