Outdoor Channel is an American pay television channel focused on the outdoors, offering programming that includes hunting, fishing, Western lifestyle, off-road motorsports and adventure. The network can be viewed on multiple platforms including high definition,

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as well as on its own website. In 2013, Outdoor Channel was acquired by

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. As of February 2015, Outdoor Channel is available to approximately 35.8 million pay television households (30.8% of households with television) in the United States. In December 2013, the Outdoor Channel was planned to relocate to

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from its current location of

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, supported by Colorado Economic Development Commission. In March 2019, the channel became available in Australia via the ad-supported streaming service

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. On January 1, 2019, Outdoor Channel ceased broadcasting in Malaysia due to low popularity, then relaunch in March 2021 on different TV provider, Sirius TV. On August 1, 2021, Outdoor Channel ceased broadcasting in EMEA. The programming in Asia is fairly different from the U.S. and it has lesser hunting content and more travel and adventure series. The most popular survival series are Running Wild with Bear Grylls, Beyond Survival with Les Stroud, Could You Survive, and So You Think You Could Survive. In April 2022, Outdoor Channel had partnered with Water Bear Network on the Earth Day to bring in some exclusive environmental protection content in Asia. It also aired various ocean documentaries like A Plastic Ocean, Ocean Secrets and Ocean Plastic Cleanup Trainee.

Content

The network's primetime lineup is themed with each evening; fishing is featured on Mondays, with hunting on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, gun-specific programming on Wednesdays, and Hollywood films on Friday and Saturday nights. * ''American Archer'' with Tom Nelson * ''

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's American Birdhunter'' with Tom Knapp * '' The Brigade: Race to the Hudson'' * ''Carter's W.A.R.'' Wild Animal Response * ''

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'' (reruns) * ''

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'' * ''Gold Fever'' with George and Tom Massie * ''Gun Stories'' hosted by

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* ''GunnyTime'' with R. Lee Ermey * ''The Hunt for Monster Bass'' * '' Jim Shockey's Hunting Adventures'' * ''Jim Shockey's ''Uncharted'' * ''

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'' * '' Midway USA's Rapid Fire'' with

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and Mike Seeklander * '' Mossy Oak's Hunting the Country'' * '' On Your Own Adventures'' Hosted by Randy Newberg * ''Realtree Road Trips'' with Michael Waddell * ''Rubber Foot Buffalo Adventures'' with Mark Holt * '' Shawn Michaels' MacMillan River Adventures'' with Shawn Michaels and Keith Mark * ''Shooting Gallery'' hosted and produced by Michael Bane * ''Shooting USA'' hosted by Jim Scoutten * ''Steve's Outdoor Adventures'' with Steve West * ''

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's Spirit of the Wild'' hosted by Ted Nugent * ''Trev Gowdy's Monster Fish'' * ''Western Extreme'' with Jim Burnworth * ''Wild Ops'' hosted by Ole Alcumbrac * ''Winchester's World of Whitetail'' hosted by Rom Spomer

High-definition channel

An HD feed of the channel was launched in 2004, with the name of Outdoor Channel 2 HD; it used to broadcast different programming in contrast with the SD channel, until it turned into a simulcast feed and rebranded simply to "Outdoor Channel HD". It currently broadcasts at

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and it is carried by most subscription providers. It was the first outdoor pay-TV network in June 2010 to offer a schedule solely made up of HD-filmed content.

Conservation

Outdoor Channel mobilized 2,500 volunteers in September 2010 as part of its Conservation Tour of Duty for its Outdoor Channel Corps initiative. It is a philanthropic program that aims to improve

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and spaces in order to ensure that the outdoor lifestyle thrives in America. Timed around

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, Outdoor Channel Corps deployed volunteers to a total of eight sites, where the network worked on restoration and improvement projects with partners and

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, and the

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.Outdoor Channel highlights effort to save Pouch Camp
''Staten Island Advance'' September 25, 2010

References

External links

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Outdoor Sportsman Group

Outdoor Channel's Online Program Guide

Down Range TV
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Content

High-definition channel

Conservation

See also

Similar networks

References

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