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[01/10/13 - 10:01 AM]
Lifetime Appoints Two Programming Executives to Vice President Rank
Kimberly Chessler, who's responsible for the development and production on "Dance Moms," has been named Vice President, Reality Programming.
[12/18/12 - 11:31 AM]
Lifetime to Post Strongest Year-on-Year Growth Among Key Demos in 10+ Years
Lifetime spins the numbers for the year to date.
[12/12/12 - 09:57 AM]
Lifetime Names Winner of "Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition"
Said victor claims a $100,000 cash prize and a scholarship to the Young Dancer Program at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York.
[11/29/12 - 09:26 AM]
Viewership for Lifetime Continues to Grow
Lifetime spins the numbers for the year to date.
[09/06/12 - 10:14 AM]
"Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition" to Premiere Tuesday, October 9 on Lifetime
Plus: look for a pair of "Dance Moms" reunion specials on Tuesday, September 18 and September 25.
[08/06/12 - 11:10 AM]
Lifetime Picks Up "Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition"
Robin Antin, Richard Jackson and Abby Lee Miller of "Dance Moms" will serve as judges on the series.






ABBY'S ULTIMATE DANCE COMPETITION (LIFETIME)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
10/9/12 - ???
STATUS:
on hiatus or fate to be determined
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (10 episodes)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
completed airing its first season on 12/11/12; has yet to be renewed for a second season
DESCRIPTION:
(from Lifetime's press release, September 2012) Lifetime's new reality series Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition is set to premiere on Tuesday, October 9, at 9 pm ET/PT. Headlined by Dance Moms' Abby Lee Miller, the competition series will feature 12 of the country's most talented girl and boy dancers competing for a $100,000 cash prize and a scholarship to the Young Dancer Program at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York. Joining Miller at the judges table will be Robin Antin, founder of the pop group sensation Pussycat Dolls, and dancer and cutting-edge celebrity choreographer Richard Jackson (Lady Gaga's "Marry the Night"). Kevin Manno (MTV's The Seven) will host. Leading into the series' premiere at 8 pm PT/ET, Lifetime will air the Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition Casting Special to unveil the competition's dancers, their moms and judges. Lifetime has ordered 10 episodes of Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition, which will lead-in to the premiere of the network's all-new hidden-camera comedy show Prank My Mom, hosted by Vivica A. Fox.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Abby Lee Miller as Judge
· Kevin Manno as Host
· Richard Jackson as Judge
· Robin Antin as Judge
CREW INFORMATION:
· Adam Vetri as CO-EP
· Bryan Stinson as EP
· Gena McCarthy as EP (Lifetime)
· Jeff Collins as EP
· Kimberly Chessler as EP (Lifetime)
· Michael Hammond as EP
· Mike Aho as EP
· Rob Sharenow as EP (Lifetime)
· Sandi Johnson as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (competition)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Collins Avenue