Bring Your Outdoor Content to GEN7 Outdoors
GEN7 Outdoors gives authentic outdoor creators another professional home across TV, mobile, and web — while allowing you to keep ownership, stay non-exclusive, and continue publishing on your own platforms.
A Professional Home for Real Outdoor Shows.
GEN7 Outdoors was built to give independent outdoor creators a professional place to air their shows without the high costs, gatekeeping, and barriers of traditional outdoor television.
Founder Jody Blackwelder has worked in the outdoor industry since 2002. He built GEN7 Outdoors TV Channel on Roku in 2015, launched it in 2016, and has now rebuilt GEN7 Outdoors for a new era across TV, mobile, and web.
GEN7Outdoors.com is the business, brand, creator, news, sponsor, and company website. GEN7tv.com is the web app where viewers watch GEN7 Outdoors online.
Outdoor Creators Need More Than Social Media.
Outdoor creators face a different reality online. Algorithms shift. Platform rules change. Reach can disappear. Lawful, ethical, family-friendly outdoor programming can still be limited, flagged, demonetized, or buried by platforms that do not always understand hunting, firearms, trapping, survival, homesteading, or self-reliance content.
GEN7 Outdoors gives creators another professional home — one built specifically for real outdoor stories and the outdoor lifestyle.
Independent Outdoor Distribution Matters
GEN7 Outdoors is not old-school pay-to-air television and it is not dependent on one social platform. It is a creator-first outdoor streaming network built to help real outdoor stories reach viewers across TV, mobile, and web.
Professional Distribution Without Giving Up Control.
GEN7 Outdoors gives independent creators, outdoor storytellers, creator-owned shows, and outdoor producers another way to distribute programming professionally.
Keep Ownership
Creators keep ownership of their content.
Stay Non-Exclusive
Continue publishing on YouTube, Facebook, your website, and your own platforms.
Reach Viewers Across Platforms
Approved programming can reach viewers across TV, mobile, and web.
Another Professional Home
GEN7 gives real outdoor stories another polished place to live beyond social feeds.
Revenue Share Opportunity
Approved Founders Circle creators are eligible for 20% of net ad revenue from approved content once monetization is active.
Creator Community
GEN7 is building a creator-first network where outdoor storytellers can support, cross-promote, refer, and grow together.
Two Creator Paths Inside GEN7 Outdoors.
The Founders Circle is the foundation of the GEN7 creator network. The GEN7tv Vanguard Collective is the creator leadership group helping grow the brand and the network.
The Foundation of the GEN7 Creator Network
The GEN7 Outdoors Founders Circle is for authentic outdoor creators who want another professional home for their shows while keeping ownership, staying non-exclusive, and becoming eligible for net ad revenue share from approved content once monetization is active.
- Creators provide GEN7-ready episodes for review and approval.
- Creators keep ownership of their content.
- Participation is non-exclusive.
- Creators can continue publishing on their own platforms.
- GEN7 gives approved programming another distribution outlet across TV, mobile, and web.
- Founders Circle creators are eligible for 20% of net ad revenue from approved content once monetization is active.
The Creator Leadership Group Inside GEN7 Outdoors
The GEN7tv Vanguard Collective is for Founders Circle creators who want to help grow the network, promote the platform, refer qualified creators, support other shows, drive app downloads, and help build the GEN7 Outdoors brand.
- Leadership inside a creator-first outdoor network.
- Creator community and support for other shows.
- Helping outdoor creators grow through independent outdoor media.
- Creator-led growth, recognition, and platform promotion.
- Additional growth-based revenue opportunity during qualifying months.
- Monthly Growth Points help keep the program fair and simple without making the creator experience complicated.
Vanguard creators can qualify for an additional 20% growth bonus, bringing their total eligible net ad revenue share to 40% during qualifying months when approved growth requirements are met.
Authentic Outdoor Shows and Creator-Owned Programming.
GEN7 Outdoors is looking for authentic outdoor shows and creator-owned programming that fits the GEN7 standard.
Family-Friendly Network Standards Built for Trust.
GEN7 Outdoors maintains clean content standards to protect viewers, creators, sponsors, and the long-term value of the network.
GEN7-Ready Programming Should Be
GEN7-ready programming should be family-friendly, brand-safe, professional, and aligned with the outdoor lifestyle.
- Authentic to the outdoor lifestyle.
- Professional enough for a streaming network environment.
- Suitable for family-friendly outdoor audiences.
- Built around real outdoor stories, skills, and adventure.
- Free of unapproved advertising inside the episode.
Content Should Avoid
- Profanity-heavy language.
- Vulgar or sexual material.
- Hate-driven themes.
- Drama-driven content.
- Unsafe activity.
- Illegal activity.
- Misleading outdoor practices.
- Excessive graphic content.
- Embedded ads, baked-in commercials, sponsor reads, or outside promotional spots unless approved by GEN7 Outdoors.
Creator branding, show intros, show outros, normal channel identity, and show logos are allowed as long as the episode does not contain unapproved advertising.
For Creators Who Take Their Outdoor Story Seriously.
GEN7 Outdoors is built for independent creators, outdoor storytellers, and creator-owned shows that want another professional place to grow.
A Good Fit
May Not Be a Fit
GEN7 Outdoors may not be the right fit for profanity-heavy, vulgar, drama-driven, unsafe, misleading, overly promotional, or poor brand-fit programming.
The goal is simple: protect a professional outdoor streaming network where creators, viewers, and partners can trust what GEN7 Outdoors represents.
A Clear Path to Join GEN7 Outdoors.
GEN7 Outdoors reviews shows for quality, fit, and network standards before approved programming is added to the platform.
Apply or Contact GEN7 Outdoors
Start the conversation by completing the Request More Information form below.
GEN7 Reviews Your Show and Content Fit
The team reviews your show, episodes, brand fit, quality, and alignment with the GEN7 standard.
Approved Creators Join the Founders Circle
Approved creators become part of the foundation of the GEN7 creator network.
Submit GEN7-Ready Episodes
Creators provide episodes for review and approval before programming is published.
GEN7 Publishes Approved Programming
Approved programming can be distributed across TV, mobile, and web through GEN7 Outdoors.
Active Creators May Grow Into Vanguard
Active creators may apply or qualify for the GEN7tv Vanguard Collective creator leadership group.
Common Questions from Outdoor Creators.
A quick guide to ownership, exclusivity, programming standards, revenue share, creator programs, and where viewers watch GEN7 Outdoors.
Do creators keep ownership of their content?
Yes. Creators keep ownership of their content. GEN7 Outdoors gives approved programming another professional distribution outlet.
Is the program exclusive?
No. Creator participation is non-exclusive, which means approved creators can continue publishing on their own platforms.
Can creators still post on YouTube, Facebook, or their own website?
Yes. GEN7 Outdoors is designed to give creators another professional home, not take away the platforms they already use.
Is there a cost to join?
GEN7 Outdoors is not positioned as old-school pay-to-air television. Creators should complete the Request More Information form so GEN7 can review content fit, quality, and approval requirements.
What kind of programming does GEN7 accept?
GEN7 Outdoors accepts outdoor programming across hunting, fishing, homesteading, survival, outdoor cooking, firearms, camping, hiking, trapping, motorsports, off-road, overlanding, travel, adventure, faith-based outdoor content, and family outdoor lifestyle.
What does GEN7-ready programming mean?
GEN7-ready programming means episodes that are professional, family-friendly, brand-safe, aligned with the outdoor lifestyle, and ready for review under GEN7 Outdoors network standards.
Can my videos include sponsors or ads?
Creator episodes should not include embedded ads, baked-in commercials, sponsor reads, or outside promotional spots unless approved by GEN7 Outdoors. Creator branding, show intros, outros, normal channel identity, and logos are allowed when they do not contain unapproved advertising.
How does revenue share work?
Approved Founders Circle creators can become eligible for 20% of net ad revenue from approved content once monetization is active. Vanguard creators can qualify for an additional 20% growth bonus during qualifying months when approved growth requirements are met.
What is the Founders Circle?
The GEN7 Outdoors Founders Circle is the foundation of the GEN7 creator network for authentic outdoor creators who want another professional home while keeping ownership and staying non-exclusive.
What is the Vanguard Collective?
The GEN7tv Vanguard Collective is the creator leadership group inside GEN7 Outdoors for Founders Circle creators who want to help grow the network, support other shows, refer qualified creators, drive app downloads, and qualify for additional growth-based revenue share during qualifying months.
Where can viewers watch GEN7 Outdoors?
Viewers can watch GEN7 Outdoors across TV, mobile, and web, including online through the GEN7tv web app at GEN7tv.com.
Ready to Bring Your Outdoor Content to GEN7 Outdoors?
Fill out the form below so we can learn more about you, your show or channel, the outdoor programming you create, and whether you may be a fit for the GEN7 Outdoors Founders Circle or the GEN7tv Vanguard Collective.
Bring Your Outdoor Content to GEN7 Outdoors
Outdoor creators need more than rented platforms. GEN7 Outdoors is building an independent streaming home for real outdoor stories. If you create authentic outdoor programming and want another professional place to grow, GEN7 Outdoors was built for creators like you.