Pursuit Channel is an American
television network
A television network or television broadcaster is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, where a central operation provides programming to many television stations or multichannel video programming distributo ...
that airs programming geared to
hunting
Hunting is the human activity, human practice of seeking, pursuing, capturing, or killing wildlife or feral animals. The most common reasons for humans to hunt are to harvest food (i.e. meat) and useful animal products (fur/hide (skin), hide, ...
,
fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques inclu ...
, shooting and
outdoor recreation
Outdoor recreation or outdoor activity refers to recreation done outside, most commonly in natural settings. The activities that encompass outdoor recreation vary depending on the physical environment they are being carried out in. These activitie ...
. It is based in
Glenwood, Alabama and was launched on April 23, 2008.
Pursuit is currently available to over 45 million cable and satellite homes and customers, along with web and
digital media player availability.
The network's schedule mainly is made up of
brokered programming
Brokered programming (also known as time-buy and blocktime) is a form of broadcast content in which the show's producer pays a radio or television station for air time, rather than exchanging programming for pay or the opportunity to play spot comm ...
purchased in blocks by producers of outdoor programming, or by companies advertising their products as part of the sponsorship of those programs.
In January 2013,
Anthem Sports & Entertainment
Anthem Sports & Entertainment (formerly Anthem Media Group) is a Canadian multinational media company based in Toronto, Ontario and founded by Leonard Asper. Its assets include combat sports and sports entertainment properties (including the MMA ...
purchased a "significant ownership stake" in Pursuit Media.
Since January 11, 2019, Anthem's professional wrestling property,
Impact Wrestling
Impact Wrestling (stylized as ''IMPACT! Wrestling''), is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment.
Founded by Jeff and Jerry Jarrett in 2002, the promot ...
has been airing its weekly
television series
A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite television, satellite, or cable television, cable, excluding breaking news, television adverti ...
on Pursuit. After Anthem acquired a controlling interest in
AXS TV
AXS TV is an American cable television channel. Majority-owned by Anthem Sports & Entertainment, it is devoted primarily to music-related programming (such as concert films, documentaries, and reality series involving musicians) and combat spor ...
on September 9, 2019, ''Impact!'' was later announced to be moving to AXS on Tuesday nights beginning in October of that year.
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Anthem Sports & Entertainment
Sports television networks in the United States
English-language television stations in the United States
Fishing in the United States
Hunting in popular culture
Television channels and stations established in 2008
2008 establishments in Alabama