Will Thorne Staff Writer“Dancing With the Stars” began in controversial fashion on Monday night, as Carole Baskin made her first appearance, while an ad paid for by her late husband’s family aired opposite her debut in certain markets.Numbers-wise, the premiere was clearly a success for ABC, as the latest season kicked off with a 1.3 rating among adults 18-49 and averaged 8.1 million viewers across its two hours.
That represents a 30% ratings bump from last season’s premiere. The season 29 curtain raiser was also the highest rated “Dancing With the Stars” premiere since 2017.
Following that, the Disney-owned network’s “Vomo: Vote Or Miss Out” special scored a 0.4 rating and just under 3 million total viewers.
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