Multi-platinum recording artists and two-time CMA Vocal Duo of
the Year winners, Florida Georgia Line will join WWE
Superstars and Divas to honor the United States Armed Forces with
the 12th annual WWE holiday special, Tribute to the Troops, which
will air on USA Network as a part of “WWE WEEK” on Wednesday,
December 17, from 8-10pm ET, and will re-air as a one-hour special
on NBC on Saturday, December 27, from 8-9pm ET.
WWE Superstar John Cena thanking
servicemen and women (Photo: Business Wire)
In the tradition of Bob Hope, WWE brings together the best of
entertainment and pop culture with celebrity appearances and
performances for our servicemen and women to celebrate their
dedication and commitment to our country with a holiday program
that is considered one of television’s most patriotic and
heartwarming shows. NBCUniversal joins WWE in saluting our troops
with special messages from some of their networks’ biggest names
such as TODAY anchors Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Natalie
Morales, and Al Roker, Seth Meyers, The Kardashians, Andy Cohen,
Giuliana Rancic, Katherine Heigl, Lester Holt, Padma Lakshmi, Mark
Feuerstein, Debra Messing, Tom Brokaw, Rachel Maddow and
Carson Daly, as well as the coaches of The Voice,
Pharrell Williams, Gwen Stefani, Adam Levine and Blake
Shelton.
“For 12 consecutive years, WWE has been entertaining American
military personnel both overseas and domestically as a way to thank
them for their commitment to our country,” said WWE Chairman &
CEO, Vince McMahon. “Our servicemen and women work tirelessly
for our freedom and we are proud to continue our Tribute to the
Troops tradition.”
WWE Tribute to the Troops will chronicle WWE’s visit to United
States Army post Fort Benning, where WWE Superstars and Divas
will spend two days giving back to those who serve and their
families with hospital visits, career workshops and Be a STAR
anti-bullying rallies. Fort Benning supports more than 120,000
active-duty military, family members, reserve soldiers, retirees,
and civilian employees and has been the home of the Infantry
division since 1918.
The television special will also highlight WWE’s annual goodwill
visit to our troops who are fighting for our freedom overseas. WWE
Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon, WWE Superstars Big Show®
and R-Truth® and WWE Divas Summer Rae™ and Alicia Fox™ will
travel abroad to spread some holiday cheer to the men and women
serving our country far from home during the holiday season.
WWE’s dedication to the military is a long-standing tradition
that continues year-round, through programs that boost morale for
soldiers, offer free tickets for active servicemen and women, and
provide workforce assistance for veterans through a partnership
with Hire Heroes USA.
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 programming reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide in 35
languages. WWE Network, the first-ever 24/7 over-the-top premium
network that includes all 12 live pay-per-views, scheduled
programming and a massive video-on-demand library, is currently
available in more than 170 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/.
About USA Network
The #1 network in all of basic cable for an unprecedented eight
straight years, USA Network is seen in more than 102 million U.S.
homes. USA offers a powerful stable of dramatic, comedic
and unscripted originals. The network also features spectacular
live television, a dynamic portfolio of acquired series and
the best in blockbuster theatrical films and entertainment
events. A trailblazer in digital innovation and storytelling, USA
is defining, driving and setting the industry standard for Social
TV. USA is a program service of NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment, a
division of NBCUniversal. The award-winning website is located
at http://www.usanetwork.com.
About NBC Entertainment
NBC Entertainment develops and schedules programming for the
network’s primetime, late-night, and daytime schedules. NBC’s
quality programs and balanced lineup have earned the network
critical acclaim, numerous awards and ratings success. The network
finished the 2013-14 season as No. 1 in the 18-49 demo for the
first time in 10 years. NBC has earned more Emmy Awards than any
network in television history. NBC’s roster of popular scripted
comedies includes the critically acclaimed “Parks and Recreation”
and “About a Boy,” as well as new comedies “A to Z,” “Bad Judge”
and “Marry Me.” NBC’s drama slate is highlighted by “The
Blacklist,” veteran series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,”
fan favorites “Parenthood,” “Grimm,” “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago
P.D.,” as well as its new fall series “Constantine,” “The Mysteries
of Laura” and “State of Affairs.”
Unscripted series for NBC include the Emmy Award-winning musical
competition hit “The Voice” as well as “The Biggest Loser,”
“Hollywood Game Night” and the perennial #1 most-watched summer
series, “America’s Got Talent.”
In late night, NBC regularly delivers #1 broadcast results with
“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “Late Night with Seth
Meyers,” “Last Call with Carson Daly” and “Saturday Night Live.”
NBC Daytime’s “Days of our Lives” consistently ranks among
daytime’s top programs in the valuable women 18-34 category. The
five-time, Emmy Award-winning NBC.com streams full episodes and
provides original content for NBC entertainment shows online and
through apps for mobile and tablet devices.
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 into, maintaining and renewing key agreements,
including television and pay-per-view programming and our new
network distribution agreements; risks relating to the launch and
maintenance of our new network; the need for continually developing
creative and entertaining programming; the continued importance of
key performers and the services of Vincent McMahon; the conditions
of the markets in which we compete and acceptance of the Company's
brands, media and merchandise within those markets; uncertainties
relating to regulatory matters; risks resulting from the highly
competitive and fragmented nature of our markets; uncertainties
associated with international markets; the importance of protecting
our intellectual property and complying with the intellectual
property rights of others; the risk of accidents or injuries during
our physically demanding events; risks associated with producing
and travelling to and from our large live events, both domestically
and internationally; risks relating to our film business; risks
relating to new businesses and strategic investments; risks
relating to our computer systems and online operations; risks
relating to general economic conditions and our exposure to bad
debt risk; risks relating to litigation; risks relating to market
expectations for our financial performance; risks relating to our
revolving credit facility specifically and capital markets more
generally; risks relating to the large number of shares of common
stock controlled by members of the McMahon family and the
possibility of the sale of their stock by the McMahons or the
perception of the possibility of such sales; the relatively small
public float of our stock; and other risks and factors set forth
from time to time in Company filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Actual results could differ materially from
those currently expected or anticipated. 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, general economic and competitive conditions and such
other factors as our Board of Directors may consider relevant.
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Entertainment PublicityLauren Manasevit,
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