WGN America Enters WWE(R) Ring With WWE Superstars
Wrestling Entertainment(R) (NYSE: WWE) enter the ring with a new television
partnership. WWE Superstars, a first run, original program will air
exclusively on WGN America, Tribune Broadcasting’s national Superstation.
The action-packed WWE Superstars, part of a new multi-year agreement with
WGN America, will be produced by WWE and will feature Superstars and Divas
from the entire WWE roster. The hour-long weekly program, scheduled to debut
in
and Divas from all three WWE franchises in one program. WWE Superstars is
scheduled to air on Thursday nights at 8 and
the weekend.
“WWE is one of the great American brands on television and we are thrilled
to announce our partnership. The addition of WWE Superstars to WGN America’s
lineup signals our intention to add more tent-pole programs to our network
brand strategy. Going forward, we will play to win,” said
Company’s Chief Revenue Officer and Tribune Broadcasting President.
“WWE programming has a tremendous track record of consistently delivering
a diverse and advertiser friendly audience. We fully anticipate that WWE
Superstars will be a ratings winner for WGN America,” said
Executive Vice President of Television Production.
“WGN America is a general entertainment network featuring original and
syndicated series, major league sports including baseball and basketball, as
well as theatrical movies. We are committed to delivering compelling, original
first-run programming for our viewers and WWE Superstars is the perfect
illustration of our strategy,” said
Programming & Development, Tribune Broadcasting.
ABOUT WGN AMERICA:
WGN America is a broad entertainment network and destination for audiences
across America. Part of Tribune Broadcasting Company, WGN America is
nationally distributed via cable, satellite and telco with entertainment
programming consisting of cable exclusives, first-run programs, blockbuster
movies and live sports. www.wgnamerica.com
ABOUT WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT:
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can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global
activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.
Media Contacts:
WGN America: Jessica Bellucci, 212-210-2626 jbellucci@tribune.com
WWE: Kevin Hennessy, 203-353-5066 kevin.hennessy@wwecorp.com
WWE Investor Contact: Michael Weitz, 203-352-8642
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owners.
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Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties.
These risks and uncertainties include the conditions of the markets for live
events, broadcast television, cable television, pay-per-view, Internet,
feature films, entertainment, professional sports, and licensed merchandise;
acceptance of the Company’s brands, media and merchandise within those
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agreements, including television distribution agreements; and other risks and
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liquidity and historical and projected cash flow, strategic plan, our
financial results and condition, contractual and legal restrictions on the
payment of dividends and such other factors as our board of directors may
consider relevant.
SOURCE WGN America