Outdoor Channel
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| Outdoor Channel | |
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| Launched | 1994 |
| Owned by | Outdoor Channel Holdings Inc. |
| Picture format | 480i (SD) 1080i (HD) |
| Headquarters | Temecula, California |
| Website | outdoorchannel.com |
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| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | 606 |
| Dish Network | 153 |
| Cable | |
| Available on many cable systems | Check local listings for channels |
| Verizon FiOS | 307 (SD) 591 (HD) |
| IPTV over ADSL | |
| AT&T U-verse | 680 (SD) 1680 (HD) |
| Sky Angel | 327 |
Outdoor Channel is an American speciality channel focused on the outdoors, offering programming that includes hunting, fishing, Western lifestyle, off-road motorsports and adventure. The network can be viewed on multiple platforms including high definition, video-on-demand, as well as on a broadband web site. Outdoor Channel is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc.
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[edit] Outdoor Channel Content
Billing itself as "America’s Leader in Outdoor TV", Outdoor Channel provides thematic primetime programming “blocks,” allowing viewers to watch one of many categories (fishing, hunting, outdoor adventure) of shows like Western Sportfishing, Step Outside, or Dock Dogs on a designated night. Outdoor Channel’s On-Demand offering currently has 25 hours of content per week on its new broadband website, www.outdoorchannel.tv.
[edit] Programming
- Step Outside with Kim Rhodes
- Realtree Road Trips with Michael Waddell
- Western Sportfishing with Lee Horsley
- Shooting Gallery It focuses on multiple aspects of shooting, from self-defense to the shooting sports, hosted and produced by veteran shooting competitor Michael Bane.
- Dock Dogs
- Benelli's American Birdhunter with Tom Knapp
- Dead Down Wind's American Archer with Tom Nelson
- Wingshooter with Randy Lack and Bruce Horrell
[edit] Outdoor Channel HD
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Outdoor Channel HD is a 1080i high definition simulcast of Outdoor Channel that launched in early 2008. Verizon FiOS was the first provider to carry it. [1] AT&T U-verse added it in October 2008.[2] In early April 2009, it was announced that it had reached carriage agreement deals with Comcast, RCN, US Cable, and Time Warner Cable for the HD version. [3] [4] It is not currently available on satellite television providers DirecTV and Dish Network, giving the HD version cable and IPTV exclusivity.
[edit] Competitors
Channels with content similar to Outdoor Channel include Pursuit Channel and The Sportsman Channel.
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[edit] References
- ^ Multichannel News December 2, 2007 Fitting on the HD shelf
- ^ Multichannel News October 27, 2008 AT&T U-verse revs up its HD Lineup with 30 new nets
- ^ Multichannel News April 7, 2009 Outdoor Channel Inks Time Warner Cable Extension Multiyear Renewal Covers Standard, HD Feeds, VOD Fare
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable April 1, 2009 Cable Show 2009: More HD Carriage for Outdoor Channel
