Outdoor Channel Broadens Distribution in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri and Kansas on Comcast Digital Classic Tier

TEMECULA, Calif., Nov 02, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: OUTD), America's leader in Outdoor TV, today announced that Comcast is bringing Outdoor Channel to more of its digital cable customers by making the service available on the company's Digital Classic tier.

This is in addition to Outdoor Channel's carriage on the Sport Entertainment Package (SEP) tier. This move has been made throughout multiple Comcast systems in the Twin Cities and Western Wisconsin, as well as in Manitowoc, WI and in the Independence, MO/ Olathe, KS area. More customers can now enjoy a wide selection of Outdoor Channel's popular hunting, fishing, shooting and adventure programming.

"We are excited to deepen our affiliation with Comcast's Twin Cities Region and broaden our distribution across these four states in the key service areas of the Twin Cities, Independence, MO, Olathe, KS, and in Manitowoc, WI," said Tom Hornish, COO at Outdoor Channel.

"These markets are home to many Comcast customers who are passionate outdoor enthusiasts," added Randy Brown, Senior Vice President of Affiliate Sales & Marketing. "Now, they can easily enjoy our high quality, category-leading hunting, fishing, shooting, and other outdoor-related programming." "Outdoor Channel is great addition for our customers," said Mary Beth Schubert, Vice President, Public Affairs for Comcast. "Our region has a strong affinity for the outdoors, and we are pleased to make Outdoor Channel's top-notch content more widely available to viewers." Outdoor Channel takes viewers across the country and around the world, sharing unmatched thrills and experiences through the eyes of esteemed outdoor personalities. The service is available to Digital Classic and SEP tier customers on channel 270 in the St. Paul area, Independence and Manitowoc; Minneapolis area viewers can watch Outdoor Channel on channel 731.

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.

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.

SOURCE Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc.

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