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[12/13/11 - 09:39 AM]
ABC Airs 6 of the Week's Top 20 Entertainment Shows in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the week of December 5-11.

[12/06/11 - 10:13 AM]
ABC's "Saturday Night Football" Wraps its Season with its Best Results Since 2008
ABC spins the numbers for the week of November 28-December 4.

[11/29/11 - 08:55 AM]
ABC Surges by 31% Year to Year on Monday in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, November 29.

[01/10/11 - 01:29 PM]
ABC at TCA: Lee Wants More Comedy; Touts Renewals, Development
Plus: the decision to trim "V" to 10 episodes; the future of "Detroit 187"; and why "Desperate Housewives," "Brothers & Sisters" have yet to be picked up.

[12/07/10 - 10:23 AM]
ABC Claims 3 of the Top 15 Non-Sports Programs for the Week in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the week of November 29-December 5.

[11/30/10 - 04:32 PM]
ABC Places a Strong Second for the Week in Viewers and Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the week of November 22-28.

[11/30/10 - 09:18 AM]
ABC Outdraws NBC and Fox on Monday
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, November 29.

[11/23/10 - 02:07 PM]
ABC is Monday's Most-Watched Net for the 10th Week in a Row
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, November 22.

[11/22/10 - 12:04 AM]
Interview: "Skating With the Stars" Executive Producers Izzie Pick & Phil Edgar Jones
ABC's latest competition series premieres tonight after "Dancing With the Stars."

[11/15/10 - 10:24 AM]
ABC Announces Judges for "Skating With the Stars"
Dick Button, Johnny Weir and Laurieann Gibson have been tapped for the series, premiering Monday, November 22 at the special time of 9:11/8:11c.

[11/11/10 - 11:00 AM]
Pro Skater Pairings, Host and Color Commentator for ABC's "Skating With the Stars" Announced
Vernon Kay will host the series with Tanith Belbin serving as color commentator.

[11/02/10 - 06:34 PM]
ABC Announces All-Star Cast of Stars Ready to Hit the Ice, As "Skating With the Stars" Premieres, Monday, November 22 On ABC
Said participants include Rebecca Budig, Bethenny Frankel, Jonny Moseley, Vince Neil, Brandon Mychal Smith and Sean Young.

[10/29/10 - 10:01 AM]
All-Star Cast of "Skating With the Stars" to Be Revealed on Next Tuesday's "Dancing" Results Show
As previously indicated, the six-episode series premieres Monday, November 22 at 9:00/8:00c.

[10/28/10 - 12:33 PM]
ABC Announces November Sweeps Programming
The Alphabet details its programming highlights for the November sweeps period (SPOILERS!).

[10/15/10 - 11:02 AM]
ABC Books "No Ordinary Family" Stunt, Piles on the Specials
Plus: "Wipeout" to return Thursday, January 6 and "The Bachelor" to run through Monday, March 14.

[10/15/10 - 10:13 AM]
ABC Announces "Skating With the Stars," Produced by BBC Worldwide Productions
The six-episode reality competition will premiere Monday, November 22 following "Dancing With the Stars."

[03/05/10 - 12:23 AM]
Development Update: Friday, March 5 (Part 1)
Updates include: Scott Caan is "Danno" for CBS's "Hawaii Five-O"; Robert Patrick joins ABC's "Edgar Floats"; and over 15 pilots name their directors.







SKATING WITH THE STARS (ABC)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
11/22/10 - 12/21/10
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2010-2011 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
1 (6 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
confirmed as canceled on 1/10/11
DESCRIPTION:
(from ABC's press release, October 2010) You've seen what happens when celebrities take on the ballroom, now see what happens when they hit the ice on blades of steel, in "Skating with the Stars." The new series from BBC Worldwide Productions pairs a celebrity with a world class ice skater as they prepare to compete in front of a live audience in a televised ice skating competition. The skating pairs will be critiqued by a panel of expert judges and will receive a set of scores based on artistry and technique and by viewers at home, with one couple being eliminated each week. "Skating with the Stars" will kick off its six-episode run with a live premiere episode on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. The "Skating with the Stars" all-star cast will be revealed on-air, November 2nd during the live "Dancing with the Stars Results" show.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Dick Button as Judge
· Johnny Weir as Judge
· Laurieann Gibson as Judge
· Tanith Belbin as Commentator
· Vernon Kay as Host
CREW INFORMATION:
· Alex Rudzinski as DIR
· Izzie Pick as EP
· Paul Osborne as CO-EP
· Phil Edgar Jones as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (competition)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· BBC Worldwide Productions