It seems as if the bad news for TNA keeps piling up. TNA has just lost their television deal with Challenge TV, which airs the weekly wrestling broadcast for fans in the United Kingdom. This will be effective starting January of 2017. Below is a statement from both Challenge TV and TNA.
Challenge TV:
“We know that many TNA fans will be disappointed to hear this, but we wanted to let you all know that as of January 2017, Challenge will no longer be the home of TNA in the UK. TNA has been a huge and important part of Challenge’s story over the years and we will treasure some great moments like the British Bootcamp and UK tours. We have been proud to bring UK viewers coverage of TNA and have huge respect for the company and its fans. TNA is packed with great talent and we know they will continue to do great things – we wish them all the best” (Source: Challenge.co.uk).
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TNA:
“We are proud to have had such a great relationship with Challenge, and appreciate how the channel has brought Impact Wrestling to our avid viewers through the years. In today’s world, spoilers are inevitable. We’ve heard from the fans in the UK and know you do not want to wait 3-5 days to watch the program after it airs in the US. Our goal is to broadcast Impact Wrestling in the UK as close to the US premiere as possible. We look forward to announcing that opportunity soon, so stay tuned. In the meantime, we hope you continue to watch IMPACT Wrestling on Challenge, Sunday nights at 9pm, as well as Xplosion and pay-per-views and follow us on social media” (Source: ImpactWrestling.com).
The bad news keeps coming for TNA. TNA blames it on spoilers?? Why would they tape their shows so far in advance if that was what they were worried about. This situation keeps getting more and more bizarre everyday.