Dancing Stars inspires 770,000 spectators - drama and emotion pure!

Dancing Stars inspires 770,000 spectators - drama and emotion pure!

On Friday, March 28, 2025, the third live edition of the popular dance show "Dancing Stars" took place at 8.15 p.m. in ORF 1. Up to 770,000 spectators: inside followed the show, which again caused a lot of excitement and entertainment. Heilwig Pfanzelter and Florian Gschaider, however, had to leave the stage after their slow waltz on "distant melody" from "Peter Pan" was not sufficient for promotion to the next round, like ots.at reported.

The presentation of the dances followed an average of 657,000 spectators: inside, which corresponded to a market share of 26 percent in the age group 12+. The crucial moments at 10:35 p.m. even attracted 635,000 spectators: inside, which increased the market share to an impressive 33 percent. Especially in the target group of 12- to 29-year-olds, the odds achieved remarkable values ​​with 27 and 31 percent.

positive views despite leaving

After the decision, Heilwig Pfanzelter expressed himself optimistic and emphasized her anticipation for upcoming leisure activities. For the next broadcast on Friday, April 4, the following couples are on the list of participants: Paulus Bohl & Catharina Malek, Julia Cencig & Patrick Seebauer, Eva Glawischnig & Dimitar Stefanin, Aaron Karl & Katya Mizera, Stefan Koubek & Manuela Stöckl and Simone Lugner & Danilo Campisi. Spectators: Inside, Anna Strigl & Herby Stanonik and Andi Wojta & Kati Kallus can also count.

Stefan Koubek and Manuela Stöckl received a wildcard and did not have to worry about their participation. ORF ON offers fans live streams, videos and exclusive content for "Dancing Stars". In addition, numerous hands-on activities such as digital autograph cards and stickers can be found on mein.orf.at. An accompanying program on ORF social media such as Facebook and Instagram offers additional interaction for the audience: inside.

The relevance of entertainment formats

"Dancing Stars" is part of a long tradition of popular entertainment formats on TV that quickly arise and are based on everyday topics. According to ard-media.de, daily soaps, talk shows, reality-tv and quiz formats most common programs consumed by viewers. The users: inside of these formats often look for relaxation, identification with characters or escape from everyday life.