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ESPN cancels The Contender because of low ratings
Mark Burnett's boxing competition The Contender, which aired its second and third seasons on ESPN, plus an all-star season, has been cancelled by the network, but its producers say they'll find another home for the show. "It was a hard decision to make. We were talking to [promoter Tournament of Contenders] about a renewal but we couldn't come to terms," ESPN VP Ron Wechsler told ESPN.com. He said that lower ratings for the second season, which aired last fall, were to blame. "We have the greatest respect for TOC, Jeff Wald, Mark Burnett Productions and DreamWorks and we stand by...
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