Sportsnet and WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced an expanded
agreement to air live broadcasts of NXT on Sportsnet 360 and SN NOW
beginning this Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 8 p.m. ET.
Now airing live every Wednesday night on Sportsnet 360 and SN
NOW, 52 weeks a year, NXT is revolutionizing the world of sports
entertainment with innovative styles from trend-setting and
unapologetic Superstars including Finn Bálor, Adam Cole, Io Shirai,
Karrion Kross, Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae. In addition to
NXT, Sportsnet 360 will continue to air WWE’s weekly flagship
programs Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown, as well as
WWE Main Event, and This Week in WWE. Sportsnet is also the
exclusive distribution partner for WWE Network in Canada offering
all WWE pay-per-view events and groundbreaking original series as a
premium linear channel.
“Our fans in Canada have been all in on NXT since day one,” said
Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President, Global
Talent Strategy & Development. “We’re thrilled about this
expanded partnership with Sportsnet which will help us grow NXT’s
reach throughout the country and introduce even more fans to the
newest generation of WWE Superstars.”
“WWE provides some of the most electrifying entertainment in all
of sports, and the passion of their fanbase in Canada is second to
none,” said Greg Sansone, Vice-President, Programming, Sportsnet.
“Reinforcing our already robust slate of live WWE programming with
NXT was an easy choice and one our audiences have been asking for.
We can’t wait to see the newest generation of Superstars live in
action every Wednesday night.”
In 2014, Sportsnet and WWE signed a historic 10-year broadcast
agreement, making Sportsnet the exclusive distributor of WWE
programming in Canada through 2024.
About Sportsnet
Sportsnet is Canada’s #1 sports network. Uniting Canadians
through sport, Sportsnet’s multimedia offerings include Sportsnet
(consisting of 4 regional channels: East, Ontario, West, and
Pacific), Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet 360, Sportsnet World, the
Sportsnet Radio Network, Sportsnet.ca, Sportsnet NOW, SN NOW+, the
Sportsnet app, and podcasts. Sportsnet is the official Canadian NHL
national multiplatform rights holder, and is the regional
broadcaster for the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton
Oilers, and Toronto Maple Leafs. Sportsnet also has extensive
coverage of the Toronto Blue Jays and Toronto Raptors, as well as
NBA, MLB, Grand Slam of Curling, Rogers Cup, CHL, IndyCar, WWE,
Super League Rugby, Premiership Rugby, Bundesliga, FA Women’s Super
League, and FA Cup. Sportsnet is part of Rogers Sports & Media,
which is a subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX, NYSE:
RCI). Visit Sportsnet.ca.
About WWE
WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated
media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment.
The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and
deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE
is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television
programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms.
WWE’s TV-PG, family-friendly programming can be seen in more than
900 million homes worldwide in 28 languages. WWE Network, the
first-ever 24/7 over-the-top premium network that includes all live
pay-per-views, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand
library, is currently available in more than 180 countries. The
company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New
York, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Shanghai,
Singapore, Dubai, Munich and Tokyo.
Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at
wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global
activities, go to http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.
Trademarks: All WWE programming,
talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves,
trademarks, logos and copyrights are the exclusive property of WWE
and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights
are the property of their respective owners.
Forward-Looking Statements: This
press release contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the
safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties. These
risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks relating
to: entering, maintaining and renewing major distribution and event
agreements; WWE Network (including the risk that we are unable to
attract, retain and renew subscribers); our need to continue to
develop creative and entertaining programs and events; the
possibility of a decline in the popularity of our brand of sports
entertainment; the continued importance of key performers and the
services of Vincent K. McMahon; possible adverse changes in the
regulatory atmosphere and related private sector initiatives; the
highly competitive, rapidly changing and increasingly fragmented
nature of the markets in which we operate and greater financial
resources or marketplace presence of many of our competitors;
uncertainties associated with international markets including
possible disruptions and reputational risks; our difficulty or
inability to promote and conduct our live events and/or other
businesses if we do not comply with applicable regulations; our
dependence on our intellectual property rights, our need to protect
those rights, and the risks of our infringement of others’
intellectual property rights; the complexity of our rights
agreements across distribution mechanisms and geographical areas;
potential substantial liability in the event of accidents or
injuries occurring during our physically demanding events
including, without limitation, claims alleging traumatic brain
injury; large public events as well as travel to and from such
events; our feature film business; our expansion into new or
complementary businesses and/or strategic investments; our computer
systems and online operations; privacy norms and regulations; a
possible decline in general economic conditions and disruption in
financial markets; our accounts receivable; our indebtedness
including our convertible notes; litigation; our potential failure
to meet market expectations for our financial performance, which
could adversely affect our stock; Vincent K. McMahon exercises
control over our affairs, and his interests may conflict with the
holders of our Class A common stock; a substantial number of shares
are eligible for sale by the McMahons and the sale, or the
perception of possible sales, of those shares could lower our stock
price; and the volatility of our Class A common stock. In addition,
our dividend is dependent on a number of factors, including, among
other things, our liquidity and historical and projected cash flow,
strategic plan (including alternative uses of capital), our
financial results and condition, contractual and legal restrictions
on the payment of dividends (including under our revolving credit
facility), general economic and competitive conditions and such
other factors as our Board of Directors may consider relevant.
Forward-looking statements made by the Company speak only as of the
date made and are subject to change without any obligation on the
part of the Company to update or revise them. Undue reliance should
not be placed on these statements. For more information about risks
and uncertainties associated with the Company’s business, please
refer to the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors” sections of
the Company’s SEC filings, including, but not limited to, our
annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
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Media Contacts:
Sportsnet: Jason Jackson
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WWE: Mead Rust 203-352-1084
Mead.Rust@wwecorp.com
Investor Contact: Michael
Weitz 203-352-8642 Michael.Weitz@wwecorp.com
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