UPDATE: Oxygen Assures THE GLEE PROJECT Has Not Been Cancelled

UPDATE: Following reports that Oxygen had shut down production on THE Glee PROJECT, opting out of ordering a third season, it appears to be no more than speculation by sources.

An Oxygen spokesperson reached out to BWW TV and assured that the network had not made a decision on the future of THE GLEE PROJECT - leaving the door open for a season three renewal.

ORIGINAL STORY: Sources confirmed to TV Line that "a number of factors" played a role in the network's decision, including the fact that its parent-show, GLEE, hasn't received a fifth season pickup yet from Fox. In addition, the show never brought in the sort of numbers as expected given GLEE's immense fanbase.

Since its first season, many of THE Glee PROJECT's contestants have gone on to appear on GLEE, including season one winner Samule Larson, Alex Newell, Damian McGinty, Lindsay Pearce, and season two winner Blake Jenner.

"The Glee Project" is produced by Ryan Murphy Television and Embassy Row with Ryan Murphy, Dante di Loreto, Michael Davies and Shauna Minoprio serving as executive producers.

Glee is a musical comedy about a group of eager and ambitious students who strive to outshine their singing competition to win Nationals while navigating the cruel halls of McKinley High. Since its debut, Gleehas become a bona fide cultural phenomenon, received prestigious honors including the Golden Globe and Peabody Award and singlehandedly Made Glee clubs cool again.

In addition to the regular cast, Glee has featured guest appearances by a wide range of talented performers, including Kate Hudson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Gwyneth Paltrow (who won the 2011 Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series), Carol Burnett, Kathy Griffin, Cheyenne Jackson,John Stamos, Britney Spears, Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Molly Shannon, Olivia Newton-John and Neil Patrick Harris, who won a 2010 Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on the show.

Oxygen Media is a multiplatform entertainment brand that delivers relevant and engaging content to young women who like to "live out loud." Oxygen is rewriting the rulebook for women's media by changing how the world sees entertainment from a young woman's point of view. Through a vast array of unconventional and original content, including "The Glee Project," "The Face," "Best Ink," "I'm Having Their Baby" and "Bad Girls Club," the growing cable network is the premier destination to find unique and groundbreaking unscripted programming. "The Glee Project" is a winner of a 2012 Gracie Award which honors programming created for women, by women and about women for "Outstanding Reality Show." A social media trendsetter, Oxygen is a leading force in engaging modern young women, wherever they are, with popular, award winning features online including www.OxygenLive.com, the real time social viewing party that is also available as an app for the iPhone and iPad. Oxygen is available in 80 million homes, and can be found online and on mobile devices at www.oxygen.com.

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