NEW BERLIN, WI - Sportsman Channel, the leader in outdoor television for American Sportsmen and women, has announced the network has increased - five-fold - its number of GCI subscribers in Alaska as a result of expansion to the Digital Variety package. The proliferation of new customers is the latest milestone in Sportsman Channel's ongoing growth surge.
"Increasing our reach into this critically-important market gives more Alaskans - who passionately love the outdoors and crave our programming - the opportunity to enjoy Sportsman Channel content on GCI," said Nory LeBrun, head of affiliate sales for Sportsman Channel. "We are very excited to welcome these new viewers and showcase the best outdoor lifestyle programming on television through GCI's Digital Variety package."
Sportsman Channel is available to GCI Digital Variety subscribers on Channel 306 (SD).
About Sportsman Channel: Launched in 2003, Sportsman Channel/Sportsman HD is the only television and digital media company fully devoted to honoring a lifestyle that is celebrated by millions of Americans. The leader in outdoor television, Sportsman Channel delivers entertaining and informative programming that embraces outdoor adventure, hunting and fishing, and reveals it through unique, surprising and authentic storytelling. Sportsman Channel embraces the attitude of "Red, Wild & Blue America" - where the American Spirit and Great Outdoors are celebrated in equal measure. The network also is dedicated to promoting our nation's military heroes and veterans, as well as providing a voice for conservation throughout the United States. Sportsman Channel reaches more than 36 million U.S. television households. Stay connected to Sportsman Channel online at www.thesportsmanchannel.com; Facebook, (www.facebook.com/sportsmanchannel); Twitter (www.twitter.com/SPORTSMANchnl and twitter.com/SportsmanPR) and YouTube (www.youtube.com/TheSportsmanChannel).
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Tom Caraccioli, Sportsman Channel, P: 212.852.6646; tcaraccioli@thesportsmanchannel.com
Ryan Nolan, Sportsman Channel, P: 262.432.9100 ex 117; rnolan@thesportsmanchannel.com
