Lifetime moves onto 'Ice Moms'

Lifetime's success with unscripted series "Dance Moms" has spurred the femme-centric cabler to develop possible show about pint-sized figure skaters and competitive matrons entitled "Ice Moms." The skein continues to be created by Lifetime and Collins Avenue, the 2nd run by Rob Collins, professional producer from the&E's "Billy the Exterminator" and new Animal Planet show "American Stuffers." "Dance Moms" acquired continuously inside the ratings throughout its first season a year ago the show created both recognition of their quality and critique due to its material, as bloggers considered very good of shows about kids under parental pressure like "Moms" and "Young children and Tiaras." Lifetime recently greenlit series spinoff "Dance Moms: Miami" for six episodes. "Dance Moms" might be the youngest-skewing Lifetime program getting an average ages of about 37. Contact Mike Thielman at mike.thielman@variety.com