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2011 Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show
Features So Many New Exhibitors & Attractions Another Hall Has Been Added.

Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show

HARRISBURG, PA --(Ammoland.com)- The 2011 Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show presented by The Outdoor Channel and Comcast, February 5-13, 2011, at the PA State Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg Pa, will feature more manufacturers, more new exhibitors, more attractions and expert guests at the 2011 event.

The Show will feature more than 1,200 of the best outdoor companies & brands, guides, outfitters, retailers, and manufacturers including 300 new companies that were not at last year’s Show.

“The demand for more manufacturers and new products grows each year, so we had to add a new hall featuring some of these great products,” says Chris O’Hara, Event Director, Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show. “The new hall, called the Archery & Hunting Haven, will offer everyone attending a chance to see more exhibitors, more of the latest archery and hunting gear and expert guests like Chris Brackett and new this year Corey Brossman and Joella Bates.”

“Outdoor celebrity favorites like Michael Waddell, Lee & Tiffany Lakosky, Ralph & Vicki Cinaciarulo, Chuck Adams and many more will be at the Show to sign autographs and interact with attendees,” added O’Hara. “We have also added new expert guests like Hank Parker, Babe Winkelman and Pat Reeves and Nicole Jones that add even more excitement to the line-up.”

New Manufacturers and Additions to the Show Include:
MORE MANUFACTURERS making their first appearance at the Show:

• • Mossberg
• • Savage Arms
• • Gamo Airguns
• • Nosler Custom Guns
• • Jim Benton Outdoor Adventures
• And many more!

More Exhibitors offering gun sales including:

• • Kinseys Outdoors
• • East Coast Gun Sales
• • Schryver Gun Sales

New Celebrity Appearances by:

• • Pat Reeves & Nicole Jones from Driven TV
• • Hank Parker
• • Babe Winkelman
• • World Famous Female Bowhunter Joella Bates

New Contests and events including:

• • Predator Calling Contest
• • US Open Turkey Calling Contest
• • Legal Heat, Conceal Carry Permit Class

NEW Archery & Hunting Haven

• • More Archery & Hunting Equipment
• • Archery Trick Shoot with Chris Brackett
• • Bow Fishing Seminars with Corey Brossman sponsored by Innerloc Broadheads TV Show “Innerloc’s Out There”
• • Campbell Cameras… “Filming Your Own Hunts”

NEW Fishing Experience

• • Interactive area for all ages and skill levels.
• • An all-new Casting Stage and Demo Pool
• • Expert Guest Seminars with Pros including Hank Parker and Babe Winkelman, plus local and regional experts
• • Bass Pro Hawg Tank
• • A Fishing Simulator to test your skills
• • Fish filleting and cooking seminars/demos with Professional Chef, Virginia Lazo
• • Trout pond fishing for the kids
• • Capital City BassMasters Casting Kids competitions on Sunday, Feb. 7th and Sunday, Feb 13th
• • Daily fishing lessons for kids and adults provided by Capital City BassMasters

NEW Family Food Specials and Daily Cafeteria Specials

• • Daily Cafeteria Specials featuring Pepsi Products and 1,200 seats to relax and enjoy your meal
• • New! Sportsman’s Lounge featuring Wild Game Foods in the NorthWest Hall
• • Kids and Family Specials with great family pricing

NEW Entrance closer to the Parking Lot

And the traditions that you enjoy:

• • Chuck Adams
• • Randy Oitker
• • Fly Casting Demos with Dusty Wissmath and Frank Angelo
• • The Bass Pro Hawg Tank
• • Deer Butchering with Chef Albert Wutsch
• • Sausage & Jerky Making with Rick Fetrow

For more information on the complete schedule of seminar speakers, contests and family entertainment offered at the 2011 Eastern Sports & Outdoors Show, log onto www.easternsportshow.com .

Other Eastern Sports & Outdoors Show sponsors include: Thompson Center Arms, Cabela’s and Michael Waddell’s Bone Collectors.

About:
The Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show presented by The Outdoor Channel and Comcast, now in its 56th year, has grown to be the largest outdoor hunting and fishing event of its kind in North America. With more than 1,200 exhibitors, The Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show brings the passion for the outdoors–indoors–by bringing outdoor sports enthusiasts of all ages from across the country to view the latest and best in hunting and fishing gear, shop for ATV’s and RV’s and plan & book hunting and fishing trips with outfitters & charters from around the world. The Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show also offers a wide range of seminars presented by experts along with hunting- and fishing-related contests and family-oriented entertainment. Visit: www.easternsportshow.com

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Outdoor Channel Broadens Colorado Distribution Through Comcast’s Digital Preferred Package
More Viewers in the Centennial State Now Have Access to America’s Leader in Outdoor TV.

Outdoorchannel TV

Temecula, Calif. --(Ammoland.com)- Outdoor Channel, America’s Leader in outdoor TV, today announced that the network has been moved from the Sports tier to the more broadly distributed Digital Preferred tier throughout Comcast’s cable systems in southern Colorado.

Starting August 24th, more Comcast customers in Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Trinidad will have access to Outdoor Channel’s compelling line-up of hunting, fishing, shooting and adventure programming on channel 127.

The transition from the Sports tier to the Digital Preferred tier allows additional subscribers in this region to catch the most thrilling outdoor line-up in the history of the network. Additionally, the network is also available to Comcast customers in southern Colorado on the HD tier.

Outdoor Channel is the only full-time network in the outdoor genre to produce 100 percent of its programming in native high definition (HD).

“We are extremely pleased to expand on our relationship with our long-standing partner Comcast and provide their subscribers with a value-rich collection of premium outdoor programming across multiple platforms, including HD,” said Tom Hornish, Chief Operating Officer, Outdoor Channel.

“Outdoor enthusiasts are abundant in Colorado, which is known for its beautiful, varied terrain of mountains, mesas, plains, rivers, and canyons,” added Randy Brown, Executive Vice President, Affiliate Sales & Marketing, Outdoor Channel. “Outdoor Channel’s increasingly popular pipeline of new and original content is really resonating with viewers and distributors in a tremendous way, and we’re excited to reach a broader audience in Colorado.”

“We are delighted to extend the reach of the Outdoor Channel in southern Colorado,” said Chris Shea, Vice President Marketing and Sales, Comcast Mile High Region. “Southern Colorado residents have a deep passion for the great outdoors, and we are excited to make Outdoor Channel more widely available to our existing and prospective subscribers.”

Season after season, the network airs original action-packed content that captures the excitement of the great outdoors through the eyes of esteemed talent and renowned celebrities. Outdoor Channel is currently airing its third quarter show schedule as part of its “Biggest Summer Ever” campaign, which boasts 13 brand new original shows, 71 season debuts of returning favorites, the biggest industry talent, the boldest outdoor producers and a powerful slate of celebrated entertainers. Moreover, the network recently acquired a variety of new fishing shows set to debut in 2011: “Buccaneers and Bones,” “Fishing University,” “Madfin Shark Series,” “Spanish Fly” and “Zona!

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 leading 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.

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