Outdoor Channel Announces Nominees For It's 10th Annual Golden Moose Awards

Outdoor Channel Announces Nominees For It's 10th Annual Golden Moose Awards

Star of Outdoor Channel's "Bone Collector" & "Realtree Road Trips" Michael Waddell to Host Guitar Legend & "Spirit of the Wild" Host Ted Nugent to Perform Live

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:OUTD), America's leader in Outdoor TV, today unveiled the list of nominees for its 10th Annual Golden Moose Awards, the most popular and longstanding outdoor television awards event in the country. In a ceremony to be held on January 21, 2010 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas during this year's SHOT Show, Outdoor Channel will honor the production teams and hosts of its most popular programming of 2009.

Hosted by Michael Waddell of Outdoor Channel's "Bone Collector" and "Realtree Road Trips," and featuring an exclusive performance from Outdoor Channel's "Spirit of the Wild" host and guitar legend Ted Nugent, the 10th anniversary of the Golden Moose Awards will honor fan favorites, new superstars and deserving shows in front of thousands.

"The Golden Moose Awards is our opportunity to honor our celebrity talent and top-notch production teams who've helped make Outdoor Channel the clear category leader," said Tom Hornish, COO at Outdoor Channel. "They share in our commitment to delivering the highest-quality outdoor programming available, and this is our chance to celebrate them. With superstar host Michael Waddell, guitar legend Ted Nugent, the best in the industry will entertain thousands of loyal fans. These are the brightest stars in outdoor television at the biggest outdoor enthusiast celebration of the year."

Several "Fan Favorite" awards will also be honored at the event. These awards were determined by over 15,000 viewers voting online over a four week period.

2009 GMA Nominees:

BEST OVERALL
Benelli Presents Duck Commander
Hunt Masters
Bone Collector
Jim Shockey's Hunting Adventures
The Crush with Lee & Tiffany
The Best of the West
Bow Madness
Leupold's Big Game Profiles
On Your Own Adventures
Whitetail Freaks

BEST BIG GAME
Hunt Masters
Jim Shockey's Hunting Adventures
The Crush with Lee & Tiffany
On Your Own Adventures
Realtree Roadtrips
Limbsaver's Addicted to the Outdoors
In Pursuit with Greg Miller
Ultimate Hunting
Bone Collector
Biologic & Drury's Wildlife Obsession

BEST FISHING
Penn's Big Water Adventures
Classic Patterns
The Crush with Lee & Tiffany
The Jackie Bushman Show
Bill Dance Saltwater

BEST BIRD HUNTING
Benelli Presents Duck Commander
Outdoors 10 Best
Pheasants Forever
Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild
Benelli's American Bird Hunter

BEST TURKEY
Bone Collector
On Your Own Adventures
Realtree Road Trips
Muzzy's Bad to the Bone
The Choice

BEST CONSERVATION
Pheasants Forever
Beyond the Hunt
Knight & Hale's Ultimate Hunting
Jim Shockey's Hunting Adventures
Leupold Big Game Profiles

BEST EDUCATIONAL / INSTRUCTIONAL
Bass Pro Shops Next Generation
The Best of the West
Gold Fever
On Your Own Adventures
In Pursuit with Greg Miller

BEST VIDEOGRAPHY
Benelli Presents Duck Commander
Bone Collector
Limbsaver's Addicted to the Outdoors
The Crush with Lee & Tiffany
The Stihl Dogs N Logs World Championship
Hunt Masters
Destination Polaris
Tracks Across Africa

BEST SOUND DESIGN
The Best of the West
Whitetail Freaks
Hunt Masters
Benelli's American Safari
The Crush with Lee & Tiffany

BEST GRAPHICS
Bone Collector
Hunt Masters
She's Beyond the Lodge
Bass Pro Shops Next Generation
Full Frame

BEST COMMERCIAL
Benelli - "Vinci"
The Best of the West - "Gunwerks LR-1000"
Duck Commander - "Carry-Lite Decoys"
Knight & Hale - "Pack Rack Tease"
Remington

BEST BLOOPER / OUTTAKE
Jim Shockey's Hunting Adventures
Inside Outdoors TV
Limbsaver's Addicted to the Outdoors
The Jackie Bushman Show
Realtree Roadtrips

About Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc.

Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:OUTD) owns and operates Outdoor Channel, America's leader in outdoor TV, and Winnercomm Inc., an Emmy Award winning production and interactive company. Outdoor Channel offers programming that captures the excitement of hunting, fishing, shooting, off-road motorsports, adventure and the Western lifestyle and can be viewed on multiple platforms including high definition, video-on-demand, as well as on a dynamic broadband website. Winnercomm Inc. is one of America's largest and highest quality producers of live sporting events and sports series for cable and broadcast television. Winnercomm also owns and operates the patented Skycam and CableCam aerial camera systems which provide dramatic overhead camera angles for major sports events, including college and NFL football. For more information please visit www.outdoorchannel.com.

Source: Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc.

CONTACT: For Company: Tom Hornish, Chief Operating Officer,
+1-951-699-6991 ext. 104, thornish@outdoorchannel.com; For Media: Nancy
Zakhary, Brainerd Communicators, +1-212-986-6667, nancy@braincomm.com

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

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