Here is the statement from Challenge TV posted on its website:

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TNA responded to the news on its Facebook page with a rather odd explanation for the partnership ending, blaming it on spoilers and being on tape delay.

For more than a decade, TNA has taped its weekly “Impact Wrestling” show in advance, making this explanation rather dubious. In fact, the company recently completed filming upcoming editions of the show that will air through the end of the year, and the results of these tapings can be easily found online. 

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. Thank you.

Unless TNA can quickly find another television partner in that market, this is a major blow to the company. The United Kingdom has been one of the strongest markets for the promotion and one of only two licensed television deals with the other being India’s Sony Six. It’s current U.S. television deal with Pop TV is based on revenue sharing and does not pay a licensing fee.

For years, TNA has regularly run January tours in the United Kingdom, drawing some of its strongest crowds. The company had yet to announce its plans for a UK tour in 2017, which now seems unlikely.

Challenge TV had been a big partner with TNA, airing “Impact Wrestling," the company’s pay-per-views events, the syndicated “Xplosion” program as well as its reality programming, which included several seasons of “British Bootcamp”.

The news comes just a day after TNA won a motion filed against the company by its own president, Billy Corgan, who was seeking a temporary injunction and a restraining order against the company in hopes of gaining control. The Smashing Pumpkins lead singer is still owed $1.8 million for loans, which is due Nov. 1.

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