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The Score and WWE Present The Score Holiday Bash
WWE Superstars “The Animal” Batista™ and "The Gold Standard" Shelton Benjamin along with
WWE Divas Mickie James and Natalya come "home" for the holidays
TORONTO, Dec. 16, 2008 – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announced what WWE fans have been waiting for: The Score Holiday Bash on Sunday, December 21st at The Score studios – The Home for the Hardcore – in downtown Toronto. Helping to kick off the WWE Supershow which will take place at The Air Canada Centre on Monday, December 22nd, The Score Holiday Bash is a party wrestling fans won’t want to miss.
The Score Holiday Bash will feature WWE Superstars and Divas and include an autograph signing session plus live studio taping that will take place at 370 King Street West in downtown Toronto. Fans are invited to arrive at 2pm on December 21st for their chance to get up close and personal with some of WWE’s finest. Autograph signing will begin at 4pm. Fans please note a wristband policy will be in effect and talent is subject to change.
“We’ve invited WWE Superstars 'The Animal' Batista and 'The Gold Standard' Shelton Benjamin along with WWE Divas Mickie James and Natalya into our studios and know our fans will be pumped about getting a chance to meet their favourite wrestlers," says Greg Sansone, Vice President, Production, Score Media Inc. "And for those who can’t make it in person, just tune into The Score at 6:30pm on the 21st to see the bash in action."
The week following the bash will give fans their wrestling fix with WWE RAW, the premier show in wrestling entertainment, airing from Toronto’s Air Canada Centre on The Score on Monday, December 22nd followed by WWE Smackdown, a bigger-than-life two-hour wrestling extravaganza, airing on Friday, December, 26th.
ABOUT SCORE MEDIA INC.
Score Media is a media company committed to delivering interactive and authentic sports entertainment. Created in 1997 in response to the growing desire for increased participation in the consumption of sports, the Company has now established itself as the home for hardcore sports fans. Score Media’s primary asset, The Score Television Network ("The Score"), is a national specialty television service providing sports news, information, highlights and live event programming in more than 6.4 million homes across Canada. Score Media also operates Hardcore Sports Radio, a satellite radio network available across North America on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, and other interactive assets including theScore.com, ScoreMobile, and Score Poker. Growing from a team of 60 in 1997 to over 220 employees in 2008, Score Media is a revolutionizing interactive media company.
ABOUT WORLD WRESTLING ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Additional information on World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (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/.
Trademarks: All WWE programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans, wrestling moves, trademarks, copyrights and logos are the exclusive property of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. and its subsidiaries. All other trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.
Forward-Looking Statements: This news 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 the conditions of the markets for live events, broadcast television, cable television, pay-per-view, Internet, feature films, entertainment, professional sports, and licensed merchandise; acceptance of the Company's brands, media and merchandise within those markets; uncertainties relating to litigation; risks associated with producing live events both domestically and internationally; uncertainties associated with international markets; risks relating to maintaining and renewing key agreements, including television distribution agreements; and other risks and factors set forth from time to time in Company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results could differ materially from those currently expected or anticipated. In addition to these risks and uncertainties, our dividend is based on a number of factors, including our liquidity and historical and projected cash flow, strategic plan, our financial results and condition, contractual and legal restrictions on the payment of dividends and such other factors as our board of directors may consider relevant.
For more information, please contact:
Sharon Lassman
Director, Communications
Score Media Inc.
416-977-6787 x2217
slassman@scoremedia.com
Cynthea Galbraith
Publicity
World Wrestling Entertainment
416-847-8348
cynthea.galbraith@ca.wwecorp.com
ScoreMobile iPhone Edition: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Free Downloadable App Gets Sports Addicts Talking
TORONTO, Dec. 3, 2008 – With holiday parties and long hours at the mall occupying your time, getting up-to-the-minute stats can be a challenge. Enter ScoreMobile iPhone Edition from Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR).
A downloadable application launched on August 1st, 2008, ScoreMobile iPhone Edition has attracted a sizeable US and Canadian audience with over 275,000 downloads from the iTunes App Store. Touted as the #1 most popular sports app in the iTunes Canada store and delivering in excess of 1 million visits and 5 million page views per month as of October 2008, ScoreMobile iPhone Edition is making its mark in the mobile space.
The perfect pre-holiday gift, ScoreMobile iPhone Edition can be downloaded for free making it the economical gift that just keeps on giving (iPhone or iPod touch not included unfortunately).
Sports fans are obsessing over this new way of getting their mobile fix. Feedback received in just the last month includes:
- You guys are the Greatest! I love this App! I'm telling all my friends with iPhones [who] are sports freaks like me to get the ScoreMobile App. Thank you for making it free. I feel bad since I use it all the time. Is there something else you have I could pay for to return the favor?
- Love this app. In my opinion it's the best sports score app in the iTunes App Store.
- This app rocks!! Up to date scores and stars for all the major sports? FOR FREE? Who could ask for more?!
- I really like this app for my life, not just for my phone. Thank you for this excellent product!!
- Your app is awesome! I don't even read the sports section any more. Thanks for a great service!
- Love this application! Everything @ your finger tips- literally.
- I must say, guys, great work on the app. I love it, I can catch up with my favourite American sports teams. Which isn't a particularly easy thing to do if you live in the UK.
- This kicks a** it's my best friend on Sat. and Sun
Further accolades for the product include this posting on CNET’s blog network which sums it up perfectly:
"ScoreMobile iPhone Edition gives sports fans exactly what they want – constant access to major league scores, player stats, standings and league headlines in the most user-friendly format" says Dale Fallon, Director, Mobile, Score Media Inc. "With its proven success thus far, we’re sure it will come in handy this holiday season and beyond."
With ScoreMobile iPhone Edition, the holidays just got that much better.
ABOUT ScoreMobile
ScoreMobile includes a portfolio of innovative offerings including ScoreMobile iPhone Edition, ScoreMobile 2.0, ScoreMobile Video, Score Predictor and Score txtTV. As a part of Score Media Inc.’s continued investment in cross-platform initiatives, ScoreMobile will continue to bring fans enhanced mobile experiences.
ABOUT SCORE MEDIA INC.
Score Media is a media company committed to delivering interactive and authentic sports entertainment. Created in 1997 in response to the growing desire for increased participation in the consumption of sports, the Company has now established itself as the home for hardcore sports fans. Score Media’s primary asset, The Score Television Network ("The Score"), is a national specialty television service providing sports news, information, highlights and live event programming in more than 6.4 million homes across Canada. Score Media also operates Hardcore Sports Radio, a satellite radio network available across North America on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, and other interactive assets including theScore.com, ScoreMobile, and Score Poker. Growing from a team of 60 in 1997 to over 220 employees in 2008, Score Media is a revolutionizing interactive media company.
For more information, please contact:
Sharon Lassman
Director, Communications
Score Media Inc.
416-977-6787 x2217
slassman@scoremedia.com
Dale Fallon
Director, Mobile
Score Media Inc.
416-977-6787 x2333
dale.fallon@thescore.com
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