WFN: World Fishing Network HD and Insight Sports announced today a carriage deal with DISH Network that sees North America’s only 24-hour fishing channel added to the satellite television company’s package of high-definition channels. WFN HD is available through DISH Network on channel 394.

“With more than 50 million sport fishing enthusiasts in North America, WFN has been enthusiastically embraced,” said Mark Rubinstein, President of WFN. “In just under three years, WFN has emerged as the industry leader in the world of televised fishing and lifestyle programming. The launch of WFN HD on DISH Network now enables millions of passionate anglers to become part of WFN’s World Fishing Nation.”

Available 24-hours a day, seven days a week, WFN provides recreational and sport fishing enthusiasts with an entertaining and comprehensive line-up that covers a wide range of programming including American and Canadian angling, saltwater and freshwater fishing, professional competitions, expert advice, international tournaments, travel destinations and conservation.

WFN’s high-definition programming schedule features the sport’s most popular personalities and shows including Dave Mercer’s Facts of Fishing, The New Fly Fisher, Fishing the Flats, Fins N’ Skins Classic Adventures and George Poveromo’s Saltwater Fishing. The channel’s original programs are headlined by WFN News and Reel Road Trip. WFN’s hosts include Mark Melnyk and Mariko Izumi along with a variety of professional anglers highlighted by Bob Izumi, Angelo Viola, Dave Mercer, J.P. DeRose. Together, WFN’s hosts provide viewers with an in-depth look at the sport of fishing and its many facets.

WFN was originally launched within Canada in December 2005 as the first channel dedicated to covering every aspect of the angling and sport fishing industry. In November 2007, WFN secured its first U.S. carriage agreement with Verizon FiOS TV. Today, WFN is available in more than 20 million households through North American cable, satellite, and telecommunications distributors.