Select Cable and Satellite Affiliates Offer World Fishing Network Free Preview Window to U.S. and Canadian Customers

DENVER (March 22, 2017) – World Fishing Network,  the leading entertainment destination and digital resource for anglers throughout North America, will be available to select participating cable and satellite operators as a free preview beginning March 29. Viewers with DISH Network’s Studio Channel (Channel 102) will have a free preview from March 29-May 3, while cable affiliates Grande Communications, CenturyLink, Service Electric Cablevision, Blue Ridge Communications and nearly all the distributors in Canada are offering a free preview from April 1-30. Viewers can visit www.dish.com/preview for more information on DISH Network’s previews and packages.

This is the fourth year DISH has offered a free preview of World Fishing Network (WFN) as part of a special promotion package. Currently, WFN is offered on DISH’s Outdoor Package, which also includes sister companies Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel.

“We’ve had a long relationship with our affiliates across North America, including DISH, to bring the best in angling and boating entertainment into our customers’ living rooms,” said Vice President and General Manager – World Fishing Network U.S. and Outdoor Sportsman Group – Networks, Sean Luxton. “Since many of our customers are unable to get a trial run of WFN, we are offering this free preview to our affiliates to encourage customer sales – and what better time than during spring fishing fever?”

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 Jack Links’ Major League Fishing: General Tire Summit Cup direct from LaCrosse, Wisconsin with special two-hour airings Saturdays at 9 p.m. ET; Timmy Horton Outdoors; Skeeter Bass Champs with Fish Fishburne and Bass 2 Billfish with Peter Miller. Check local channels and listings for specific airtimes of WFN preview.

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. Available to cable, satellite and telco subscribers throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean, our lineup includes a selection of the best North American and international series and the most diverse species coverage of any TV channel hosted by some of the top anglers from North America and across the globe. For more information, please visit WorldFishingNetwork.com and follow us at Facebook and Twitter. #AdventureToGo

About Outdoor Sportsman Group: Outdoor Sportsman Group is comprised of the world’s foremost media and entertainment brands for outdoor adventure enthusiasts. It includes three leading multichannel networks: Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel and World Fishing Network. The Group also consists of a number of established integrated media assets: 15 outdoor magazines including Guns & Ammo, Petersen’s Bowhunting and Florida Sportsman, and 19 top websites, including BassFan.com. Additionally, Outdoor Sportsman Group includes television production operations, Winnercomm, as well as aerial camera businesses, SkyCam and CableCam. For more information, visit www.outdoorsg.com. #AdventureToGo

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