NEW YORK – Outdoor America has teamed up with former San Diego Chargers and Buffalo Bills linebacker Shawne Merriman as part of his new streaming service “Lights Out Sports.” The announcement was made today by Outdoor America CEO Nick Rhodes.

Lights Out Sports is a free ad-supported streaming service that will contain a variety of diverse sports, entertainment and outdoor lifestyle programming including: Glory Kickboxing, World Poker Tour, Swerve Combat, Chess.com, Streetbeefs, Outdoor America, Speedvision, Cinevision, the American 7s Football League (A7FL) and Merriman’s owned and operated MMA promotion – Lights Out Xtreme Fighting. The service also will showcase a variety of sports-only programs that include live games, highlights, player interviews and more. Future plans include adding sport-themed movies and original series on the streaming service.

“Outdoor America’s affiliation with Lights Out Sports and Shawne Merriman is another step forward in our goal to become the leading provider of outdoor lifestyle content,” Rhodes said. “We continue to grow our distribution partners and our involvement on the Lights Out Sports streaming platform is an opportunity to reach outdoor enthusiasts among a great neighborhood of sports content brands that Shawne has assembled.”

Merriman retired from the NFL in 2012 after playing eight seasons with the San Diego Chargers, who took the former Maryland Terrapin with the 12th overall pick in the 2005 NFL Entry Draft, and Buffalo Bills. Nicknamed “Lights Out” during this playing days, Merriman was a three-time Pro Bowl selection in his career. Following his football career, he appeared on numerous television networks (ESPN, NFL Network, Fox Sports, WWE Network) as an analyst. In 2019, he launched Lights Out Sports.

On May 18, Merriman and Lights Out Xtreme Fighting will begin “Lights Out 16” – an event that features 19 matches scheduled in a five-hour programming window. Programming from Outdoor America will also begin on Lights Out Sports and feature leading series and personalities, as well as original co-productions in conjunction with Lights Out Sports.

Outdoor America offers a Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) service that provides free access to pre-programmed video channels in exchange for watching ads during pre-scheduled breaks. FAST TV works like traditional television but over the internet.

ABOUT OUTDOOR AMERICA: Outdoor America features fishing, hunting and activity programming to entertain, inform and inspire viewers to live their best life outside enjoying the vast natural resources in the United States. Outdoor America is designed as the authority for people passionate about outdoor sports and recreation. Delivering compelling content across all connected devices, Outdoor America will engage its audience with relevant and local information while motivating them to embrace their love of the outdoors in our country’s many public lands and waterways.