UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 3)*

                     BALLY TOTAL FITNESS HOLDING CORPORATION
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    05873K108
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                December 31, 2007
                                -----------------
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)



Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

              [ ]      Rule 13d-1(b)
              [X]      Rule 13d-1(c)
              [ ]      Rule 13d-1(d)



*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).


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CUSIP No. 05873K108                   13G                     Page 2 of 10 Pages
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        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [x]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
NUMBER OF             ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES                   6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED                       0 (see Item 4)
BY                    ----- ----------------------------------------------------
EACH                     7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON                      0
WITH                  ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            0 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           0 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           0% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


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CUSIP No. 05873K108                   13G                     Page 3 of 10 Pages
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---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [x]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
NUMBER OF             ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES                   6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED                       0 (see Item 4)
BY                    ----- ----------------------------------------------------
EACH                     7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON                      0
WITH                  ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            0 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           0 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           0% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


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CUSIP No. 05873K108                   13G                     Page 4 of 10 Pages
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        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [x]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Anguilla, British West Indies
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
NUMBER OF             ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES                   6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED                       0 (see Item 4)
BY                    ----- ----------------------------------------------------
EACH                     7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON                      0
WITH                  ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            0 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           0 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           0% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


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CUSIP No. 05873K108                   13G                     Page 5 of 10 Pages
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        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Steven A. Cohen
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                      (a) [ ]
                                                                      (b) [x]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           United States
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
NUMBER OF             ----- ----------------------------------------------------
SHARES                   6  SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED                       0 (see Item 4)
BY                    ----- ----------------------------------------------------
EACH                     7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON                      0
WITH                  ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            0 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           0 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           [ ]
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           0% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IN
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------

                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


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Item 1(a)           Name of Issuer:
                    --------------

                    Bally Total Fitness Holding Corporation

Item 1(b)           Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                    -----------------------------------------------

                    8700 West Bryn Mawr Avenue
                    Chicago, Illinios 60631

Items 2(a)          Name of Person Filing:
                    ---------------------

                    This statement is filed by: (i) S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
                    ("SAC Capital Advisors") with respect to shares of common
                    stock ("Shares") of the Issuer beneficially owned by S.A.C.
                    Capital Associates, LLC ("SAC Capital Associates") and
                    S.A.C. Meridian Fund, LLC ("SAC Meridian Fund"); (ii) S.A.C.
                    Capital Management, LLC ("SAC Capital Management") with
                    respect to Shares beneficially owned by SAC Capital
                    Associates and SAC Meridian Fund; (iii) SAC Capital
                    Associates with respect to Shares beneficially owned by it;
                    and (iv) Steven A. Cohen with respect to Shares beneficially
                    owned by SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management, SAC
                    Capital Associates and SAC Meridian Fund.

Item 2(b)           Address of Principal Business Office:
                    ------------------------------------

                    The address of the principal business office of (i) SAC
                    Capital Advisors and Mr. Cohen is 72 Cummings Point Road,
                    Stamford, Connecticut 06902, (ii) SAC Capital Management is
                    540 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022, and (iii) SAC
                    Capital Associates is P.O. Box 58, Victoria House, The
                    Valley, Anguilla, British West Indies.

Item 2(c)           Citizenship:
                    -----------

                    SAC Capital Advisors and SAC Capital Management are Delaware
                    limited liability companies. SAC Capital Associates is an
                    Anguillan limited liability company. Mr. Cohen is a United
                    States citizen.


Item 2(d)           Title of Class of Securities:
                    ----------------------------

                    Common Stock





Item 2(e)           CUSIP Number:
                    ------------

                    05873K108

Item 3              Not Applicable

Item 4              Ownership:
                    ---------

                    As of the close of business on December 31, 2007:

                    1. S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
                    (a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
                    (b) Percent of class: 0%
                    (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                    (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

                    2. S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC
                    (a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
                    (b) Percent of class: 0%
                    (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                    (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

                    3. S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC
                    (a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
                    (b) Percent of class: 0%
                    (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                    (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-

                    4. Steven A. Cohen
                    (a) Amount beneficially owned: -0-
                    (b) Percent of class: 0%
                    (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
                    (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                    (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-


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                    SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management and Mr. Cohen
                    own directly no Shares. Pursuant to investment management
                    agreements, each of SAC Capital Advisors and SAC Capital
                    Management share all investment and voting power with
                    respect to the securities held by SAC Capital Associates and
                    SAC Meridian Fund. Mr. Cohen controls each of SAC Capital
                    Advisors and SAC Capital Management. Each of SAC Capital
                    Advisors, SAC Capital Management and Mr. Cohen disclaim
                    beneficial ownership of any of the securities covered by
                    this statement.


Item 5              Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
                    --------------------------------------------

                    If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as
                    of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the
                    beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of
                    securities, check the following. [X]

Item 6              Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                    --------------------------------------------------------
                    Person:
                    ------

                    Not Applicable

Item 7              Identification and Classification of the
                    ----------------------------------------
                    Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being
                    --------------------------------------------
                    Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:
                    -----------------------------------------

                    Not Applicable

Item 8              Identification and Classification of Members
                    --------------------------------------------
                    of the Group:
                    ------------

                    Not Applicable

Item 9              Notice of Dissolution of Group:
                    ------------------------------

                    Not Applicable

Item 10             Certification:
                    -------------

     By signing below the signatory certifies that, to the best of his knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of


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changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having that purpose or effect.


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                                    SIGNATURE
                                    ---------

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

Dated:  February 14, 2008


S.A.C. CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   -------------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


S.A.C. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   -------------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


S.A.C. CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, LLC


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   -------------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


STEVEN A. COHEN


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   -------------------------------
Name:   Peter Nussbaum
Title:  Authorized Person


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