Outdoor Channel 2 HD(SM) Announces Its First Cable Affiliate

Outdoor Channel 2 HD(SM) Announces Its First Cable Affiliate

Cable TV Pioneer 'Service Electric Cablevision' Will Be the First Cable Operator to Carry the New, All HD Network

TEMECULA, Calif., April 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Outdoor Channel, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:OUTD), announced that Service Electric Cablevision (SECV) will be the first cable operator to carry Outdoor Channel 2 HD, the newly launched, all high-definition network. The announcement was made at a press conference held yesterday from the floor of NCTA's National Show in San Francisco (www.thenationalshow.com).

Outdoor Channel 2 HD will be offered as part of SECV's HD Digital Tier starting this month.

"Service Electric Cablevision, being part of the 'First Cable Company in the Nation,' is very pleased to be the first cable company to carry Outdoor Channel 2 HD," said Donald Brandt, Director of Programming for Service Electric Cablevision. "We have had a long and outstanding relationship with The Outdoor Channel(TM) and are very pleased we can continue that relationship into the age of High-Definition Television."

"The Outdoor Channel has blazed a path in cable TV as a successful independent," said Amy Hendrickson, SVP of Affiliate Sales & Marketing for The Outdoor Channel. "And in this new frontier of high-definition technology, Outdoor Channel 2 HD is a distinct, pioneer of its own as one of the first all HD networks; it only seems befitting that our new network's first launch on cable is with the system known as a true pioneer in cable TV -- Service Electric Cablevision."

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 2005 Nielsen Media Research estimates, The Outdoor Channel's universe is approximately 24.4 million subscriber homes -- delivered through a combination of cable and satellite dish viewers.

Outdoor Channel 2 HD officially launched and became fully available to cable and satellite operators on March 31, 2005, and plans to launch a full media and marketing campaign to consumers on July 1st. The new, all HD network will offer exclusive new content filmed entirely in high-definition, in addition to select fan favorites from the existing 'The Outdoor Channel,' all filmed entirely in real (not up-converted), high-definition. For more information about The Outdoor Channel or Outdoor Channel 2 HD, please visit www.outdoorchannel.com.

About Service Electric

As founder of the first cable television system in 1948, the late John Walson and the Service Electric organization have been leaders in the telecommunications industry for over 50 years. Service Electric Cablevision, part of the private, family-owned cable business started by Mr. Walson, serves customers in Northeastern Pennsylvania and remains at the forefront of the industry by offering the latest in home entertainment and telecommunication's services. Through advanced fiber optic technologies using state-of-the-art equipment, SECV is able to offer High-Speed Internet, High-Definition TV, and DVR services to their customers. For more information, please visit www.secv.com.

About Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc.

Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:OUTD) is the owner of The Outdoor Channel and also owns and operates related businesses that serve the interests of viewers of The Outdoor Channel and 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 Outdoor Channel Holdings, visit www.outdoorchannelholdings.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

Information in this news release that is not historical fact may include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), including statements, without limitation, regarding expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies about the future. Actual results could differ materially from those discussed in any forward-looking statements. Outdoor Channel Holdings intends that such forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor provisions contained in those sections. In assessing forward-looking statements, readers are urged to read carefully all cautionary statements contained in Outdoor Channel Holdings' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For these forward-looking statements, Outdoor Channel Holdings claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements in Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act.

Source: Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc.

CONTACT: Mike Hiles, +1-310-234-3200, mhiles@mphpr.com, for Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc.

Web site: http://www.outdoorchannel.com/ http://www.outdoorchannelholdings.com/

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