One Direction Announces First Ever Holiday TV Special Event - Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Niall Horan & Zayn Malik Will Take Over NBC on Dec. 23, 2014

Fans of Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan that live in the USA are sure to jump with joy at the announcement of a TV special airing this holiday season on NBC. That's right, on Dec. 23, 2014 you can tune in for One Direction: The TV Special for a first-time event from the world's biggest boy band! Are you excited for these pop star heartthrobs to take over the television network next month?

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According to The Hollywood Reporter, the boy band announced this exciting news on Twitter this week:

1D are excited to announce their first-ever US TV special “ONE DIRECTION: THE TV SPECIAL” airing December 23rd on @NBC!

— One Direction (@onedirection) November 12, 2014

According to a new press release from NBC Universal, this first-time event involving the boy band on primetime TV is part of a new venture to help promote the release of One Direction's new album, FOUR. On top of this TV event, One Direction will also appear on TODAY and Telemundo's Un Nuevo Dia for special live performances, as well as Access Hollywood and E! News for interviews.

You can read more details about this partnership here!

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