AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING (CKX, INC.)

Exhibit 1

AGREEMENT OF JOINT FILING

(CKX, INC.)

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby confirm the agreement by and among them to the joint filing on behalf of them of the Statement on Schedule 13D and any and all further amendments thereto, with respect to the securities of the above referenced issuer, and that this Agreement be included as an Exhibit to such filing.  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as of this 27th day of June 2011.

	CKX ENTERTAINMENT OFFEROR SUB, LLC
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
	CKX ENTERTAINMENT UK LIMITED
	By:	/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxx Xxxxxx
	Title:	Director
	CKX ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer
	CKX ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

	APOLLO CKX HOLDINGS, L.P.
	By:	Apollo CKX Holdings GP, LLC
		Its General Partner
		By:	Apollo Management VII, L.P.
			Its manager
			By:		AIF VII Management, LLC
					Its general partner
					By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
					Name:		Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
					Title:		Vice President
	APOLLO CKX HOLDINGS GP, LLC
	By:	Apollo Management VII, L.P.
		Its manager
		By:	AIF VII Management, LLC
			Its general partner
			By:			/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
			Name:			Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
			Title:			Vice President
	APOLLO MANAGEMENT VI, L.P.
	By:	AIF VII MANAGEMENT, LLC
		Its General Partner
		By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Name:		Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Title:		Vice President
	AIF VII MANAGEMENT, LLC
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Vice President

	APOLLO MANAGEMENT, L.P.
	By:	APOLLO MANAGEMENT GP, LLC
		Its General Partner
		By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Title:	Vice President
	APOLLO MANAGEMENT GP, LLC
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Vice President
	APOLLO MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, L.P.
	By:	APOLLO MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS, GP, LLC
		Its General Partner
		By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Title:	Vice President
	APOLLO MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS GP, LLC
	By:	/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Name:	Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
	Title:	Vice President