WFN: World Fishing Network Becomes the New Home for Skeeter Bass Champs

DENVER, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- WFN: World Fishing Network, North America's only 24-hour fishing lifestyle network and Bass Champs, Inc., today announced a two-year marketing partnership which will provide WFN with extensive visibility at more than 30 Skeeter Bass Champs fishing tournaments annually and, in turn, make WFN and WFN HD the new home for the popular Skeeter Bass Champs television show.

WFN will become the presenting sponsor of more than 60 Skeeter Bass Champs events during the next two years and will also work in tandem with Bass Champs and its sponsors to create promotions, contests and sweepstakes for anglers.

Skeeter Bass Champs television show captures the reality of tournament fishing by highlighting the trials, struggles and rewards that anglers tackle throughout a tournament. It offers winning techniques, hot locations and new product highlights and has become one of the most popular fishing shows because viewers get to see real anglers, like themselves, during real competitions. The show has been shot in high-definition since its inception in 2002.

About WFN: World Fishing Network

WFN: World Fishing Network is the only 24/7 television network dedicated to all segments of fishing with programming that covers instruction, tips, tournaments, travel, food, boating, outdoor lifestyle and more. WFN's wide-ranging programming lineup includes a selection of the best international series and the most diverse species coverage of any outdoor network. WFN also delivers the beauty of fishing in stunning High Definition with WFN HD, a separate network that delivers 100 percent High Definition programming 24/7.

Originally launched in December 2005, today WFN and WFN HD are available in more than 20 million households through North American cable, satellite and telecommunications distributors. In the U.S., distributors include; AT&T U-Verse, Charter Communications, Comcast, DISH Network, Verizon FiOS, and more. For more information visit www.WFN.TV.

About Bass Champs, Inc.

Bass Champs, Inc., based in Fort Worth, Tex., is the only grass roots fishing organization in the USA that provides amateur anglers with guaranteed paybacks, professionally hosted events, national media attention and national television exposure. Bass Champs, founded in 1997, has hosted more than 650 events for more than 200,000 anglers worldwide and has awarded in excess of $25 million in cash prizes. For more information, visit www.basschamps.com.

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