S-Media’s ASCEND Television partners with Outside Inc.
February 23, 2024 - TORONTO, Ontario CAN / BOULDER, Colorado USA
S-Media is pleased to announce a new partnership with Outside that will launch ASCEND Television on Outside Watch, the destination for award-winning adventure, sports, travel, and outdoor lifestyle films, original series, and live events. Outside Watch is available online at watch.outsideonline.com, for download on all major streaming platforms and is a top FAST channel on leading FAST platforms.
“ASCEND Television’s adventure travel content is a great addition to our lineup on Outside Watch,” said David Butkus, Production Manager at Outside. “Our mission is to ‘Get everyone outside’, and ASCEND’s content inspires people to do just that.”
“We are thrilled to be on Outside Watch”, said Mark Kristofic, Executive Producer of ASCEND Television. “Outside is home to some of the most iconic brands in outdoor sport, including Outside, Ski Magazine, Backpacker, Warren Miller, Pinkbike, and Trailforks… just to name a few. We couldn’t be happier adding our programming to their content lineup.”
ASCEND Television produces 20 x 30-minute episodes each year. It will launch on Outside Watch on February 23 with winter episodes featuring skiing and snowboarding from destinations including Courmayeur ITA, Mammoth USA, Verbier SUI, Tahoe USA, Steamboat USA, Revelstoke CAN, and more before switching to summer episodes featuring trail running, mountain biking, hiking and big wave surfing from locations including Maui USA, Cervinia ITA, Les Deux Alpes FRA, Val Gardena ITA, Fernie CAN and Alpes D’Huez FRA.
About ASCEND Television
ASCEND Television is a production series produced by Canadian-based S-Media. The program explores the world's most aspirational destinations telling the stories of local athletes who call those destinations home, captivating audiences with their inspiring narratives.
About Outside
Outside Interactive, Inc. is the premier destination for outdoor inspiration, activation, and reward. Each month, Outside reaches 80 million of the most active consumers in the world across its network of 25 media, digital, and technology platforms, creating an experience for both longtime adventurers and those just getting started. Outside’s mission is to get everyone outdoors, experiencing healthy, connected, and fulfilling lives. Outside’s membership offering, Outside+, bundles best-in-class storytelling, videos, gear reviews, mapping apps, online courses, discounted event access, magazines, and more. Learn more at OutsideOnline.com
Media contacts:
Mark Kristofic mark@s-media.ca
PR@outsideinc.com
PREMIER SCHEDULE
Friday 2/23 – 8pm - Glen Plake’s Love Letter to Skiin ’- Mammoth, CA
Friday 2/23 – 830pm - Playground - Courmayeur, IT
Friday 3/1 – 8pm - Gold Medal Mom- Steamboat Springs, CO
Friday 3/1 – 830pm - Club Med- Charlevoix, Canada
Wednesday 3/6 – 8pm - Telluride Tom - Telluride, CO
Wednesday 3/6 – 830pm - Powder Days- Aspen, CO
Wednesday 3/13 – 8pm - Toolkits- Lake Tahoe, CA
Wednesday 3/13 – 830pm - Airborne- Calgary/Whistler, Canada
Wednesday 3/20 – 8pm - Anything You Can Do.. - Revelstoke, Canada
Wednesday 3/20 – 830pm - Dance with the Mountains- Mammoth, CA
Wednesday 3/27 – 8pm - Bird Lady- Veribier, SUI
Wednesday 3/27 – 830pm - Best of Season 3- Multiple