Since December 15th, 2007, outdoor and alpine sports fans have been enjoying the new special interest channel Outpro TV, broadcast on Satellite Astra. Under the motto “Outdoor offers more” the first German alpine broadcast network located in Kempten attempts to whet people’s appetite for outdoor activities in the German-speaking regions of the Alps. The program features image-heavy reports as well as a combination of information and entertainment, including the following subjects: A weather center (Wetter-Center), high quality reports (“OUTPRO Die Reportage”), service-oriented telecasts (“OUTPRO Gear”, “Safety Zone”) and exciting documentaries (“OUTPRO Gebiets-Check”) from the mountain regions of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The focus is on sports such as alpine skiing, snowboarding, biking, climbing, hiking, and cross-country skiing.

An Outpro TV team will represent the network with a special booth in hall A6.419 at the ispo winter 08 from January 27th to the 30th, 2008. Team members will closely report on the trade show’s highlights, as well as capture the exciting atmosphere on location.

Outpro TV transmits daily from 5 to 9 am in the morning and from 6 pm to 12 am at night. Currently, the program is broadcast via Satellite ASTRA 19.2 degrees East (12.480 GHz, vertical polarization, transponder 104) and can be received throughout most regions of Europe. Outpro has already been incorporated into the Baden-Württemberg cable network. The integration into additional cable networks in Germany is planned for the first quarter of 2008. A total of about 11 million households in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland currently receive the station.