TULSA, Okla. – Major League Fishing (MLF), the made-for-television bass fishing competition featuring head-to-head matches among the country’s top professional anglers, celebrates news it was Outdoor Channel’s top-rated first-quarter show for the second year in a row.
Outdoor Channel additionally reported it was ranked the top-growing basic cable network according to Nielsen Media statistics with Adults 18-34 and Men 18-34, up 103 percent and 67 percent, respectively, from a year ago during Total Day.
Since Major League Fishing’s inception in 2011, more than 208 hours or original programming has been produced and 2,700 hours of episodes logged. The first program aired on Outdoor Channel in 2012 and has been a regular program on the cable network annually.
“We’re thrilled to once again have top programming with both Major League Fishing and our newer show General Tire All Angles,” said MLF General Manager Jim Wilburn. “We reach an incredible audience of dedicated anglers through Outdoor Channel and hope to continue to grow the sport of bass fishing through these shows and our partnership with the 50 outstanding professional anglers who make the programs possible and such hits.”
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About Major League Fishing
Major League Fishing (MLF) is the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, producing more than 250 events annually at some of the most prestigious fisheries in the world, while broadcasting to America’s living rooms on CBS, Discovery Channel, Outdoor Channel, CBS Sports Network, World Fishing Network and on demand on MyOutdoorTV (MOTV).
Headquartered in Benton, Kentucky, the MLF roster of bass anglers includes the world’s top pros and more than 30,000 competitors in all 50 states and 13 countries. Since its founding in 2011, MLF has advanced the sport of competitive fishing through its premier television broadcasts and livestreams and is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bass through research, education, fisheries enhancement and fish care.
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