STAMFORD Conn. February 25 2015 – With more than 4.2 billion video views in the last 12 months WWE has become the No. 1 Sports channel on YouTube ahead of the NBA MLB NFL NHL ESPN and NASCAR. In addition WWE on YouTube has more than 5.2 million subscribers which is more than MLB NFL NHL ESPN NASCAR MLS and NBC Sports COMBINED.

WWE continues to remain a leader in social media with more than 450 million combined social media followers globally. During the past year WWE’s social media channels added more than 194 million followers a nearly 75 percent increase year-over-year. WWE’s network of Facebook pages has more followers than the NFL and its 32 teams’ pages combined and WWE Superstar John Cena is the No. 1 most-followed active American athlete on Facebook with more than 36 million “Likes.”

Since launching in 2008 WWE’s YouTube channel has featured award-winning original short-form programming including popular shows such as WWE Inbox WWE Fury 5 Things and WWE Top Ten. In addition WWE uses its YouTube channel to promote its monthly WWE Network and pay-per-view events by airing live pre-shows that include exclusive matches and commentary.

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.

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