WWE (NYSE:WWE) and Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (Astro), a
Malaysian and ASEAN digital-first media and lifestyle company, will
extend their partnership into its 17th year with a new agreement to
continue airing WWE programming, including flagship programs Raw®
and SmackDown®. Astro will also continue offering WWE Network as a
premium channel, which includes all WWE special events such as
WrestleMania®, SummerSlam®, Survivor Series® and Royal Rumble®.
“Astro has been a long-time valued partner, sharing our vision
for engaging and entertaining our fans,” said Michelle Wilson, WWE
Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer. “Their commitment to WWE
allows us to continue showcasing our unique blend of action-packed,
family friendly entertainment across Malaysia.”
“Astro is entertaining Malaysian WWE fans with 24/7, non-stop
WWE action and on-demand content in HD on big-screen TVs, and on
mobile devices via Astro Go,” said Lee Choong Khay, Astro Vice
President of Sports Business. “The response from the passionate
fanbase has been tremendous, with nearly five million viewers in
2017 alone and we hope to serve more fans in years to come.”
Astro’s SuperSport channels 1 - 4 will air Raw, SmackDown, NXT®,
Afterburn®, Bottomline®, This Week® and Main Event®, with
additional airings on Astro’s Arena sports channel.
WWE Network is a premium à la carte channel available
exclusively in Malaysia on Astro TV and Astro GO. Subscribers can
watch all WWE special events live and on-demand, with 24/7
programming featuring groundbreaking original series, reality
shows, documentaries and classic matches. For more information,
please visit www.astro.com.my.
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 800 million homes worldwide in 20
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/
About Astro Malaysia Holdings
Bhd
Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad (Astro) is a Malaysian and ASEAN
digital-first media and lifestyle company in the Digital, TV, Radio
and eCommerce space.
It is Malaysia’s No. 1 online media company with 7.4 million
unique visitors per month across the digital platforms of its
entertainment and lifestyle brands. The company serves 21 million
individuals in 5.3 million households, or 73% of Malaysian
households, who are able to watch Astro content on all screens and
on demand, be it TV, laptop, tablet and phone.
NJOI, the company’s subscription-free TV service, offers all
Malaysians free access to 28 TV and 20 radio channels on TV and
mobile devices. With its subscription-free model, NJOI has been
well-received and will continue to drive the company’s market
reach.
Astro Radio includes Malaysia’s highest rated stations across
key languages and there are available on both terrestrial and
digital channels, reaching 16.5 million weekly listeners.
Astro holds the distinction of the ‘Gold’ award in the Media and
Entertainment category at the Putra Brand Awards for 8 consecutive
years from 2010 to 2017, including the ‘Brand of the Year’ award in
2012, the ‘Brand Icon’ award in 2013 and the ‘Malaysian Marketer of
the Year’ award in 2016. Astro Kasih is the company’s CSR arm,
whose award winning programmes have been recognised for its
innovation and life-changing impact on the community it aspires to
serve.
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: WWE Network; major
distribution agreements; 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; 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 relating to
CTE; 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 revolving credit facility;
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 relatively small
public “float” 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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AstroTammy Toh, Vice President, Group
Communicationstammy_toh@astro.com.myorWWEDan Humphreys, Vice
President, International
CommunicationsDan.humphreys@wwecorp.com
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