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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-08-010023.txt : 20080516
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-08-010023.hdr.sgml : 20080516
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080516190743
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-08-010023
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080516
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080516
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080516

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			OUTDOOR CHANNEL HOLDINGS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000760326
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES [4841]
		IRS NUMBER:				330074499
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		43445 BUSINESS PARK DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 103
		CITY:			TEMECULA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92590
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(951) 699-6991

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		43445 BUSINESS PARK DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 103
		CITY:			TEMECULA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92590

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GLOBAL OUTDOORS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960729

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GLOBAL RESOURCES INC /AK/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950815

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Werner Roger
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001331837

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17287
		FILM NUMBER:		08843671

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-861-7585

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 BARNSTABLE LANE
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-05-16</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000760326</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>OUTDOOR CHANNEL HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>OUTD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001331837</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Werner Roger</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>43445 BUSINESS PARK DRIVE, SUITE 103</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>TEMECULA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92590</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1356</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.84</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>200422</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Roger L. Werner, by Thomas E. Hornish, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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