ESPN “close to acquiring” The Contender, perhaps without Stallone

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by Andy Dehnart / July 19, 2005, 10:55 AM

Mark Burnett’s The Contender looks like it’ll be heading to Disney’s sports channel ESPN. “ESPN said Monday it was close to acquiring the rights for a second season,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.

However, the paper notes that it’s “unclear whether Stallone would work on a second season … if it is acquired by ESPN. Some details remain to be worked out, the network said.”

A move to ESPN was rumored way back in late May, although HBO was also later mentioned as a possible home for the series.

ESPN could be a ‘Contender’ [The Hollywood Reporter]

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