DISH Offers Free Preview of Sportsman Channel and World Fishing Network Beginning April 2
April 1, 2015NEW BERLIN, WI (April 1, 2015) – Sportsman Channel and sister network World Fishing Network will be available to DISH customers as a free preview beginning April 2 through May 5. The preview will be available on DISH in high definition and standard definition on Channel 395 (Sportsman Channel) and standard definition Channel 394 (World Fishing Network). Customers can visit www.dish.com/preview for more information.
Sportsman and World Fishing Network free previews are being offered as part of Dish’s Outdoor Sports Package promotion that is available for only $4/month. To order, customers can call: 800-333-DISH (3474) or go to mydish.com/outdoorsports. DISH also provides Sportsman Channel as part of its America’s Top 250™ programming package.
Sportsman’s lineup is devoted to honoring a lifestyle that is celebrated by millions of Americans and revels in the attitude of “Red, Wild & Blue America” – where the American spirit and great outdoors are celebrated in equal measure. The free preview takes DISH subscribers out to the field and into the blind to showcase great outdoor content and deliver entertaining and informative Sportsman Channel programming that showcases outdoor adventure, hunting and fishing, and illustrates it through unique and authentic storytelling. April’s network lineup includes: Iditarod 43: The Deep Freeze – a dramatic two-hour special about the 2015 Iditarod Sled Dog Race (premiering April 2 at 8 p.m. ET/PT); an exciting new show unlike anything ever seen before on television – Apex Predator (premiering April 9 at 8 p.m. ET/PT); the return of award-winning original series Saving Private K-9 with new host, American hero Lt. Colonel Oliver North (debuting April 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT); three-part 10th anniversary special of Easton Bowhunting TV (April 3, 10 and 17 at 10 p.m. ET) and the arrival of Attack of the Bass (April 11 at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET) with seven hours of all-bass action.
“DISH has had a long relationship with Sportsman Channel, bringing the best in outdoor entertainment into our customers’ living rooms,” said Josh Clark, DISH’s Vice President of Programming. “We’re pleased to offer the channel to all DISH customers over the next month.”
World Fishing Network is the only 24/7 television network dedicated to all segments of fishing with programming that covers instruction, tips, tournaments, travel, food, boating, outdoor lifestyle and more. During the free preview, viewers will have a chance to see Bill Boyce’s Cali (April 4 at 12:30 p.m. ET), Hookin’ Up with Mariko Izumi (April 5 at 12:30 p.m. ET), JP DeRose Breaking Boundaries (April 4 at 11:30 p.m. ET), as well as WFN exclusive program Timmy Horton Outdoors (April 11 at Noon ET), and more.
About DISH: DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ: DISH), through its subsidiaries, provides approximately 13.978 million pay-TV subscribers, as of Dec. 31, 2014, with the highest-quality programming and technology with the most choices at the best value. Subscribers enjoy a high definition line-up with more than 200 national HD channels, the most international channels, and award-winning HD and DVR technology. DISH Network Corporation is a Fortune 250 company. Visit www.dish.com.
About World Fishing Network: World Fishing Network is North America’s only television network, online and mobile platform dedicated exclusively to fishing and outdoor enthusiasts with programming that covers instruction, tips, tournaments, travel, food, boating, outdoor lifestyle and more. World Fishing Network’s programming lineup includes a selection of the best international series and the most diverse species coverage of any TV channel. Featuring popular programs hosted by some of the top anglers from North America and across the globe, World Fishing Network offers a variety of exclusive lifestyle shows that appeal to a broad and diverse audience. Anchored by one of the top fishing websites, WorldFishingNetwork.com, the network’s multimedia platforms also include mobile portals for iPhone, iPad and Android, enabling anglers to stay connected wherever they go. World Fishing Network and World Fishing Network HD are available to more than 58 million cable, satellite and telecommunications households throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean.
About Sportsman Channel: Launched in 2003, Sportsman Channel/Sportsman HD is a television and digital media company fully devoted to honoring a lifestyle that is celebrated by millions of Americans. A division of KSE Outdoor Group, Sportsman Channel delivers entertaining and informative programming that showcases outdoor adventure, hunting and fishing, and illustrates it through unique and authentic storytelling. Sportsman Channel embraces the attitude of “Red, Wild & Blue America” – where the American Spirit and Great Outdoors are celebrated in equal measure. Sportsman Channel reaches more than 36 million U.S. television households. Stay connected to Sportsman Channel online at thesportsmanchannel.com, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
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MEDIA CONTACTS:
Tom Caraccioli, Sportsman Channel, P: 212.852.6646; tcaraccioli@thesportsmanchannel.com
Hayne Ellis, World Fishing Network, P: 720.873.5030; hellis@worldfishingnetwork.com
