STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WWE (NYSE:WWE) announced that it has established investor-oriented channels on the major social media networks, including Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Investors and analysts can find our WWE investor channel/ accounts at the following sites:
- http://www.facebook.com/wweinvestor
- http://www.twitter.com/wweinvestor
- http://www.youtube.com/wweinvestor
The objective of this initiative, which is part of our global communications program, is to facilitate a more comprehensive understanding of WWE’s strategy, operations, performance and customers. “Our perspective is that social media represents a fundamental shift in the way we communicate. We believe that effective communication with investors and analysts includes the use of social media that is focused on that community,” stated George Barrios, Chief Financial Officer.
To-date, WWE has effectively used social media to share our brands with consumers. With more than 72 million Facebook fans, 28 million Twitter followers, and more than one billion videos viewed on YouTube, WWE can be identified as one of the strongest commercial brands worldwide. This effort is intended to replicate such communication with the financial community.
As an example, you can find timely updates of important financial developments, such as our upcoming earnings announcement, on Twitter, and a video presentation demonstrating the strength of our diverse global businesses on YouTube.
We invite you to “like”, “follow” and “subscribe” to WWE INVESTOR on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, respectively.
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 is broadcast in more than 145 countries and 30 languages and reaches more than 600 million homes worldwide. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, London, Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Istanbul 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/.
If you have additional questions, please contact WWE Investor Relations via e-mail at investor.relations@wwecorp.com.
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