Outdoor Channel Broadens South Florida Distribution
Through Launch On Comcast’S Digital Preferred Package.
More Viewers in Miami-Dade, Broward and the Florida Keys – “The Sport Fishing Capital of the World” – Now Have Access to Outdoor Channel
Temecula, Calif. –-(AmmoLand.com)- Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: OUTD), America’s leader in Outdoor TV, today announced that Outdoor Channel has been added to Comcast’s Digital Preferred package in South Florida. The network was previously on Comcast’s Sports Entertainment Package.
As a result, Comcast viewers in Miami-Dade and Broward counties through the Florida Keys, can now more easily access Outdoor Channel’s popular slate of dedicated outdoor and adventure programming.
“We are excited to extend our affiliation with Comcast South Florida and broaden our distribution across this key area of the state,” said Tom Hornish, COO at Outdoor Channel.
Added Randy Brown, Senior Vice President, Affiliate Sales and Marketing at Outdoor Channel, “The South Florida market is home to passionate outdoor enthusiasts and a hotbed for some of the world’s greatest fishing. Now, avid fishermen and outdoor enthusiasts in South Florida can easily enjoy our category-leading outdoor related programming.”
“Outdoor Channel is a natural fit for South Florida, and having it more widely available in our region allows our viewers to have access to quality, focused outdoor programming that speaks directly to our important local base of sportsmen,” said Filemon Lopez, Comcast’s senior regional vice president in South Florida.
“Those of us who live in this area have access to some of the world’s greatest fishing areas, waterways and public parks. With our affinity towards outdoor activities, Comcast is pleased to make the nation’s top-ranked outdoor cable network part of our core digital package across Miami-Dade, Broward and the Florida Keys.”
Outdoor Channel takes viewers across the country and around the world, sharing unmatched thrills and experiences through the eyes of esteemed outdoor personalities.
About Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc.
Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: OUTD) owns and operates Outdoor Channel, America’s leader in outdoor TV, and Winnercomm Inc., an Emmy Award winning production and interactive company. Outdoor Channel offers programming that captures the excitement of hunting, fishing, shooting, off-road motorsports, adventure and the Western lifestyle and can be viewed on multiple platforms including high definition, video-on-demand, as well as on a dynamic broadband website. Winnercomm Inc. is one of America’s largest and highest quality producers of live sporting events and sports series for cable and broadcast television. Winnercomm also owns and operates the patented Skycam and CableCam aerial camera systems which provide dramatic overhead camera angles for major sports events, including college and NFL football. For more information please visit www.outdoorchannel.com.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (www.comcast.com) is the nation’s leading provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services. With 24.6 million cable customers, 14.4 million high-speed Internet customers, and 5.6 million Comcast Digital Voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of broadband cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.
Comcast’s content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, The Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, ten Comcast SportsNets networks and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast’s Internet businesses, including Comcast.net (www.comcast.net). Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, whose major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia.