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Maximum Adventure Network Enters Strategic Alliance With Southern Entertainment Group for Outdoors TV Marketing, Programming Opportunities
MAN to Leverage SEG's Relationships With Hunting and Fishing TV Producers, Country Music Stars
| Source: Maximum Adventure Network
DENVER, CO and ELBA, AL--(Marketwire - April 23, 2008) - The Maximum Adventure Network
(MAN), a 24-hour outdoors adventure-focused television channel, announced
today a strategic alliance with Southern Entertainment Group (SEG) LLC, a
video and online content distribution company that owns and operates the
Artists and Fans Network and Country Lifestyles Network. The alliance will
provide additional outdoors adventure TV programs for MAN, give MAN access
to marketing opportunities with a variety of country music stars, and
provide SEG TV producers with a national platform for airing hunting and
fishing shows.
MAN, which launched in January, is broadcast to nearly 17 million U.S.
DIRECTV homes on channel 608. MAN expects to make further announcements
this year about deployment of fully interactive support, global web casting
and international distribution.
"We're excited to bring on board the high caliber outdoors hunting and
fishing shows delivered by the producers of SEG," said Michael Klahr,
president of Denver-based MAN. "This partnership gives SEG producers access
to a national TV audience while enhancing MAN's 24-hour programming lineup
with robust shows catering exclusively to the true sportsmen and outdoors
enthusiast."
From hunting bears in Alaska to hogs in Arkansas, SEG has one of the
largest libraries of hunting-related videos in the world, including popular
programs like "American Huntress," "Jon Brunson Outdoors," "Country Boys
Outdoors," and "On The Right Track with Gene Pearcy." SEG also operates
country music video services, linking viewers, musicians and fans via the
Internet while showcasing the best in country music videos 24 hours per
day.
"We're pleased to deliver to the Maximum Adventure Network the finest
hunting and fishing shows shot by the most experienced outdoors producers
in the industry," said David Harrison, CEO and Chairman of SEG. "By joining
forces, our TV shows will strive to educate about conservation while
entertaining and informing enthusiasts who are most passionate about the
outdoors. MAN will also enjoy leveraging our online country music network
for marketing purposes, as many in the country music industry are also avid
outdoors enthusiasts. Together, we will further enhance MAN's position as
the number one distributor of TV shows dedicated to hunting and fishing."
Created by an accomplished team of executives experienced in developing and
distributing outdoors TV programming, MAN targets a growing audience hungry
for high-end programming focused on hunting, fishing, ATVs, four-wheeling,
boating and other outdoor sports and recreational activities. MAN delivers
compelling and original programming content from producers and locations
from around the globe.
About MAN
Maximum Adventure Network (MAN) delivers outdoors adventure television
programming, targeting the growing audiences interested in all things
outdoors, including hunting, fishing, ATVs, four-wheeling, boating and
other recreational adventures, including extreme sports. MAN offers
interactive capabilities, from 1-800-number viewer response to on-screen
messages, or triggers, that take viewers to TV microsites where they can
learn more information about products they see on TV. Visit
www.maximumadventurenetwork.com, call 303-570-5519 or email info@MANtv.net.
About Southern Entertainment Group
Southern Entertainment Group (SEG) LLC is a media concern dedicated to the
acquisition, development, production and distribution of family safe
southern lifestyle and music related programming. SEG owns and operates the
Artists and Fans Network and Country Lifestyles Network and works with
emerging digital media to reach millions of viewers nationally and
internationally with its extensive library collections of video
programming. Visit www.segrouptv.com. 877-655-2351