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  • Discovery India gets favourable order from Delhi High Court on DSport

    Discovery India gets favourable order from Delhi High Court on DSport

    MUMBAI: How times change. It was hardly a couple of years ago, that  Discovery Communications International Networks (DCIN) LLC, Discovery Networks Asia Pacific (DNAP) and Discovery Communications India (DCI) were all bum-chummy with the former Dish TV India CEO and ESPN India managing director R Venkateish. Discovery had launched its channel DSPORT with Venky and his firm  Lex Sportel Vision as its “consultant.”

    But the two parted ways on 23 January 2020, with Discovery  –  “exercising their right under the provisions of the Term sheet, following material breaches of Law by Lex Sportel and Venkateish in providing services to DCIN and DNAP” – terminating the relationship with Venky and Lex from 23 January 2020. 

    Prior to that, DNAP and DCI had put Lex Sportel and Venky on a four-month notice from 14 October 2019 during which they were required to provide services in accordance with the term sheet to DCI and DNAP.

    And DCI has been slugging it out with Venky in the courts since then. And yesterday, the Delhi high court passed an ad interim order restraining Lex Sportel Vision, Venky and Dilip Sharan, CEO from using the logo DSPORT in any manner whatsoever and specifically for marketing its own channel 1Sport thereby using the goodwill of DSPORT. The interim injunction was granted against their former partner “as in the past weeks they issued several communications in public causing confusion within the market and industry on the ownership of DSPORT,” says a Discovery India press release.

    Discovery – south Asia senior vice-president – affiliate sales and head of sports business  Vijay Rajput says that the court order clarifies who the true owner of the DSPORT brand is.

    He adds:  “Discovery has carried out business in this country for the past 25 years with utmost credibility and business ethics. We followed all processes despite multiple false accusations and are delighted that finally, the truth has prevailed. “

  • Delve deep into Science of War only on Discovery Science

    Delve deep into Science of War only on Discovery Science

    Each war, its soldiers and most importantly its weapons, all have a story to be told. From unveiling secret weaponry of the past to analyzing weapons and defenses that have played a prominent role in modern combat to covering latest innovations and breakthroughs that could play a role in the future, SCIENCE OF WAR brings you all these stories and more.

    Airing every day at 10 PM, SCIENCE OF WAR is a special compilation that provides viewers with a different perspective to conflict and war. Filmed in the most unbelievable grounds around the world, the programming line-up shares exciting insights on the evolution of weapons. This is yet another cutting-edge offering from the channel that is known for its breakthrough programming and for bringing science closer to its viewers.

    Rahul Johri, Senior VP and General Manager – South Asia and Head of Revenue, Pan – Regional Ad Sales and Southeast Asia, Discovery Networks Asia Pacific said, “SCIENCE OF WAR takes a fascinating look at the history of weapons and their development over time while revealing curious and lesser known facts about them. It is sure to enthrall our viewers who continue to expect the unusual from our programmes.”

    The dedicated programming band features FUTURE WEAPONS, which showcases the latest technological breakthroughs and innovations. Hosts Paul Robbins and Phil Cowans, (Next Step’s Answer Guys) show how cutting-edge science and technology can actually become a part of everyday life.

    In HEAVY METAL TASK FORCE, amazing machines and their elite crews take on some of the planet’s most incredible and dangerous engineering challenges. With millions of dollars, hundreds of lives and entire cities on the line, you shout out for the heavy metal task force.

    WEAPONOLOGY discovers what links a 19th Century Scottish pastor to the assault rifle, a seed-planting device to the machine gun, and how a pizza delivery boy became the Henry Ford of body armor.

    SUPER WEAPONS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD is a treat for viewers with a taste for terrifying secret weapons one of which was created by Greek genius Archimedes, a weapon that plucked Roman warships from the sea and smashed them against the rocks. A whole Roman fleet was forced to abandon its assault on Archimedes home city of Syracuse in 213 BC.

    Following this is SHOWDOWN: AIR COMBAT in which fighter pilots joust on aerial steeds made of steel, speeding through the skies at hundreds, sometimes thousands of miles per hour. Their goal is to get the other guy before he gets them.

    Enter the WAR ZONE where crisis zone cameras ride along with doctors, nurses, psychologists, engineers, and logisticians – joining them as they leave the comforts of home for some of the planet’s most troubled hotspots. Whether it’s a civil war in Burundi or an epidemic in Uzbekistan, Crisis Zone offers a unique inside look at the lives of humanitarian workers facing their own fears and struggling to make a difference.

    Travel the world of military machines and technology with COMBAT COUNTDOWN. See them in action and meet the brave soldiers who use this kit every day.