Outdoor Channel HD Gaining Momentum

Outdoor Channel HD Gaining Momentum

COMCAST, TIME WARNER, RCN AND U.S. CABLE OF COASTAL TEXAS SUBSCRIBERS EXPERIENCE CRYSTAL-CLEAR, QUALITY OUTDOOR PROGRAMMING

TEMECULA, Calif., April 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Outdoor Channel (NASDAQ:OUTD), America's leader in Outdoor TV, today announced that it has reached a significant milestone in the adoption of Outdoor Channel HD on several leading cable systems. With the addition of Outdoor Channel HD in select Comcast, Time Warner Cable, RCN Corporation and U.S. Cable of Coastal Texas markets, outdoor enthusiasts will have the opportunity to view Outdoor Channel's popular programming and personalities via the breathtaking visual clarity and rich, lifelike color characteristic of high definition.

"Launching the Outdoor Channel HD across cable systems throughout the U.S. is a key component in our overarching digital strategy and a point of competitive differentiation for the network," said Tom Hornish, COO, Outdoor Channel. "Our partners' commitment to include our engaging HD lineup in these regions underscores their belief in our significance as a prime destination for viewers and outdoor enthusiasts."

"The HD simulcast of our content continues to generate significant support from our distributors who are delivering top quality HD services," said Randy Brown, Senior Vice President, Affiliate Sales & Marketing, Outdoor Channel. "We have a very robust inventory of programming and the enhanced HD picture resolution truly drives home the visual clarity of the great outdoors."

Specific details about the growing list of cable systems carrying Outdoor Channel's HD programming include:

- Comcast
Outdoor Channel HD premiered on Comcast New Mexico in several
key markets including Los Alamos and Portales on March 20.

- Time Warner
Time Warner Cable has added Outdoor Channel HD to systems
throughout North and South Carolina, adding approximately two
million potential homes to Outdoor Channel HD's reach in the
Carolinas alone. Additional key markets include Yuma, Arizona,
Coeur D'Alene and Mountain Home, Idaho and Pullman, Washington.

- RCN
RCN subscribers in New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston
and Washington, D.C. have been receiving Outdoor Channel HD since
March 1.

- U.S. Cable
Spanning across markets of Table Mountain, Woodland Park,
and Ft. Collins, Colorado, U.S. Cable of Coastal Texas further
expands the network's HD lineup.

About Outdoor Channel

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

About Comcast

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ:CMCSA)(NASDAQ:CMCSK) (www.comcast.com) is the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communication products and services. With 24.2 million cable customers, 14.9 million high-speed Internet customers, and 6.5 million Comcast Digital Voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.

Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, ten sports networks operated by Comcast Sports Group and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet businesses, including Comcast.net (www.comcast.net). Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, whose major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia.

About RCN Corporation

RCN Corporation (NASDAQ:RCNI), http://www.rcn.com/, is a competitive broadband services provider delivering all-digital and high definition video, high-speed internet and premium voice services to residential and small-medium business customers under the brand names of RCN and RCN Business Services, respectively. In addition, through its RCN Metro Optical Networks business unit, RCN delivers fiber-based high-capacity data transport services to large commercial customers, primarily large enterprises and carriers, targeting the metropolitan central business districts in the company's geographic markets. RCN's primary service areas include Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley (PA), New York City, Boston and Chicago. (RCNI-G)

About Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable is the second-largest cable operator in the U.S., with technologically advanced, well-clustered systems located mainly in five geographic areas -- New York State (including New York City), the Carolinas, Ohio, southern California (including Los Angeles) and Texas. As of December 31, 2008, Time Warner Cable served over 14 million customers who subscribed to one or more of its video, high-speed data and voice services, representing more than 34 million revenue generating units. For additional information about Time Warner Cable, visit www.timewarnercable.com.

About U.S. Cable

U.S. Cable is a privately held MSO (Multiple Systems Operator) that ranks among the top 35 largest cable television companies in the United States, serving nearly 100,000 customers in 7 different states. We offer a host of video entertainment products ranging from traditional analog tiers of service to advanced state-of-the-art digital technology, as well as broadband high speed cable modem Internet access.

Source: Outdoor Channel

CONTACT: Tom Hornish, Chief Operating Officer, +1-951-699-6991, ext.
104, thornish@outdoorchannel.com; or Brad Edwards, Investors, +1-212-986-6667,
edwards@braincomm.com, or Nancy Zakhary, Media, +1-212-986-6667,
nancy@braincomm.com, both of Brainerd Communicators, Inc.

Web Site: http://www.outdoorchannel.com/

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