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Is this new version of the competition series a home run or a strike out? Has the Dancing with the Stars TV show been cancelled or renewed for a 27th season on ABC? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of Dancing with the Stars, season 27. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  
 

What’s This TV Show About?

An ABC reality TV series, Dancing with the Stars: Athletes is a new edition of the original celebrity dance competition. Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews host, while Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Ann Inaba serve as judges. Jenna Johnson, Gleb Savchenko, Witney Carson, Artem Chigvintsev, Keo Motsepe, Emma Slater, Sharna Burgess, Lindsay Arnold, Sasha Farber, and Alan Bersten are the professional dancers partnering with the celebrity athletes.

The sports figures competing are Adam Rippon (with Johnson), Mirai Nagasu (Bersten), Tonya Harding (Farber), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (with Arnold), Arike Ogunbowale (with Savchenko), Chris Mazdzer (with Carson), Jamie Anderson (with Chigvintsev), Jennie Finch Daigle (with Motsepe), Johnny Damon (with Slater), and Josh Norman (with Burgess). Each week, dancers are eliminated, based on judges’ scores and audience votes. The last pair standing will take home the “coveted” Mirrorball trophy.
 

Season 26 Ratings

The 26th season of Dancing with the Stars averaged a 1.03 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 7.96 million viewers. Compared to the 24th season (which aired during Spring 2017), thats down by 37% in the demo and down by 24% in viewers. Find out how Dancing with the Stars: Athletes stacks up against other ABC TV shows.
 

Telly’s Take

The series has already been renewed for a regular, 27th season for Fall 2018. However, The ratings are way down so I wouldn’t expect to see another all-athletes season too soon. Subscribe for free alerts on Dancing with the Stars: Athletes cancellation or renewal news.
 

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What do you think? Are you glad that Dancing with the Stars has been renewed for season 27? Are you hoping that ABC will air another Athletes edition?