ABC Shrinks ‘Dancing With the Stars,’ Adds 14 New Shows


ABC is adding 14 new shows to its schedule, shrinking mainstay “Dancing With the Stars” to one night to open Tuesdays up for a complete overhaul.

The network’s strong development slate led to the decision to condense “DWTS” to Mondays, ABC Entertainment President Paul Lee said during a conference call with press ahead of the network’s upfront presentation to ad buyers Tuesday afternoon. But fading ratings for the comeptition series undoubtedly also played a role.

With no “DWTS” results show on Tuesday, ABC is scheduling the much-hyped Joss Whedon “Avengers” spin-off “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” at 8 p.m., to be followed by fellow new entries “The Goldberg’s,” “Trophy Wife” and “Lucky 7.”

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