Dancing with the Stars is an international television franchise based on the British series Strictly Come Dancing. Distributed by BBC Studios, the format involves celebrities paired with professional dancers competing in ballroom and Latin dance. The format has been licensed to 60 territories as of 2012, highlighting its global popularity and adaptation across different cultures.
In 2005, Dancing with the Stars debuted on ABC in the United States. It is a show that features athletes, singers, actors, and professional dancers.
In September 2006, the show "Танці з зірками" ("Tantsi z zirkamy"), which stands for "Dances With The Stars", started in Ukraine on television channel 1+1. The star contestants were paired with famous Ukrainian dancers.
On 26 November 2006, the finale of "Танці з зірками" ("Tantsi z zirkamy") held in Ukraine had a TV rating of 26.83% with the share of 54.64%. The pair of Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Olena Shoptenko won the main prize.
In 2006, the first season of the Russian TV show "Танцы со звёздами" ("Tantsy so zvyozdami") began, becoming extremely popular. The format of the show is identical to that of other countries.
In 2008, the second dancing show, Bailando por un sueño (Dancing for a Dream), based on a Mexican reality show with the same name, was broadcast on Panamericana Televisión. The show featured amateur dancers competing to achieve a personal or humanitarian goal.
In 2009, El Show de los sueños, a dancing and singing competition, was shown on América Televisión. The show featured a star, an amateur dancer, and an amateur singer per group, performing to achieve a personal or humanitarian goal.
In 2010, the Spanish-language network Univisión launched its own version of Dancing with the Stars under the name Mira Quien Baila.
Since 2010, El Gran Show is broadcast on América Televisión every Saturday night. Each amateur dancer represents a Peruvian city and the pairs are scored by standard judges and "V.I.P judges".
On 7 October 2018, ABC debuted the Juniors version of Dancing with the Stars, with Jordan Fisher and Frankie Muniz as hosts.
In September 2019, ABC cancelled the Junior counterpart of Dancing with the Stars after one season.
In 2021, Dancing with the Stars aired on ABC featuring athletes, singers, actors, and professional dancers.
In 2022, Dancing with the Stars started airing on Disney+ featuring athletes, singers, actors, and professional dancers.
In 2023, Dancing with the Stars aired on ABC featuring athletes, singers, actors, and professional dancers.
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