WWE And Skai Reach New TV Deal To Bring RAW And SmackDown To Greece
WWE released the following statement regarding a new TV deal in Greece:
ATHENS, Greece and STAMFORD, Conn., February 11, 2019 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) and SKAI Group today announced a new agreement to broadcast WWE’s flagship programs Raw®and SmackDown® in Greece.
Every week beginning Saturday, March 2, SKAI TV will air a two-hour version of Raw at 12 p.m. on Saturdays and SmackDown at 12 p.m. on Sundays, both with Greek commentary. These shows will also be available for catch-up viewing on SKAI TV’s video-on-demand platform, SKAI TV Online.
“WWE is one of the biggest sports and entertainment brands in the world with loyal fans of every age and background,” said Loizos Xenopoulos, Programming Director, SKAI. “We are excited to introduce to the Greek audience these two flagship shows and we are looking forward to a long and successful collaboration with the WWE family.”
“SKAI shares our vision and passion for engaging and entertaining our fans,” said Michelle Wilson, WWE Co-President. “This partnership to televise Raw and SmackDown on SKAI TV, Greece’s top free-to-air broadcaster, allows us to deliver action-packed, family-friendly entertainment to our fans throughout the country.”
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 800 million homes worldwide in 25 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 Skai
Skai TV is the top privately owned free to air TV channel with national reach in Greece. Since April 2006, it has been broadcasting a high-quality program focusing on news with integrity and responsibility and on quality series and shows including local productions and those from international recognized television networks and content providers such as the BBC, NatGeo, Discovery, HBO, Freemantle, and CBS Paramount, Acun Medya investing in advanced technological equipment.
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John Cena Announces Elbow Grease Sequel
John Cena has a great relationship with his young fans and today proudly announced via Twitter, that he has a sequel coming to his children’s book Elbow Grease:
All my life I’ve been privileged to be a part of many great “teams.” If I’m in a @WWE ring, on set, or spending time with loved ones, who I am is shaped by the wonderful people beside me. These experiences have helped to create a very special project … #ElbowGreasevsMotozilla!
All my life I've been privileged to be a part of many great "teams." If I'm in a @WWE ring, on set, or spending time with loved ones, who I am is shaped by the wonderful people beside me. These experiences have helped to create a very special project … #ElbowGreasevsMotozilla! pic.twitter.com/hWRkFBluVp
— John Cena (@JohnCena) February 11, 2019
