WWE issued the following:
WWE® NAMES CHRIS BELLITTI SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNICATIONS
STAMFORD, Conn., September 6, 2016 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) today announced the appointment of Chris Bellitti as Senior Vice President, Communications. Bellitti, who previously held senior positions at FOX Sports and ESPN, will report directly to Brian Flinn, WWE Executive Vice President, Marketing & Communications.
As head of WWE’s Communications division, Bellitti will be a key member of the company’s senior management team, responsible for providing strategic vision for WWE’s internal and external global communications initiatives across key business units.
Bellitti brings more than 20 years of experience in strategic communications. Prior to joining WWE, Bellitti was Vice President, Communications at FOX Sports where he oversaw media relations, publicity, messaging, crisis communications and internal communications on behalf of a variety of its businesses, including the company’s 22 regional sports networks; its TV Everywhere and digital businesses; national and local advertising sales; and college multimedia partnerships under the FOX Sports College Properties banner. Bellitti also created and managed tactical communications support in areas such as media rights acquisitions, TV network launches, affiliate distribution negotiations, and new digital and mobile products.
Prior to FOX Sports, Bellitti was at ESPN, where he directed all communications efforts in support of ESPN International and its related TV, radio, print, and mobile businesses, as well as X-Games events. He also oversaw all media relations activities for ESPN Deportes, directing the strategy for the launches of its television, radio, and magazine initiatives. Bellitti began his career at ESPN in corporate communications working on behalf of its domestic affiliate sales and consumer marketing groups.
Bellitti graduated from Brooklyn College, City University of New York.
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 25 languages. WWE Network, the first-ever 24/7 over-the-top premium network that includes all live pay-per-views, scheduled programming and a massive video-on-demand library, is currently available in more than 180 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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