History of Dancing with the Stars in Timeline

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.

2005: Dancing with the Stars aired on ABC

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.

September 2006: "Танці з зірками" ("Tantsi z zirkamy") started in Ukraine

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.

November 2006: "Танці з зірками" ("Tantsi z zirkamy") show finale

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.

2006: "Танцы со звёздами" ("Tantsy so zvyozdami") first season began in Russia

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.

2008: Bailando por un sueño (Dancing for a Dream) broadcasted

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.

2009: El Show de los sueños shown on América Televisión

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.

2010: Mira Quien Baila aired on Univision

In 2010, the Spanish-language network Univisión launched its own version of Dancing with the Stars under the name Mira Quien Baila.

2010: El Gran Show broadcast on América Televisión

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".