WWE surpasses 10-million YouTube subscribers to earn Diamond Play Button

WWE (NYSE: WWE) received the highly-coveted Diamond Play Button, YouTube’s highest honor, after surpassing 10 million subscribers, further solidifying itself as one of the world’s top channels on the site. WWE joins Taylor Swift, The Ellen Show and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as YouTube’s Diamond Play Button honorees.

With more than eight-billion video views in the last 12 months, WWE is the No.1 Sports channel on YouTube. WWE continues to be a leader in digital and social media, with more than 600 million combined social media followers globally and more than 790 million social media engagements in 2015 alone.

Since launching in 2008, WWE’s YouTube channel has featured award-winning original short-form programming, including popular shows such as 5 Things, WWE Fury, WWE Game Night, WWE Top 10 and Superstar Ink. In addition, WWE’s channel on YouTube airs live pre-shows for pay-per-view events that include exclusive matches and commentary.

https://www.youtube.com/user/WWEFanNation

- WWE Network

Visit WWENetwork.com,

For a complete listing of WWE Network availability by country and device, click here.

http://help.wwe.com/app/answers/kbdetails/a_id/166/

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- WWE WrestleMania 32

WrestleMania 32 is Sunday, April 3 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas.

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- 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.

Additional information on WWE (NYSE: WWE) can be found at

wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com.

For information on its global activities, go to

http://www.wwe.com/worldwide/.

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