| Dancing with the Stars | |
|---|---|
 International logo of Dancing with the Stars | |
| Created by | Fenia Vardanis[1] Richard Hopkins[2] Karen Smith[3][4] |
| Original work | Strictly Come Dancing (United Kingdom) |
| Years | 2004–present |
| Films and television | |
| Television series | Dancing with the Stars (independent international versions, see below) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Genre | Dance |
| First aired | 15 May 2004 |
| Distributor | BBC Studios |
| Based on | Come Dancing by Eric Morley |
Dancing with the Stars is the name of various international television series based on the format of the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing, which is distributed by BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC. As of 2012[update] the format has been licensed to 60 territories.[5]
Versions have also been produced in dozens of countries across the world. As a result, the series became the world's most popular television programme among all genres in 2006 and 2007, according to the magazine Television Business International,[6] reaching the Top 10 in 17 countries.
The show pairs a number of well known celebrities with professional ballroom dancers, who each week compete by performing one or more choreographed routines that follow the prearranged theme for that particular week. The dancers are then scored by a panel of judges. Viewers are given a certain amount of time to place votes for their favorite dancers, either by telephone or (in some countries) online. The couple with the lowest combined score provided by the judges and viewers is eliminated. This process continues until there are only two, three, or four couples left; when they have competed for the last time one couple is declared the champion and wins a trophy.
- ^ "Richard Hopkins". The Telegraph. 12 January 2012.
- ^ "Strictly Come Dancing producer Richard Hopkins dies". BBC News. 9 January 2012.
- ^ Smith, Karen (10 June 2015). "Must see XpoNorth Panellists". Northern-scot. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ Smith, Karen. "Strictly co-devisor speaks at Edinburgh TV Festival". thetvfestival.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "Dancing with the Stars advertising opportunities". Advertising.bbcworldwide.com. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ^ "Strictly 'world's most watched'". BBC News. 8 November 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2008.