7 debut of its boxing reality series "The Next Great Champ" after a judge refused to stop the broadcast over concerns that the producers violated California boxing regulations in rushing the series to air. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lisa Cole ruled Friday that it would be an inappropriate form of prior restraint to grant the preliminary injunction requested by DreamWorks Television and reality TV pioneer Mark Burnett -- developers of rival boxing reality series "The Contender," which will air on NBC in the fall. While Fox will seek to have the case dismissed and force the plaintiffs to pay its legal fees, DreamWorks officials said they might appeal or simply leave the matter up to the California State Athletic Commission, which first alleged the violations, or to the state Attorney General's Office.

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