ABC Tyra Banks hosts 'Dancing With the Stars'
“Dancing With the Stars” returns for its milestone 30th season on Monday, Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
If you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of “Dancing With the Stars” online:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of ABC (live in most markets) and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a seven-day free trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch “Dancing With the Stars” live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch most shows on-demand within three days (and sometimes longer) of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” ABC (live in most markets) is included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 5-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch “Dancing With the Stars” live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of ABC (live in select markets) and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo. This option doesn’t include a free trial:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch “Dancing With the Stars” live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of ABC (live in most markets) and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes access to both ESPN+ and Disney+:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch “Dancing With the Stars” live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV comes with both its extensive on-demand library (which includes most shows after they air) and 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
‘Dancing With the Stars’ Preview
Tyra Banks returns as host and four judges will be at the “Dancing With the Stars” judges table for season 30 — Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Derek Hough.
The 15 professional dancers returning for season 30 include Brandon Armstrong, Lindsay Arnold, Alan Bersten, Sharna Burgess, Cheryl Burke, Witney Carson, Artem Chigvintsev, Val Chmerkovskiy, Sasha Farber, Jenna Johnson, Daniella Karagach, Pasha Pashkov, Gleb Savchenko, Emma Slater, and Britt Stewart
The 15 celebrities dancers include:
- Country singer Jimmie Allen
- Spice Girl Melanie C
- Christine Chiu (“Bling Empire”)
- Brian Austin Green (“Beverly Hills, 90210”)
- Melora Hardin (“The Office”)
- Social media star Olivia Jade
- Matt James (“The Bachelor”)
- Amanda Kloots (“The Talk”)
- Martin Kove (“Cobra Kai”)
- Gold medal Olympian Suni Lee
- WWE Superstar Mike “The Miz” Mizanin
- Kenya Moore (“The Real Housewives of Atlanta”)
- Peloton star instructor Cody Rigsby
- NBA star Iman Shumpert
- Pop star JoJo Siwa
Viewers will have to tune in to the premiere to see which pro dancers are paired with which celebrity, but we do know ahead of time that the show will feature its first same-sex couple in season 30 with pop star JoJo Siwa.
“I’m excited that I get to do it. I think it’s cool, I think it breaks … a wall that’s never been broken down before,” said Siwa during a panel with the 2021 Television Critics Association summer press tour. “It’s normal for a girl to dance with a guy and I think that that’s really cool, but I think that it’s really special that I get to share with the world that you get to love who you want to love, but I [also] get to share with the world that you get to dance with who you want to dance with.”
She continued, “When you’re little, you know if you’re gay. You don’t really think anything of it as a 7-year-old, but you just somehow know, and me partnering with another female on this show … it’s not, ‘Oh, I have to be with a boy.’ It’s not ‘normal’ to be with a boy, it’s normal to be with anybody, a human. I’m just so happy, I’m so happy.”
Host Banks added that this move will be “life-changing for so many people” because Siwa is so young and such a role model.
“I’m so proud of you and I’m so proud of the show for giving you a platform to do this,” said Banks.
“Dancing With the Stars” airs live Mondays at 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific times on ABC.