PUEBLO, Colo. - The Professional Bull Riders announced that "Ford Trucks Takes PBR Outdoors" will premiere on Monday, June 25, at 11 p.m. ET on the Outdoor Channel. The first episode features PBR Ring of Honor member J.W. Hart joining host Steve LeBlanc for a Texas whitetail hunt at the famed Y.O. Ranch. In addition to hunting, the duo will also spend some time helping out around the ranch.
There will be encore airings on Tuesday, June 26 at 7:30 a.m. ET; Thursday, June 28 at 6 a.m. ET; and Saturday, June 30 at 9:30 a.m. ET.
Future episodes of the 30-minute show will feature familiar PBR names, including two-time PBR World Champion Justin McBride, 2012 Ring of Honor inductee Ross Coleman, Dustin Elliott, Tater Porter, Dickies® DuraBullfighter Shorty Gorham, PBR World Champion Kody Lostroh, Luke Snyder and Justin Koon.
A new episode will premiere each Monday at 11 p.m. ET with encore airings on Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m., Thursdays at 6 a.m. ET, and Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. ET, continuing through September 30.
Created by the PBR, Outdoor Channel - America's Leader in Outdoor TV - Orion Entertainment and Ford, the new show features the biggest names of the PBR, and is hosted by veteran outdoorsman and acclaimed wildlife artist Steven LeBlanc. LeBlanc and his guests will take PBR fans along with them as they visit some of the finest hunting and fishing destinations in the world. LeBlanc has hunted and fished around the globe, from Alaska to Africa. Each episode will showcase the biggest names in PBR from their wild rides in front of thousands of screaming fans to their wild hunts across North America.
In addition to "Ford Trucks Takes PBR Outdoors," Denver-based
Orion Entertainment also produces several shows for Outdoor
Channel, including "Buccaneers & Bones," "Grateful Nation," and
"Ford's Fishing Frontiers."
About the Professional Bull Riders, Inc.
(PBR)
The PBR is the world's premier bull riding organization. This year
marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of the PBR. In just two
decades, the dream of 20 bull riders has become a global sports
phenomenon that is televised worldwide. More than 100 million
viewers annually watch primetime PBR programming on networks around
the world including CBS, CBS Sports Network, NBC, and NBC Sports
Network. The PBR has awarded over $100 million in prize money and
25 riders have earned over $1 million, including Justin McBride
with $5.5 million - the most of any Western-sports athlete in
history. Nearly 2 million fans attend Built Ford Tough Series and
Touring Pro Division events each year. For more information on the
PBR, go to www.pbr.com, or follow on
Facebook at www.facebook.com/PBR,
Twitter at http://twitter.com/PBR, and
YouTube at http://www.YouTube.com/PBR.
About Orion Entertainment
With 32 series and numerous specials in production, Orion
Entertainment is the world's largest independent producer of
outdoor adventure television. More than 170 million Americans tune
in to watch Orion productions each year. In addition to episodic
television work, Orion helps the industry's largest brands harness
the power of the video medium to transform their sales and
marketing efforts. With the world's leading producers, editors,
graphic artists, creative directors, animators and a 16,000-hour HD
library, Orion is the outdoor industry's only full-service
marketing solutions organization.
About Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc.
Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: OUTD) owns and
operates Outdoor Channel, America's Leader In Outdoor TV, and
Winnercomm Inc., an Emmy Award winning production and interactive
company. Outdoor Channel offers programming that captures the
excitement of hunting, fishing, shooting, off-road motorsports,
adventure and the Western lifestyle and can be viewed on multiple
platforms including high definition, video-on-demand, as well as on
a dynamic broadband website. Winnercomm Inc. is one of America's
leading and highest quality producers of live sporting events and
sports series for cable and broadcast television. Outdoor Channel
Holdings, Inc. also owns and operates the SkyCam and CableCam
aerial camera systems which provide dramatic overhead camera angles
for major sports events, including college and NFL football. For
more information, please visit www.outdoorchannel.com.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader
based in Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles
across six continents. With about 166,000 employees and about 70
plants worldwide, the company's automotive brands include Ford and
Lincoln. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor
Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford's products,
please visit www.ford.com.
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