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Fuel's "Action Sports Plus" News Show Going Off Air At Month's End

Fuel decided to cancel its nightly action sports news show, "Action Sports Plus," meaning 13 L.A.-based production staff will be out of a job at the end of the month. Fox made the decision based on ratings, which never took hold for the show. The Fox-owned cable channel is in 36 million homes.

"Since introducing UFC programming in January, Fuel TV has grown its audience more than any other ad-supported cable network this year," Fox Sports said via email. "Unfortunately, not every show has built on that success, and 'Action Sports Plus,' having not developed the viewership necessary to sustain it, has been canceled. It will go off the air at the end of June."

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