Friday, February 23, 2024

Sellmark Renews Sponsorship of Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey

Dorsey Television announces that Sellmark - parent company of Sightmark, Pulsar, Firefield, Kopfjager, BulletSafe and Inforce - has renewed its sponsorship of the popular outdoor series Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey through the 2024 broadcast season. Sightmark will continue to be the optics brand featured in the world’s most watched outdoor television series.

“We always seek out long-term partners who represent the best in the outdoor industry," says executive producer and host Chris Dorsey. "Sellmark represents a family of products that are best in class in their respective fields, and our reliable Sightmark Optics and Pulsar Thermal Imaging systems will continue to be used in on-camera hunts for 2024 and beyond.”

Sellmark has continually launched outdoor brands that have products in specific categories. Products in these categories include night vision, laser sights, boresights, thermal scopes, tactical scopes, the best red dot sights, first aid kits, AR scopes, and camping equipment. Sellmark continues to grow by entering new international markets while continuing to expand its diverse product offering. Committed to doing business with honesty, integrity, respect and dedication, these core values are what make up the very foundation of the company.

Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey is a joint venture between Dorsey Pictures, the largest producer of outdoor lifestyle programming in history and Sporting Classics magazine, the award-winning 40-year old premium outdoor magazine that showcases the history, art and romance of the outdoors. The series airs on Outdoor Channel every Saturday at 12:30 pm et, with additional airings on Monday at noon, Wednesday at 9 am, Friday at 7 am and Sunday at 4:30 am (all times ET). Sporting Classics with Chris Dorsey is sponsored by Sporting Classics Magazine, Sellmark, Winchester Ammunition, Winchester Repeating Arms, Umarex Airguns, Walther Arms, Safari Club International, and Negrini Cases.

Host Chris Dorsey has been called the 'brand-father' of outdoor television having helped create and launch almost 60 series in the outdoor genre and an equal number of series in mainstream television, including for such networks as ABC, Discovery Channel, History Channel, HGTV, Travel, DIY, ESPN, WGN America, National Geographic, Nat Geo Wild, Destination America, Oxygen, and all the outdoor networks. Dorsey formerly served as editor in chief of Sports Afield and Ducks Unlimited magazines, is the author of 12 books, and is a regular contributor to Forbes. His work also has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, National Geographic, Newsweek, and The Robb Report. He's among the world's most widely traveled hunters having taken the 29 big game species of North America, the deadly seven species of Africa, the spiral horns of Africa and the wild turkey world slam. He’s a member of the Outdoor Legends Hall of Fame and is a recipient of the Ray Scott Trailblazer Award as well as the Curt Gowdy Memorial Award. Dorsey has also served in board and advisory positions of numerous conservation and sporting advocacy organizations.