Outdoor Channel Reels In New York & New Jersey Viewers With Time Warner Cable
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 at 12:12 PMOutdoor Channel Reels In New York & New Jersey Viewers Through Distribution Agreement With Time Warner Cable
Compelling HD Outdoor Programming Now Available in Largest U.S. Market.
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Temecula, Calif. –-(AmmoLand.com)- Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: OUTD), America’s leader in Outdoor TV, today announced that its fishing, hunting and adventure programming is available for the first time to Time Warner Cable HD (high-definition) subscribers in the nation’s largest market, New York City, Mount Vernon (New York), and New Jersey.
The addition of Time Warner Cable’s New York and New Jersey systems to Outdoor Channel’s distribution adds a significant number of homes to the already robust subscriber base that has access to Outdoor Channel in HD.
“This agreement further solidifies Outdoor Channel’s category leadership,” said Tom Hornish, COO for Outdoor Channel. “We continue to make strategic investments in quality programming that we are delivering to a growing base of loyal viewers who demand the visual clarity of the great outdoors in HD. Outdoor Channel is currently the only full-time outdoor network with a robust HD offering, and this launch in the number 1 media market is evidence that our investment is paying off.”
Added Randy Brown, Senior Vice President of Affiliate Sales & Marketing, “Outdoor Channel is excited to give those living in such a densely populated urban area the ability to watch some of their favorite outdoor activities in high quality, entertaining shows such as “Monster Fish,” “Savage Wild,” “Ultimate Match Fishing” and “The Best Defense: Survival–all in HD.”
This deal broadens the existing distribution partnership between Time Warner and Outdoor Channel with the addition of the network’s HD programming in the largest broadcasting market in the United States. In March, Time Warner and Outdoor Channel renewed their affiliation agreement across more than 150 markets to maintain their distribution partnership for the Outdoor Channel network’s standard definition, high-definition and video-on-demand programming.
About Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc.
Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. 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
Nielsen Media Research Universe Estimates for Outdoor Channel
Nielsen Media Research is the leading provider of television audience measurement and advertising information services worldwide. Nielsen estimated that Outdoor Channel had approximately 31.2 million cable and satellite subscribers for September 2009. Please note that this estimate regarding Outdoor Channel’s subscriber base is made by Nielsen Media Research and is theirs alone and does not represent opinions, forecasts or predictions of outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. or its management. Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. does not by its reference above or distribution imply its endorsement of or concurrence with such information.
