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Technicolor renews WWE agreement

Jan 25, 2012 - 09:29 AM GMT

Technicolor has announced that it has renewed its multi-year agreement with WWE (formerly World Wrestling Entertainment), a leader in global sports-entertainment, for DVD and Blu-ray replication and packaging services. “As a customer for approximately 10 years, we are proud to renew our agreement with WWE to provide DVD and Blu-ray Disc services,” said Quentin Lilly, President of Technicolor’s Home Entertainment Services division.

“We are pleased to continue working together and our long standing relationship reflects our dedication and support to WWE.”

Technicolor will provide replication services in North America for upcoming WWE titles including Stone Cold Steve Austin: The Bottom Line on the Most Popular Superstar of all Time, The Best of King of The Ring and The Best PPV Matches of 2011.

www.technicolor.com

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