GSN announced that they've picked up the exclusive rights to seasons 4 through 14 of Dancing With the Stars, and will begin airing the show in January 2012. Season 13 is wrapping up, but the deal also includes the upcoming 14th season (which begins next March).
Now, I'm sure we'll hear a lot of groaning from the GSN regulars, but this is actually a solid pickup for the network. There's no denying that Dancing has a huge and loyal following, and there will be plenty of people interested in watching past seasons. It also skews towards a younger demographic than much of GSN's current roster, so picking up some "fresher" eyeballs might be in the cards here.
No, it's not a game show. And I can't say that I'm a huge fan of DWTS - I did watch and root for John O'Hurley way back when, but that season isn't part of this deal apparently. Still, I think it's a good thing for the network overall (even if I would personally rather see some really great originals, and reboots of Russian Roulette and Grand Slam). No reason why we can't have both, right GSN?
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