BBC Worldwide America to Produce U.S. Version of Dance Format

LONDON/NEW YORK, September 6: BBC Worldwide America will produce Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann, the U.S. version of the BBC dance
competition format DanceX,
for premiere this winter on ABC.

Drew Lachey, winner
of the second season of Dancing with the Stars, has been confirmed as the presenter of the
new series. Dance War
will air between seasons of the Emmy-nominated Dancing with the Stars, also produced by BBC Worldwide America. Dancing
with the Stars is the U.S.
version of the British series Strictly Come Dancing. The fifth season of Dancing with the
Stars begins on September
24.

Bruno Tonioli, who
stars in the BBC’s DanceX,
and Carrie Ann Inaba, both judges on Dancing with the Stars, will come face to face across the dance
floor as they search for a talented new dancing and singing group.

Commented Paul
Telegdy, BBC Worldwide’s executive VP of content and production: “We have a
first class team secured for this show.
With his pop music history and Dancing with the Stars fame Drew is a household name in the U.S.
and has exactly the right levels of energy and charisma to carry off this show.
Bruno and Carrie are incredibly skilled choreographers and brilliant
personalities; we’re confident that Dance War is going to be a great show for ABC.”

In addition to
producing Dancing with the Stars and Dance War,
BBC Worldwide America’s first scripted drama Viva Laughlin, based on the hit British series Blackpool, will air on CBS in October.