Pursuit Channel
Encyclopedia
Pursuit Channel is a specialty television channel
that airs programming geared to hunting
, fishing
, and outdoor recreation
. It is based in Luverne, Alabama
and launched on DirecTV April 23, 2008. It gained additional coverage on cable and broadcast systems before launching on DISH in Jan 2011. Its tag line is "IT'S A WAY OF LIFE". The channel's co-founders are Rusty Faulk/CEO, and business partner Merrill Sport/COO, who also launched Rusty Faulk Outdoors in 1992. Rusty Faulk Outdoors is one of the longest running outdoor series in the country. According to its website, Pursuit is currently delivered to over 37 million viewers, over 20 million of them being DirecTV
608 customers. and 14 million on DISH Network 240. The remainder of the viewers are various cable and broadcasting stations.
in Troy, Alabama
and Luverne, Alabama
, and on the cable systems that carry its broadcast affiliates. It is also available on Cox Cable, AT&T Uverse, and Charter Cable in certain parts of Louisiana.
. Most of them are either Class A
or low power stations which only carry the channel part time in conjunction with other small networks or local programming. Some of these stations are also former affiliates of competitor The Sportsman Channel
, which is no longer available over-the-air.
Specialty channel
A specialty channel can be a commercial broadcasting or non-commercial television channel which consists of television programming focused on a single genre, subject or targeted television market at a specific demographic....
that airs programming geared to hunting
Hunting
Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
, fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
, and outdoor recreation
Outdoor recreation
Outdoor recreation or outdoor activity is leisure pursuits engaged in outside, especially in natural or semi-natural settings out of town...
. It is based in Luverne, Alabama
Luverne, Alabama
Luverne is a city in Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,635.The city is the county seat of Crenshaw County.-History:...
and launched on DirecTV April 23, 2008. It gained additional coverage on cable and broadcast systems before launching on DISH in Jan 2011. Its tag line is "IT'S A WAY OF LIFE". The channel's co-founders are Rusty Faulk/CEO, and business partner Merrill Sport/COO, who also launched Rusty Faulk Outdoors in 1992. Rusty Faulk Outdoors is one of the longest running outdoor series in the country. According to its website, Pursuit is currently delivered to over 37 million viewers, over 20 million of them being DirecTV
DirecTV
DirecTV is an American direct broadcast satellite service provider and broadcaster based in El Segundo, California. Its satellite service, launched on June 17, 1994, transmits digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America, and the Anglophone Caribbean. ...
608 customers. and 14 million on DISH Network 240. The remainder of the viewers are various cable and broadcasting stations.
Satellite
Pursuit Channel is available nationwide in the basic packages on both on DirecTV-channel 608, Dish Network-channel 240, and C-Band via Satellite AMC-18.Cable
On cable, it is available on Troy CablevisionTroy Cablevision
Troy Cablevision is a small cable television, cable internet and VOIP provider that serves Troy, Alabama and Luverne, Alabama. Its motto is "Your Hometown Communications Company". It is currently the only cable TV provider in the country that carries Pursuit Channel 24-hours a day....
in Troy, Alabama
Troy, Alabama
Troy is a city in Pike County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,003. Troy experienced a growth spurt of over 4,000+ people since 2000. The city is the county seat of Pike County....
and Luverne, Alabama
Luverne, Alabama
Luverne is a city in Crenshaw County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,635.The city is the county seat of Crenshaw County.-History:...
, and on the cable systems that carry its broadcast affiliates. It is also available on Cox Cable, AT&T Uverse, and Charter Cable in certain parts of Louisiana.
Broadcast stations
Pursuit Channel is also available on some broadcast stationsTerrestrial television
Terrestrial television is a mode of television broadcasting which does not involve satellite transmission or cables — typically using radio waves through transmitting and receiving antennas or television antenna aerials...
. Most of them are either Class A
Class A television service
The class A television service is a system for regulating some low-power television stations in the United States. Class A stations are denoted by the broadcast callsign suffix "-CA" or "-CD" , although very many analog -CA stations have a digital companion channel that was assigned the -LD...
or low power stations which only carry the channel part time in conjunction with other small networks or local programming. Some of these stations are also former affiliates of competitor The Sportsman Channel
The Sportsman Channel
Sportsman Channel is a television speciality channel dedicated to hunting, shooting and fishing programming. It launched in 2003.-History:Sportsman Channel was started in 2003 by C. Michael Cooley and Todd D. Hansen of Muskego, Wisconsin...
, which is no longer available over-the-air.