Outdoor Channel Names Michael Dorsey Producer/Director of Programming & Production

Outdoor Channel Names Michael Dorsey Producer/Director of Programming & Production

Award-Winning Producer Joins Outdoor Enthusiast Network

TEMECULA, Calif., Jan. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Outdoor Channel, America's Leader in Outdoor TV, announced today the appointment of Michael Dorsey to the position of producer/director of programming and production. Dorsey brings to the network a rich and varied background in the entertainment industry, including work in film and commercial production, television shows and feature films and commercials, where he has worked as a producer, writer, director and assistant director.

"Mike is a valued addition to our programming and production staff," said Outdoor Channel executive producer Lloyd Bryan Adams. "His experience in the industry as well as the diversity of his past work will add to the quality of our network's programming."

At Outdoor Channel, Dorsey will lead the team in the scheduling of new programming and original productions as well as contribute to the development of value-added production elements for advertising deals. Prior to joining Outdoor Channel, Dorsey produced several shows for Havoc Television as an in-house producer and writer. He was instrumental in launching the series, "Havoc on the 101" in partnership with DirecTV.

Dorsey has also held positions at Ripe Digital Entertainment first as director of programming and later as director of marketing. In his role as director, Dorsey built the marketing department from the ground up, forging new online marketing strategies built around viral video distribution and search engines.

Dorsey's notable productions over the years have included commercial spots for Pepsi, Budweiser, and Ford and programming for FuelTV. He also co-produced an award-winning short that was accepted at nearly two-dozen film festivals, winning top honors at 14 festivals.

Dorsey holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.

About Outdoor Channel

Outdoor Channel is America's Leader in Outdoor TV, offering programming that captures the excitement of hunting, fishing, Western lifestyle, off-road motorsports, adventure and other outdoor lifestyles. The network can be viewed on multiple platforms including high definition, video-on-demand, as well as on a dynamic new broadband web site (http://www.outdoorchannel.tv/). Outdoor Channel is a wholly owned subsidiary of Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:OUTD). For more information about Outdoor Channel, please visit http://www.outdoorchannel.com/.

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