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  • PM Narendra Modi to feature in Discovery’s iconic and hugely popular franchise ‘Man Vs Wild’ with world renowned survivalist and adventurer Bear Grylls

    PM Narendra Modi to feature in Discovery’s iconic and hugely popular franchise ‘Man Vs Wild’ with world renowned survivalist and adventurer Bear Grylls

    MUMBAI: The energetic Prime Minister of the world’s largest democracy, plus a fearless and renowned adventurer and India’s oldest National Park situated in the lush green forests of India’s Uttarakhand, where wild animals roam free…Sounds interesting?
    This is what the world will watch during the historic Discovery Exclusive, ‘Man Vs Wild with Bear Grylls & PM Modi.’ 
    This special episode, which has been shot in the Jim Corbett National Park, will be a frank and freewheeling journey, throws light on wildlife conservation, highlighting issues related to environmental change. The adventurous pair even have to make a raft & cross a jungle river together! 

    Intimate and interesting:

    One of the most unmissable parts of the programme is the Indian Prime Minister talking at length about his own experiences of living in the midst of nature and demonstrating his adventurous side.

    Speaking about the show, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said, “For years, I have lived among nature, in the mountains and the forests. These years have a lasting impact on my life. So when I was asked about a special programme focussing on life beyond politics and that too in the midst of nature I was both intrigued and inclined to take part in it. For me, this show presents a great opportunity to showcase to the world India’s rich environmental heritage and stress on the importance of environment conservation and living in harmony with nature. It was a great experience spending time in the jungle once again, this time with Bear, who is blessed with indefatigable energy and quest to experience nature at its purest.”

    Privilege to take PM Modi on an adventure:

    “It is such a privilege to be taking Prime Minister Modi on an adventure into the Indian wilderness and I feel truly honoured to get to spend time with this remarkable world leader. The wild reminds us that we need each other and that together we are stronger. I am so excited to spend time with the PM and to get to know the man who leads this great nation,” said, Bear Grylls.

    12th August, 9 PM: 

    Man Vs Wild With Bear Grylls and PM Modi will premiere simultaneously on 12 Discovery channels in India including Discovery Channel, Discovery HD World, Animal Planet, Animal Planet HD World, TLC, TLC HD World, JEET Prime, JEET Prime HD, Discovery Science, Discovery Turbo, Discovery Kids and DTamil on Monday, August 12, 2019 at 21:00 hrs. The premiere on Discovery and Discovery HD World will be available in 5 languages including English, Bengali, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. 
    This special episode will be showcased in more than 180 countries across the world on Discovery network of channels.

    Megha Tata, Managing Director – South Asia, Discovery Communications India, said, “We are honored to host Prime Minister Narendra Modi in this historic episode of ‘Man Vs Wild’. We hope that by harnessing the power of the Prime Minister and the global premier on Discovery, the show will create awareness about India’s rich biodiversity and sensitise people about the importance of conservation of wild animal species.”

    Man Vs Wild With Bear Grylls and PM Modi is produced for Discovery Communications India by Bear Grylls Ventures & Electus a Propagate company, where Bear Grylls, Delbert Shoopman, Rob Buchta and Elizabeth Schulze are executive producers and Ben Simms is co-executive producer.

  • Running Wild with Bear Grylls’ on Discovery channel gets extraordinary traction from advertisers

    Running Wild with Bear Grylls’ on Discovery channel gets extraordinary traction from advertisers

    MUMBAI: The premiere of new series Running Wild with Bear Grylls on Discovery and Discovery World HD has received extraordinary traction from the advertisers. Entire ad-inventory for the show has been sold out –  Amazon Firestick & Maruti Suzuki Arena have come on board as the co-presenting sponsors; Fossil, Fogg, Vivo and Forevermark have come on board as Co-powered by sponsors while Top Ramen is the associate sponsor.

    Running Wild with Bear Grylls is a reality show that takes celebrities and tests their wilderness-survival skills on an adventure trip. It includes big names, and even bigger adventures along with the host Bear Grylls like Tennis Legend Roger Federer and other big-name celebrities from the world of showbiz joining Bear include Lena Heady from Game of Thrones, Don Cheadle, American actor Joseph Gordon and actress Uzo Aduba from Orange is the New Black.

    Speaking on the occasion, Vikram Tanna, VP, Head of Advertising Sales and Business Head of Regional Clusters, Discovery Communications India, said, “Bear Grylls is much admired, adulated for his survival techniques by millions of fans across the country. The Running Wild Series is even more endearing as he takes celebrities from varied fields beyond their limits.  We are delighted with the advertisers’ response to the show – it is a good harbinger to the line-up of exciting new shows that we have lined-up this festive season.”

  • RAISE YOUR FINS FOR SHARK WEEK’S 30th ANNIVERSARY FILLED WITH JAWSOME SHARK PROGRAMMING AIRING Monday, September 3rd to 9th on DISCOVERY Channels

    RAISE YOUR FINS FOR SHARK WEEK’S 30th ANNIVERSARY FILLED WITH JAWSOME SHARK PROGRAMMING AIRING Monday, September 3rd to 9th on DISCOVERY Channels

    Delhi, August 31, 2018 – SHARK WEEK, television’s longest-running event takes a bite out of summer for its 30th anniversary, premiering Monday September 3 on Discovery network channels in India – Discovery, Animal Planet, Discovery Turbo, Discovery Science and Discovery Tamil continuing through Sunday, September 9. After three decades and hundreds of shows, SHARK WEEK 2018 celebrates this milestone with an all-star lineup of athletes and celebrities including Shaquille O’Neal, Ronda Rousey, Aaron Rodgers, Rob Gronkowski, Lindsey Vonn, Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Kevin O’Leary, Daymond John, Guy Fieri and Bear Grylls. In addition, SHARK WEEK’s team of renowned scientists deliver all-new groundbreaking shark stories incorporating innovative research technology to reveal compelling insight into the mysterious world of sharks. Finally, SHARK WEEK 2018 will feature the most hours of shark programming ever on Discovery Channel with over twenty hours of celebrity surprises and jaws-dropping shark stories.

    Check out SHARK WEEK 2018’s fintastic programming schedule here:

    BEAR VS SHARK – Airing on 3rd September at 7 PM

    We’ve seen Bear Grylls survive almost every land-based scenario imaginable, but in Bear VS Shark, Bear takes on a whole new set of challenges against the ocean’s most powerful predators.  And in typical Bear Grylls fashion, he pushes the limits beyond anything we’ve seen in the history of Shark Week. Chumming from a helicopter? Check. Diving into a feeding frenzy? Check. Human bait? Check! Produced by Electus.

    SHAQ DOES SHARK WEEK – Airing on 3rd September at 8 PM

    In the hopes of securing the ultimate symbol of fame and fortune – your very own week – Shaquille O’Neal inadvertently signed himself up to be thrust into the teeth of the 30th Anniversary of Shark Week. There’s only one problem. Shaq doesn’t do Sharks. To overcome his fear of sharks, he’s going to need some help – enter Ex-Marine and comedian Rob Riggle who will help train him at Atlantis, Paradise Island in The Bahamas for the big plunge. Produced by Anomaly Entertainment / Will Packer Productions.

    NAKED AND AFRAID OF SHARKS – Airing on 3th September at 9 PM

    Stranded on a barren island in the middle of the most shark-infested waters on earth, 5 Naked and Afraid All-Stars must survive for 14 days, exclusively on what the ocean provides. Ky Furneaux, Ryan Holt, Chris Fischer, Steven Lee Hall, and Eva Rupert are separately inserted by boat on an island in the Bahamas. They may be Naked and Afraid veterans but here they are in Shark territory.  The boat lands and our Shark Expert comes ashore with the familiar looking bags and some unfamiliar items. These items will help the all-stars survive and get to their completion point over the next 14 days. Produced by Renegade.

    SHARKS GONE WILD – Airing on 4th September at 7 PM

    Discover everything that has happened in the world of sharks this year – the unbelievable viral videos, the It’s Shark Week’s 30th anniversary celebrate with familiar faces like Craig Ferguson, Tracy Morgan, Andy Samberg and more as we count down the 50 GREATEST SHARK WEEK MOMENTS of all time!

    biggest news stories, and the latest cutting-edge shark science. Produced by Main Event Media / All3Media.

    SHARK WEEK’S 50 BEST BITES- AIRING ON 5TH SEPTEMBER AT 7 PM:

    It’s Shark Week’s 30th anniversary celebrate with familiar faces like Craig Ferguson, Tracy Morgan, Andy Samberg and more as we count down the 50 GREATEST SHARK WEEK MOMENTS of all time!

    RONDA ROUSEY UNCAGED – AIRING on 6th SEPTEMBER at 7 PM

    Olympian and UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey sets out to test her courage and prove the fighter mentality that made her a champion will allow her to stare down any opponent- even the Mako Shark. Former Navy diver and shark attack survivor, Paul De Gelder, coaches rookie diver Ronda Rousey through three rounds of survival training against heavyweight opponents including deadly Bull Sharks, all building to a historic “Main Event” where Ronda attempts to step outside the safety of any cage to face the ultimate fighter of the sea – The Mako. Produced by Propagate Content.

    MONSTER TAG – AIRING ON 7TH SEPTEMBER AT 7 PM

    In this thrilling and urgent Shark Week special, Aaron Rodgers, Lindsey Vonn and Rob Gronkowski will join forces with top shark scientists to learn crucial information about the ocean’s top predators. Shark populations are in trouble worldwide, but a daring collection of dedicated shark researchers are using the latest satellite technology to try and save them. If researchers can use satellite wildlife tags to figure out where sharks feed, mate, and birth their pups, the information will be critical to conserving the species. Produced by Propagate Content

    SHARK TANK MEETS SHARK WEEK –AIRING ON 8TH SEPTEMBER AT 7 PM

    In a never-before-seen matchup, two titans of TV come together in SHARK TANK MEETS SHARK WEEK. This time, the Sharks aren’t battling to buy businesses; instead they are all vying for a $50,000 donation on the line. The Sharks are each paired with a shark-centric non-profit where they interact with sharks and uncover the issues sharks are facing. They’ll discover the threats of finning, micro-plastics and the shark-saving measures of tagging or ecotourism. Armed with their newfound knowledge and life changing experiences, our Sharks head back to the Shark Tank studio where, for the first time ever, they have to pitch each other. Mark Cuban, Daymond John, Barbara Corcoran, and Kevin O’Leary have to convince their fellow Sharks, including Robert Herjavec, why their non-profit deserves to win the $50,000 donation. It’s a feeding frenzy of Shark versus Shark. Produced by Radley Studios.

    ALIEN SHARKS: GREATEST HITS- Airing on 9th September at 7 PM

    To flying jaws… To flailing saws… From ghostly green eyes… Unbelievable adaptations…and unique mutations… Deep below the ocean’s surface live some of the strangest creatures and most frightening sharks on Earth. And the deeper you go, the more mysterious they get. In Alien Sharks: Greatest Hits, we’re recounting the biggest discoveries, weirdest adaptations, and most memorable moments from the past five years of Alien Sharks. Produced by Discovery Studios.

  • Discovery Channel to launch two new adventure series with Bear Grylls

    Discovery Channel to launch two new adventure series with Bear Grylls

    MUMBAI: Discovery Channel is all set to launch two new series with iconic survival expert on Indian television Bear Grylls.

     

    The series are The Island With Bear Grylls and Bear Grylls: Breaking Point.

     

    Grylls, the host of Discovery Channel’s series – Man Vs. Wild, has been taking on some of the harshest locations on the planet and sharing invaluable survival strategies along the way. He is back in action – but this time, he won’t be alone as he takes ordinary people on a personal journey to face their fears and survive in some of the most unforgiving environments on the planet.

     

     

    In the series The Island With Bear Grylls, a group of men will be dropped on a desert island in the Pacific. Stripped of all the luxuries and conveniences of modern living, these 13 men will be stepping out of their comfort zones and embarking on an empowering journey. With only the clothes on their backs and some basic tools, they are taken to a remote, uninhabited island, where they are left alone to fend for themselves. Bear puts them to the test in order to answer the question, “Can modern man still survive in the wild?” The Island With Bear Grylls will air every Monday at 10 pm this May.

     

     

    On the other hand, in Bear Grylls: Breaking Point, Grylls helps 12 ordinary people to confront their unique phobias and change their lives forever. Set in the wild in some of the world’s toughest places, these terrified individuals prepare to face the stuff of nightmares – from the common (like rats, insects and heights) to the bizarre (such as trees and foods). Beginning 25 May, the show will air Monday to Friday at 9 pm.

     

     

    Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific EVP and GM – South Asia & Southeast Asia Rahul Johri said, “Bear Grylls is one of the foremost survival experts on Indian television. He has built a strong affinity with millions of fans in India providing them with ultimate survival techniques and inspiring them to push their limits of endurance. The two new series follow incredible adventure stories and offer inspiration-filled-entertainment along the way.”