Tuesday August 18, 9:00 am Eastern Time
Company Press Release
The Outdoor Channel Receives Flurry
of Launches Via Digital
TEMECULA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 18, 1998--Management of The Outdoor
Channel, a subsidiary of Global Outdoors Inc. (OTCBB:GLRS - news), today announced its
availability to more than 644,000 customers via carriage on Headend in the Sky (''HITS''),
a subsidiary of TCI's National Digital Television Center.
The launches were on select systems of Bresnan Communications, Buford Television, Falcon
Cable, Frontiervision Partners, Galaxy Telecom, Intermedia Partners, Jones Intercable,
Tele-Communications Inc. [Nasdaq:LBTYA - news], Triax Telecommunications and several
smaller independent operators.
''This brings our total number of cable subscribers to approximately 2.2 million and
affiliated systems to over 1,100,'' said Andy Dale, president and chief operating officer of
The Outdoor Channel. ''We expect to reach 3 million cable subscribers by the end of this
year.''
The Outdoor Channel is a 24-hour independently owned cable network, with headquarters in
Temecula, Calif. The channel provides high quality, feature programming on fishing, scuba
diving, hunting, shooting, camping, boating, treasure hunting, travel, gold prospecting and a
variety of other subjects spotlighting the traditional outdoor lifestyle.
Viewers should contact their local cable company for availability or call 800/770-5750 for
additional information. Programming information on the network can also be accessed on The
Outdoor Channel's World Wide Web page at outdoorchannel.com.
Contact:
The Outdoor Channel Inc.
Andy Dale, 800/770-5750
Dean Gridley, 800/543-2760
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