Rival Boxing TV Shows Slug It Out in Calif. Court
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The makers of rival boxing shows  coming to U.S. television stepped into the legal ring on  Tuesday as producers of NBC's "The Contender" sought a court  order to block "The Next Great Champ" from debuting as planned  next month on Fox.
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As Fox's "The Next Great Champ" prepared to debut Tuesday, the boxing reality show and rival NBC series "The Contender" faced the prospect of having their entire premise compromised through a public records request to disclose the winners before the bouts are televised.
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The makers of Sylvester Stallone&#39;s upcoming boxing reality show, The Contender, are gearing up to block next month&#39;s debut of rival series The Next Great Champ.
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By Joe Walker, The Paducah Sun, Ky.  Feb. 18-- -- The gauntlet is down in the high-stakes battle for television watchers.
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Punches have been exchanged, video played and, now, charges filed.
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"The Next Great Champ" had to fight in court just to get on the air, but the boxing reality series couldn't survive a battering in the ratings.
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By John Ryan, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Dec. 14--The NFL Network's big legal fight is elsewhere, since it's under contract with Comcast and the channel is available on digital cable here.
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The US Supreme Court said today it will hear argument on whether online cable access must allow rivals to use its equipment. The case could ultimately decide whether cable operators must allow use of their
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A judge gave the second round to Fox in a legal fight over competing boxing reality shows.
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The series has been the source of ferocious contention between Fox and NBC along with the producers of NBC&#39;s version of reality boxing, &quot;The Contender,&quot; which is to have its premiere in November.
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SATURDAY BOXING 10 p.m. -- Welterweights: Berto vs. Figueroa; WBC/WBO middleweight championship: Taylor vs. Ouma, HBO
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It's the time of year when boxing people say "Season's Beatings" and look forward to a new year in which more than a few good fights break out. That may not be what everyone in the world is looking for, but for fighters, their fans, and those who promote, manage, or cheat boxers whenever possible, it's the one thing everyone ...
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The Los Angeles Dodgers can clinch the N.L. West in front of the celebrity clientele that used to shun them as if they were the Clippers.
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LOS ANGELES -- A judge&#39;s ruling Wednesday in a dispute between Fox&#39;s &quot;The Next Great Champ&quot; and a rival boxing show favored Fox. But round two is set for next month.
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Barely a year after an internal investigation into ESPN's boxing program led to the dismissal of its long-time boxing coordinator and a shakeup in its approach that left many small-time promoters losing money just to put a show on the network, ESPN has decided to fight for a niche in the sport long the property of HBO and Showtime.
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A California judge on Wednesday  refused a bid by producers of NBC's upcoming TV boxing show  "The Contender" to block the Sept. 10 debut of Fox's rival  reality series, "The Next Great Champ," giving the first round  of judicial fisticuffs to the Rupert Murdoch-owned network.
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A California judge on Friday gave the Fox television network and its boxing series "The Next Great Champ" a victory against a rival reality show, allowing "Champ" to air next week as planned, TV executives said.