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  • Discovery Travel & Living to air two localised series in 06

    Discovery Travel & Living to air two localised series in 06

    BANGALORE: International lifestyle channel Discovery Travel & Living (DTL) is bringing out two series next year which will be localised in India. DTL is also making a five episode series on speed as an element slated to launch by the end of this month.

    This was revealed to indiantelevision.com today on the sidelines of a media briefing to kick off a series on revolutionary music that left an indelible mark on the world — Impact: Songs That Changed The World.

    We are going to bring out two series next year which are going to be localised for India, made by Indian production houses. Its for the first time that well be seeing a product made and commissioned by Indian producers. Our idea is not just to showcase the world to India, but to showcase India to the world. These series-one food and one travel show- will be broadcast abroad as well as in India said DTL manager corporate communications Rajiv Bakshi.

    Additionally, DTL is making a five-episode series on speed as an element, what it means to various people, speed as in used for car racing, super-sonic jets, speed as used by women and women coming into driving, into speed racing. The show is slated to launch by the end of this month, said Bakshi.

    Speaking about Impact: Songs That Changed The World, bakshi said the series is celebrating the songs and not the singers per se and 12 songs have been selected. The weekly show kicked off on 12 November on DTL and has been slotted at 8:30 pm. A rerun will air every Saturday at 4:30 pm.

    Most of the songs are in demand even today, and songs of singers such as Bob Marley sell more than they did when he was alive. His freedom anthem I Shot the Sheriff , Elvis Presleys Heartbreak Hotel or Aretha Franklins female empowerment mega-hit Respect, these songs represent several indisputable milestones in the history of popular music.

    The series includes the following songs in the episodes:
    (1) MAYBELLENE, Chuck Berry
    (2) HEARTBREAK HOTEL, Elvis Presley
    (3) I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND, The Beatles
    (4) RESPECT, Aretha Franklin
    (5) I SHOT THE SHERIFF, Bob Marley
    (6) I WANNA BE SEDATED, The Ramones
    (7) STAYIN’ ALIVE, The Bee Gees
    (8) DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS?, Band Aid
    (9) WALK THIS WAY, Run DMC & Aerosmith
    (10) LIKE A VIRGIN, Madonna
    (11) SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT, Nirvana
    (12) ANY MAN Of MINE, Shania Twain

    People could say that we could have added more songs or some of the songs should not be there, we understand that and we appreciate that, said Bakshi while speaking with Indiantelevision.com.

    Other interesting subjects that DTL plans to cover would be the effects of collisions between comets, a two episode series on the Titanic  the first episode would cover the building of the ship and the second would show the reasons for its sinking, based on new findings.

    Another program that is likely to be telecast – Voyage to Tsunami would be telecast on 26 December , to coincide with the anniversary of the event that devastated a large portion of South East Asia and India.

  • ‘Lost and Found’ on The History Channel

    ‘Lost and Found’ on The History Channel

    MUMBAI: The History Channel has launched a new show Lost & Found on 14 February. Through the weekday show at 8 pm, the channel urges viewers to join the scavenger hunt through the hidden corners of history in search of the legendary and little known artifacts that have shaped our world.

    “History does not occur in isolation. You are constantly experiencing history. From the zippo lighter that you hold to the coke bottle that you drink from, every street that you walk on has a bit of history,” said The Hitory Channel senior VP content & Communications Dilshad Master. “And History’s Lost & Found brings to light this very fact by offering viewers interesting tidbits of information on things that they come in touch with on a day-to-day basis.”

    The hour-long episode has six segments dealing with different artifacts. From the whereabouts of the first pair of Levi’s jeans, to Elvis Presley’s Cadillac and Marilyn Monroe’s form-fitting dress, this fast-paced program promises to give viewers a complete download on many rare and truly precious things, informs a company release.

    Episodes like ‘Fun & Games’, which will telecast this February, tells the story of the man who invented the world’s first video game, the first game of monopoly and the original Lionel train. In ‘Hoorah for Hollywood’, discover the very first Oscar and the shoes that defined Charlie Chaplin. Some remarkable relics from music history, like Elvis’ unwanted Birthday present – his guitar, Beethoven’s innovative hearing aids, Liberace’s mirrored piano on ‘Music Memorabilia’. ‘Pop Icons’ unveils the journey of the first Zippo lighter and the first Levi’s pair.

    The love letters exchanged between King Henry eighth and his mistress that rocked the nation are tracked down in ‘Written Relics’ along with Shakespeare’s mysterious will and Harriet Beecher Stowe’s manuscript of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”. Learn more about the world’s first instant camera and the shocking photographs of fairies in ‘Photo Facts and Fiction’. The show reveals the