Skins lost about two-thirds of the 3.3 million viewers who tuned in for its heavily-promoted premiere in January by the time the series ended its first season in March, according to ratings data.
But sources at the Viacom Inc-controlled network said the decision not to order a second season was due mostly to a steep drop in viewershop.
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Los Angeles: MTV has cancelled its teen drama Skins after the show suffered disappointing ratings in the face of a media controversy about its depiction of underage sex and drinking.Article continues below
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"Skins is a global television phenomenon that,abercrombie, unfortunately, didn't connect with a US audience as much as we had hoped,abercrombie france," MTV said in a statement on Thursday. "We admire the work that the series' creator Bryan Elsley did in adapting the show for MTV,louboutin, and appreciate the core audience that embraced it."
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