Original sentence: In June 2007, the channel was purchased by the InterMedia Outdoors Holdings group, a division of private equity group InterMedia Partners.InterMedia Outdoors was already producing programs for the network which were based on several of their magazine titles such as Guns and Ammo and Fly Fisherman
Edited sentence: , a media private equity firm.After garnishing overwhelming response and interest from producers and the industry, long time friend, local entrepreneur and avid sportsman, Todd D.As an avid sportsman, entrepreneur and an independent producer of numerous hunting and fishing television programs, Cooley identified a need to secure an outlet for his programming along with hundreds of other independent producers.Cooley and his fellow producers were finding it difficult to work with established channels that were, and still are, only interested in promoting their own agenda and not dedicating their airwaves to hunting and fishing.Cooley still remains as President/CEO and Hansen as Sr.Hansen, joined as a partner.In April 2006, Cooley and Hansen finalized an agreement with InterMedia Partners VII, L.Independent producers banded together to promote conservation, the industry, our heritage and our tradition.InterMedia made a considerable equity investment in The Sportsman Channel, which helped take The Sportsman Channel to the next level in conservation efforts and original programming.It also allowed the channel to expand in other media outlets, such as new website re-design, streaming video on-line and video-on-demand programming for cable affiliates.Michael Cooley in the fall of 2002.The Sportsman Channel Inc.The Sportsman Channel’s satellite and network facility is located in Chandler, AZ.The administrative offices are headquartered in Southeastern Wisconsin, with satellite offices in Denver, CO, New York City, NY, and Atlanta, GA.The concept for The Sportsman Channel, Inc was developed and founded by C.They both still have a significant stake in the company.Thus, the concept for a channel dedicated to the preservation of our hunting and fishing lifestyle was born.Today, The Sportsman Channel is recognized as the premier destination for hunting and fishing television programming.Together, they laid the foundation and infrastructure necessary to launch the channel on April 07, 2003.Vice President.is independently owned and operated