World Fishing Network Now Available on Comcast Xfinity TV in Chicago
OutdoorHub 05.10.12
WFN: World Fishing Network, North America’s only 24-hour fishing lifestyle network, announced today that it is now available to Comcast Xfinity TV customers in Chicago, Chicagoland, Central Illinois, NW Indiana and SW Michigan markets as part of Comcast’s Sports Entertainment Package.
Comcast Xfinity TV customers in Chicago, Chicagoland, NW Indiana and SW Michigan will receive WFN on Xfinity Channel #426 and Comcast customers in Central Illinois can view WFN on Xfinity Channel #552. To find the channel number for WFN on a specific Comcast system, visit www.xfinitytv.comcast.net.
“From Lake Michigan to the thousands of rivers, streams and lakes, these are among the most passionate fishing communities in the U.S.,” said Mark Rubinstein, President & CEO of WFN. “We are thrilled to work with Comcast to satisfy the demand for WFN among its customers.”
WFN provides a daily escape for North America’s 44 million recreational and sport fishing enthusiasts with an entertaining and comprehensive programming line-up. WFN offers a wide range of programming that includes travel, lifestyle, sportfishing, tournament coverage, instructional and more. From Monday-Saturday, WFN theme nights present a two-hour block of themed programming dedicated to all aspects of the pastime, airing nightly, 8:00 p.m. -10:00 p.m. ET. The six “WFN Theme Nights” are: Big Bass Monday; Fly Fishing Tuesday; Offshore Wednesday; Inshore Thursday; Freshwater Friday; and World Fishing Saturday.
“We are committed to providing the highest quality programming to our customers and are pleased to add WFN to our offerings,” said David Williams, VP of Marketing for Comcast in Chicago, Chicagoland, Central Illinois, NW Indiana and SW Michigan. “The programming on WFN is of interest to many of our customers in this region and we are glad to be able to make it available to them.”
To find out if WFN is available on their cable system, customers can visit www.WorldFishingNetwork.com/GetWFN
