AXS TV Is The U.S.TV Broadcast Partner Of The Highly-Acclaimed Nobel Peace Prize Concert In Oslo, Norway-The 90-Minute Concert Airs Wed., Dec. 11 At 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Nobel Peace Prize Concert organizers announced today that AXS TV, a premier network for live entertainment, is the U.S. TV broadcast partner of the 20^th annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway at the Oslo Spektrum arena. The International star-studded event will air Wed., Dec. 11 from 8-9:30 p.m. ET (5-6:30 p.m. PT) mere hours after the live broadcast in Oslo. Emmy® and Golden Globe® award-winning actress Claire Danes will serve as the host of the Concert that will feature some of today's most renowned artists such as Mary J. Blige, James Blunt, and hip hop duo Envy. In addition to the United States, the global entertainment event is being broadcast to over 100 countries.

This year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert will honor the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) "for its extensive efforts to eliminate chemical weapons." The award is given annually to an individual or organization whose work exemplifies a spirit of hope and leadership that will help promote peace in the world.

"AXS TV is proud to be the exclusive U.S. TV broadcaster of the Nobel Peace Prize Concert," said AXS TV Founder Mark Cuban. "As the most popular of all television programs produced in association with the Nobel festivities, we knew this Concert was a perfect fit for our network as live music events are the signature of our channel. To be able to bring our audience artists of this caliber on behalf of promoting peace is truly an honor." 

The Nobel Peace Prize is the most prestigious award in the world, honoring icons such as Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, Mikhail Gorbachev, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Barack Obama, Kofi Annan, Al Gore and other remarkable individuals and organizations. For the past nineteen years, the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony has been followed the next day by the Nobel Peace Prize Concert, a musical celebration honoring the laureate. The Concert is presented by Nobel Peace Prize Research & Information, produced by IMG in cooperation with Eyeworks Dinamo and broadcast to a global audience.

The Thomas L. Pearson and The Pearson Family Members Fund is the global benefactor for the 2013 Nobel Peace Prize Concert.

For more information on the Nobel Peace Prize Concert, please visit nobelpeaceprizeconcert.org    

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Bringing music back to television, AXS TV, launched in July of 2012 by visionary entrepreneur Mark Cuban, has created a one-of-a-kind, live television environment for entertainment and other cutting-edge trends. AXS TV delivers relevant, unpredictable and irreverent programming offering an unparalleled experience to a nationwide audience by presenting unfiltered, uncensored and uncut access to entertainers and their performances. "AXS TV Concerts," indicative of the network's dedication to music programming, crosses genres and international waters to deliver everything from stadium tours to club acts to some of the most anticipated festivals on the calendar, including the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, the Stagecoach Festival in California and the British Summer Time at Hyde Park Festival. A roster of diverse and unique talent is also a hallmark of the network with shows hosted by Dan Rather and Tom Green, performances by artists such as Carrie Underwood, Maroon 5 and Billy Joel as well as the top comics working the circuit on the signature "Gotham Comedy Live." Sports programming is led by "AXS TV Fights" which produces over 40 live mixed martial arts broadcasts a year in addition to the longest running weekly MMA news show on television, "Inside MMA." The network is available in the United States via AT&T U-verse, Charter, Comcast/Xfinity, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Suddenlink, Verizon FiOS, and other TV providers. It is also distributed in Canada and the Caribbean. The network is spearheaded by a partnership including Mark Cuban, AEG, Ryan Seacrest Media, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and CBS. For more information, visit the website, www.axs.tv; go to the Facebook page here and follow the company on Twitter, @axstv; on Instagram;  Tumblr  and YouTube.

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