{"id":18189,"date":"2012-02-11T16:49:36","date_gmt":"2012-02-11T21:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=18189"},"modified":"2012-02-11T16:49:36","modified_gmt":"2012-02-11T21:49:36","slug":"vince-mcmahon-major-announcement-wwe-shocker-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=18189","title":{"rendered":"Vince McMahon MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT \u2013 WWE SHOCKER"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>WWE (NYSE:WWE) and BALTIJOS TV (BTV) today announced a television distribution deal that will bring WWE\u2019s flagship weekly television program, WWE Raw\u00ae, to Lithuania.<\/p>\n

Under this new agreement, a one-hour international version of WWE Raw will be available immediately in one million Lithuanian households every Friday at 10:30 p.m. The WWE Raw television franchise is an exciting mix of in-ring action and compelling storylines featuring WWE Superstars like John Cena\u00ae, CM Punk\u00ae and The Miz\u00ae that have become global icons. In the United States, WWE Raw is the longest running weekly episodic program and is consistently among the top five most-watched, regularly scheduled entertainment programs on cable television.<\/p>\n

“We are extremely delighted to partner with WWE,\u201d said Liutauras Elkimavicius, CEO of BTV. \u201cOur viewers are very excited to see WWE Raw and we\u2019re proud to say that BTV will be the channel to bring it to them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis new agreement with BTV significantly bolsters WWE\u2019s presence across the Baltic region,\u201d said Senior Vice President & Managing Director of WWE International, Dominic Hayes. \u201cWWE Raw airing on a free-to-air network enables WWE to expand our brand and build strong business relationships throughout Lithuania.\u201d<\/p>\n

About WWE:
\nWWE, 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 500 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.<\/p>\n

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\/.<\/p>\n

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