Action Sport Networks is a network of three specialty sports video-on-demand channels.
Background
About 1997,
Steve Bellamy had the idea of cable channel for skiing and started work on the concept. He switch to working on a tennis channel concept given the broader audience for tennis.
In 2005, Bellamy and the rest of the
Tennis Channel
Tennis Channel is an American sports-oriented digital cable and satellite television network owned by the Sinclair Television Group subsidiary of the Sinclair Broadcast Group. It is devoted to events and other programming related to the game of ...
's management was swept out by the owners.
History
In 2006, Bellamy became Chief Executive Officer of Action Sport Networks.
In April 2007, Bellamy announced the formation of The
Ski Channel television
Video on demand
Video on demand (VOD) is a media distribution system that allows users to access videos without a traditional video playback device and the constraints of a typical static broadcasting schedule. In the 20th century, broadcasting in the form of ...
channel that would focus on mountain oriented sports, activity and lifestyle initial under the banner of his Atonal Sports and Entertainment company.
In August 2012, Bellamy announced that he's launching a second Action Sports Networks outlet, the
Surf Channel in mid-September.
By 2015, Bellamy was made chairman of Action Sport Networks.
The Surf Channel
The Surf Channel is a sports, travel and lifestyle video on demand channel. Programs are also available on YouTube. The channel is expected to be available in 20 million homes via the video on demand services of cable and satellite companies like DirecTV, Dish Network, Comcast, Cox Communications,
Filmon.com and YouTube.
The channel is expected to generate its revenue primarily from advertising instead of user fees.
[
In February 2011, the channel began filming its original programs.]US Open of Surfing
The U.S. Open of Surfing is a week-long surfing competition held annually during the summer in Huntington Beach, California. Generally held on the south side of the Huntington Beach Pier, the U.S. Open is part of the qualification process for the ...
in Huntington Beach, Steve Bellamy announced that he's launching a third outlet, the Surf Channel, that will devote itself to beach, water and board sports, lifestyle and travel, in mid-September.[ At the open, the channel made the Association of Surfing Professionals board aware that it was interest in re-airing contest and highlights.][ From the open, the channel had already posted in August some content on YouTube][ on which the channel had a preferred partnership agreement for surf content.]The Endless Summer
''The Endless Summer'' is a 1966 American surf documentary film directed, produced, edited and narrated by Bruce Brown. The film follows surfers Mike Hynson and Robert August on a surfing trip around the world. Despite the balmy mediterrane ...
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Most of the programs consist of movies and originals.][ On YouTube, the channel has as separate programming slate.][ Manulele Incorporated is a producer of programming for the channel under its executive producer Mike Latronic. Original films included “Winter”, "The Story” and a Shane McConkey documentary.][
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Sports television networks in the United States