Dancing With the Stars is heading to Disney Plus

Disney Plus’ first live show will run at least two seasons.

The decision to move one of ABC’s biggest live television series to Disney Plus underscores the company’s commitment to bringing more subscribers to its marquee streaming service. Disney Plus says it plans to reach 230 million to 260 million subscribers by 2024 and has been laser-focused on that goal.

It is, however, a bold decision given the show’s immense popularity at ABC. The company said that during its fall 2021 season,was among the top five unscripted series with adults ages 18 to 49. Dana Walden, chairman of entertainment at Walt Disney Television, said in a statement that ABC is focused on expanding its unscripted slate.Subscribe to get the best Verge-approved tech deals of the week.Please confirm your subscription to Verge Deals via the verification email we just sent you.

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