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Tuesday August 25, 6:47 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release The Outdoor Channel Signs Affiliation Agreement With Time Warner Cable TEMECULA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 1998--Management of The Outdoor Channel Inc., a majority owned subsidiary of Global Outdoors Inc. (OTC BB:GLRS - news), today announced that it has executed an affiliation agreement covering both analog and digital distribution of The Outdoor Channel on systems operated by Time Warner Cable. ''For a cable network, an affiliation deal with Time Warner Cable is a great milestone,'' says Andy Dale, The Outdoor Channel's president. ''This one agreement will dramatically increase our potential distribution in many prime cable markets in the United States. We are excited to be Time Warner's choice for an outdoor programming network. Our focus on 'Real Outdoors for Real Outdoor People' has struck a chord with the American sportsman, many of whom are Time Warner Cable customers.'' Based in Temecula, The Outdoor Channel was launched in 1993. It is the first full-time cable network with a core programming focus on outdoor lifestyle pursuits such as fishing, hunting and the shooting sports. The network is presently available to 8.5 million homes via cable and direct-to-home satellite. 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 atoutdoorchannel.com . Contact: The Outdoor Channel Inc., Temecula Andy Dale or Perry Massie, 800/770-5750 More Quotes and News: Global Outdoors Inc (OTC BB:GLRS - news) Related News Categories: entertainment, sports