The Ski Channel

The Ski Channel

Infobox Network
network_name = The Ski Channel
network_type = Cable Video On Demand network
available = United States, national (launches August 2008)
launches = August 2008
founder = Steve Bellamy
owner = Atonal Sports and Entertainment

The Ski Channel is a VOD cable television network founded by Steve Bellamy who also founded Tennis Channel television network. It features mountain oriented sports, activity and lifestyle content and is the only cable television network devoted to the wide variety of year round mountain activities such as skiing, snowboarding, hiking, biking, backpacking, climbing, etc, along with many off-slope activities.

Programs

The network broadcasts events, movies, destination travel, news, equipment, instructional, real estate and all the different sports and activities that take place in the mountains in both the summer and winter. The only event rights that the channel has announced was the World Heli Championships that takes place in New Zealand and is the billed as the most extreme sporting event in the world. Olympic Gold Medalist, Jonny Moseley is an investor in the channel and has his own show called “Air It Out With Jonny Moseley.” Moseley hosted MTV’s Road Rules for 3 years and was also a host of Saturday Night Live [ [http://www.powdermag.com/features/news/skichannel-moseley-partnership/ NEW PARTNERSHIP: Ski Channel and Jonny Moseley Join Forces] ] .

Partial list of programs shown:
* Air It Out With Jonny Moseley
* Ride Guide
* Storm Hunter
* Destination…
* Ski Channel Academy
* World Heli Championships
* Ski Channel News
* Rage Films Library
* Gearheads
* Ski Bloopers
* The Best of…

Film festival

The network announced it will hold an annual "Ski Channel Film Festival" devoted to mountain sports starting in 2008-2009 and that legendary filmmaker Warren Miller is involved. According to Ski Channel Executives there is a large amount of these types of film produced every year providing the need for this type of a festival. [ [http://theskichannel.com/film-festival.php Film festival] ]

Availability

Thus far distribution deals with Time Warner Cable, Brighthouse Networks and Cox Communications have been announced, but Bellamy has stated that numerous other distribution deals that will be announced shortly. The network is scheduled to launch in August 2008. [ [http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6561927.html "Broadcasting & Cable": The Ski Channel Targets August Launch] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.theskichannel.com The Ski Channel website]

* [http://www.skibumpoet.com/daily-grind/the-ski-channel-spams/ The Ski Channel Spams]


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