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.
SOURCE Outdoor Channel

Erica Chouinard of Bob Gold & Associates, Inc., +1-310-784-1040,
Erica@bobgoldpr.com, for Outdoor Channel