Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeConrad Green is returning to “Dancing with the Stars” as showrunner/executive producer and will oversee the show’s landmark transition this fall from ABC to Disney+.
The news is expected to be officially announced today by Disney+ and BBC Studios Los Angeles Prods., which produces the competition series.Green was the original showrunner of “Dancing with the Stars,” which was adapted from the UK format “Strictly Come Dancing” and premiered on ABC in June 2005.
He ran the show through its Season 18 in 2014, before leaving to produce “Utopia” for Fox. He replaces Andrew Llinares, who departed last fall after Season 30, the series’ final edition on ABC.Green was part of the team that launched hits such as “Big Brother” and “Popstars” in the U.K.; he later moved to the U.S.
shows as Dancing with the Stars, Big Brother, Ibiza Uncovered, Red Handed, The Pride of Britain Awards and Popstars. In 2001, after his success with launching Big Brother UK and Popstars, he was hired as BBC’s head of New Entertainment Development.
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