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| Category Television - Global Date 2/25/2005 |
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Global's got the premiere of The Contender
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(TORONTO - Friday, February 25, 2005) The new unscripted drama series The Contender, which explores the human drama in and outside of the boxing ring, will premiere Monday, March 7 on the Global Television Network.
Executive produced by Mark Burnett, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Sylvester Stallone, this hour-long unscripted series will follow 16 aspiring boxers from training camp through a series of ring challenges as they pursue their dream of becoming a champion boxer and $1 million (US) in prize money.
Viewers will get a firsthand look into the real life hopes, triumphs and defeats of the contestants who will train with and be mentored by Stallone and five-time world champion fighter Sugar Ray Leonard.
The Contender premieres Monday, March 7 on the Global Television Network as follows:
Monday, March 7 - Premiere
Ontario/Quebec/British Columbia - 9:30pm
Manitoba/Saskatchewan - 8:30pm
Maritimes/Alberta - 10:30pm
Thursday, March 10 - Episode 2
Ontario/Quebec/British Columbia - 10pm
Manitoba/Saskatchewan - 9pm
Maritimes/Alberta - 11pm
Sunday, March 13 - Regular Timeslot
Ontario/Quebec/British Columbia - 7pm
Manitoba/Saskatchewan - 10pm
Maritimes/Alberta - 8pm
For more information, please contact:
Christine Amendola, Media Relations Manager, or
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