‘Dancing With the Stars’ Boss Talks Winning the Ratings Battle, Vision for 10th Anniversary Season (Video)

“This will be a celebration of all your favorite bits, but it will continue to innovate,” ABC show’s executive producer Rob Wade tells TheWrap of Season 20

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“Dancing With the Stars” did something this season that many long-running reality competitions have failed to do: reverse a downward ratings trend. It’s a boost to the show as it readies for its upcoming 20th season and 10th anniversary next spring.

Tuesday’s finale was the show’s highest-rated Mirror Ball Trophy-awarding episode in four seasons. The finale earned a 2.9 rating/9 share in the advertiser-coveted 18-49 demographic — up a whopping 21 percent from 2013’s fall finale — and 15.8 million total viewers. Both were highs on the night. The series has been beating NBC’s “The Voice” for four consecutive weeks.

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