PRO WRESTLING: WWE wins Cynopsis Sports Media honors for social media, WWE Network
WWE has been named the winner of two awards at the fourth annual Cynopsis Sports Media Awards - WWE Network for Over-The-Top Content Service and the top social media award for Overall Social Media Excellence.
Boasting some of the hottest properties, campaigns and brands from around the world of sports, the Cynopsis Sports Media Awards occurred Thursday, April 16 at the New York Athletic Club in New York City.
WWE received the award for best Over-The-Top Content Service for WWE Network, beating the NFL, NHL, CBS Sports and PGA. WWE Network, the first-ever 24/7 direct-to-consumer network includes all 12 live pay-per-views, scheduled programming and an extensive video-on-demand library, and currently reaches more than 1.3 million subscribers in more than 175 countries.
Additionally, WWE won the award for Overall Social Media Excellence beating Turner Sports, Showtime Sports, Golf Channel, Pac-12 Network and El Rey Network. WWE’s social media team manages 12 major platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and Pinterest, where WWE has a passionate fan base of more than 470 million worldwide.
The Cynopsis Sports Media Awards recognizes the most outstanding work in the sports industry from the past year with categories that span television, digital and marketing.
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 175 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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wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com.
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http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.
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This story was originally published April 16, 2015 at 10:26 PM with the headline "PRO WRESTLING: WWE wins Cynopsis Sports Media honors for social media, WWE Network."