The Outdoor Channel(TM) Celebrates New State-of-the-Art Broadcast Center

The Outdoor Channel(TM) Celebrates New State-of-the-Art Broadcast Center

Network Flips the Switch on Cutting-Edge, Multi-Million Dollar Facility

TEMECULA, Calif., April 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Outdoor Channel (TOC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:OUTD), formally celebrated its new state-of-the-art broadcast center at a festive ribbon-cutting ceremony held Friday, March 31, 2006. In attendance were Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. shareholders, TOC executives, TOC technical and administrative staff, as well as community leaders. Perry Massie, Chairman and Co-President of The Outdoor Channel, also used the occasion to present a $5000 check to the local YMCA, continuing TOC's active history of community involvement and support.

Designed by leading Los Angeles architecture firm Studio 440, the new high-tech facility features a master control, tape-ops, central equipment room, tech shop, digital edit bays, conference room, and fully-networked offices in a distinctive open design that brings the feeling of the outside indoors. The rustic, yet strikingly modern facility also features a new 24 ft. satellite dish atop its own stand-alone equipment structure, allowing TOC to bring its satellite uplink in-house.

The need for the new broadcast facility arose out of The Outdoor Channel's success and growth, ultimately driving the network to seek out a larger, more consolidated operations space. Gene Brookhart, VP of Operations for The Outdoor Channel, explains: "With TOC's rapid expansion, including the 2005 launch of our all-high definition channel Outdoor Channel 2 HD and our new Outdoor Channel On Demand programming, we knew we would soon outgrow our original home. However, we were firmly committed to staying in the community. Fortunately, we were able to acquire a property directly across from our current offices that enabled us to build-to-suit our ideal broadcast center from the ground up. With the new facility now up and running, we can provide our producers with the most modern digital editing and production capabilities, as well as automate our server technology and control our own satellite uplink."

The design of the new 39,000 sq. ft. facility reflects The Outdoor Channel's desire to have a technologically advanced broadcast center that would evoke the rugged spirit of the outdoors. The result is an impressive combination of natural materials and technical precision, uniquely capturing the Channel's distinct identity. Studio 440's lead architect, Ross Brennan, describes the inspiration for the design: "The desert mountain vistas of Southern California often appear at sunset as layered, planar compositions," a theme that's reflected in the building's color palette and careful use of wood, concrete, stone, tile and natural fibers.

"We're extremely proud of the beautiful, full-service facility that we've created to meet all of our needs, both now and in the future," elaborated TOC's Brookhart. "In addition, as one of the most technologically advanced broadcast facilities in the area, we're also excited to now be able to offer the community, freelancers and outside productions use of our digital editing suites, production facilities and satellite uplink services."

Broadcast integration firm Technical Innovation of Norcross, GA was enlisted to provide systems integration, proving to be a vital partner in the overall success of the project. The General Contractor for the new broadcast center was Bycor General Contractors of San Diego, the Structural Engineer was Erkel/Greenfield & Associates of Los Angeles, and the MEP Engineer was Syska Hennessey Group of Los Angeles. Architecture firm Studio 440 has also designed major media production facilities for clients such as Warner Brothers, Sony, Fox Studios, and Interscope/Universal Music Group, among others.

About The Outdoor Channel

The Outdoor Channel is a national television network dedicated to providing the best in traditional outdoor programming to America's 82 million anglers, hunters and outdoor enthusiasts. The network airs approximately 100 weekly programs featuring hunting, fishing and shooting sports, as well as off road motor sports and other related lifestyle programming. Based on April 2006 Nielsen Media Research estimates, The Outdoor Channel's universe is approximately 26.7 million subscriber homes -- delivered through a combination of cable and satellite dish viewers.

Outdoor Channel 2 HD was officially launched on July 1st, 2005. The new, all HD network features exclusive new content filmed entirely in high-definition, in addition to select fan favorites from the existing Outdoor Channel programming, all filmed entirely in real (not up-converted) high-definition.

The Outdoor Channel and Outdoor Channel 2 HD are operated by The Outdoor Channel, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:OUTD). Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. also owns and operates related businesses that serve the interests of viewers of The Outdoor Channel and Outdoor Channel 2 HD, as well as those of other outdoor enthusiasts. These related businesses include LDMA-AU, Inc. (Lost Dutchman's) and Gold Prospector's Association of America, LLC. (GPAA). For more information about The Outdoor Channel or Outdoor Channel 2 HD, please visit www.outdoorchannel.com, or for more information about Outdoor Channel Holdings, visit www.outdoorchannelholdings.com.

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