The following is a press release from WWE:
WWE®’s ECW IGNITES mun2
The Popular Series Hits mun2 Programming Starting January 9th at 10 PM
Universal City, January 6, 2009 – mun2 announces it will rebroadcast World Wrestling Entertainment®’s, ECW series, on Friday nights starting January 9th at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
“We’re excited to expand our partnership with WWE with this new property,” says Alex Pels, General Manager for mun2. “The popularity of WWE among young Latinos has prompted us to continue providing action-packed, WWE entertainment for our audience, all while building strategic partnerships for the network.”
ECW, which has been one of SCI FI’s highest rated programs, will bring a new level of entertainment to mun2’s 2009 line-up and comes on the heels of the unprecedented success of WWE’s RAW on mun2.
Last year, mun2 partnered with WWE in the highly successful on-air and online “Ultimate Quinceañera” sweepstakes. The initiative, which celebrated WWE RAW’s 15th Anniversary, garnered a prestigious “Emma” Award (Excellence in Multi-Cultural Marketing Awards) from NAMIC (National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications).
RAW can be seen every Wednesday night at 8 p.m. and Sunday night at 6 p.m. on mun2.
