Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey Returns to Wild TV with a 2-year Partnership
Edmonton, Alberta- October 13th, 2023- Wild TV, which is Numeris-rated as the number one outdoor programming provider in Canada*, announced that they have renewed their content partnership with Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey for 2023 and 2024. Season 4 episodes are currently available to Wild TV’s channel viewership Wednesdays at 9:30pm, Thursdays at 2pm, and Fridays at 7:00am (all times ET). Seasoned industry professional Kevin Fay is the Executive Producer of Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey which is a joint venture between Dorsey Pictures, the largest producer of outdoor lifestyle programming in history and Sporting Classics magazine, the award-winning 40-year-old premium outdoor magazine that showcases the history, art and romance of the outdoors.
Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey is sponsored by Winchester Ammunition, Winchester Repeating Arms, Sightmark Optics, Walther Arms, Umarex Airguns, Safari Club International, Negrini Cases, Animal Artistry, Lucky Duck and Drake Waterfowl.
“If you’re looking for premium hunting and fishing adventures and expeditions,” says host and executive producer Chris Dorsey, “the series is a celebration of the greatest destinations the sporting world has to offer. I am honored to share these memories with my friends and guests on-screen, and with all of our fans and followers in the Canadian market.”
“Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey is a superior production that enhances the value that Wild TV offers our subscribers,” says Wild TV’s Vice President, Scott Stirling, “Chris is a master-level outdoor television veteran and we are incredibly proud to bring his adventures and expertise to the network. To partner with such an accomplished, diverse and talented outdoorsman is truly an honour.”
Season 4 includes a scramble through the mountains of Spain for two species of Ibex, hunts for Cape buffalo, crocodile, plains game, and a myriad of bird species in South Africa. Viewers are also offered episodes showcasing hunts for elk and mule deer at over 10,000 feet in Southern Colorado, plains game in Namibia, waterfowl at the top of the flyway in Saskatchewan, Texas quail, and Colorado pheasants, among many other thrilling hunts from around the globe. Season 5 will air in 2024 and features adventures in Tanzania, Bolivia, Hungary and Alaska with special guests including General Charles Duke who walked on the moon (one of four living moonwalkers), General Walt Boomer who led all Marines in the Gulf War, and Staff Sgt Joey Jones who lost his legs to an IED and now serves as a FOX News contributor and motivational speaker.
Visit Wild TV's Broadcast Schedule to stay up to date for Season 5 airtimes.
About Chris Dorsey
Chris Dorsey has been called the 'brand-father' of outdoor television having helped create and launch almost 60 series in the outdoor genre and an equal number of series in mainstream television for such networks as ABC, Discovery Channel, History Channel, HGTV, Travel, DIY, ESPN, WGN America, National Geographic, Nat Geo Wild, Destination America, Oxygen, and all the outdoor networks. Dorsey formerly served as Editor in Chief of Sports Afield and Ducks Unlimited magazines, is the author of 12 books, and is a regular contributor to Forbes. His work has also appeared in The Wall Street Journal, National Geographic, Newsweek, and The Robb Report. He's among the world's most widely traveled hunters having taken the 29 big game species of North America, the deadly seven species of Africa, the spiral horns of Africa and the Wild Turkey World Slam. He’s a member of the Outdoor Legends Hall of Fame and is a recipient of the Ray Scott Trailblazer Award as well as the Curt Gowdy Memorial Award. Dorsey has also served in board and advisory positions of numerous conservation and sporting advocacy organizations.
