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British boy band One Direction took to Twitter to announce their upcoming NBC Christmas project.
"1D are excited to announce their first-ever US TV special 'ONE DIRECTION: THE TV SPECIAL' airing December 23rd on @NBC!" One Direction wrote.
The special will be added to their schedules with NBC Universal, and it will air one month after the band's booked appearances on the "Today" show and Telemundo's "Un Nuevo Dia," according to Hit Fix.
Prior to the announcement of the NBC Christmas special "One Direction: The TV Special," Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson have been busy preparing for the release of their fourth album titled "Four" on Nov. 17.
According to the announcement, the project is "an unprecedented and expansive cross-platform partnership for the global launch of the band's upcoming studio album.
In October, they released their one-weekend-only concert documentary titled "Where We Are." The music video for their song "Steal My Girl" was dropped shortly before November.
On Nov. 21, the band will appear on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," and on Nov. 23, they will be in Los Angeles, Calif., to attend the American Music Awards at the Nokia Theater L.A. Live.
One Direction is set to perform "Steal My Girl" at the event. They are also vying for the AMA Artist of the Year award against Eminem, Pharrell Williams, John Legend, Luke Bryan, Imagine Dragons, Beyonce, Lorde, Katy Perry and Iggy Azalea.
As part of the partnership, One Direction will perform live on the two programs from CityWalk during their visit to the Universal Orlando Resort. According to NBC Universal, no theme park admission will be required.
Universal Orlando Resort will also offer a "Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit" roller coaster, which features music from One Direction and the band's special version of the "Universal Cinematic Spectacular" night-time show, according to Orlando Sentinel.
Moreover, the band will be featured in entertainment programs of NBC Universal including "E! News" and "Access Hollywood."
