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  • Across Continents and Cultures: ‘Women’s Day Special’on Sony BBC Earth

    Across Continents and Cultures: ‘Women’s Day Special’on Sony BBC Earth

    This March, Sony BBC Earth will present ‘Women’s Day Special’, a contentline-up that will dive into a day of inspiring travel and exploration. Viewers will embark on adventures as celebrated female presenters Sue Perkins and Joanna Lumley guide them through diverse landscapes and cultures. Perkins will navigate the Ganges, explore Japan’s blend of tradition and modernity, and brave treacherous terrains. Lumley will trace the Silk Road, reveal hidden sides of European cities, and uncover the origins of beloved spices.

    ‘Women’s Day Special’ will commence with ‘Joanna Lumley’s Silk Road’, an expansive exploration across continents and cultures. From Venice, Lumley’s eastbound journey will allow viewers to witness the dramatic landscapes of Cappadocia, the architectural wonders of Uzbekistan, and the serene Kyrgyzstan. In ‘The Ganges With Sue Perkins’, Perkins will explore the Ganges, from its sacred Himalayan origin to its vast expanse, revealing modern India. She will meet the people who define the river, including holy men, climate refugees, and pilgrims, showcasing the river’s significance.  

    Following this, ‘Joanna Lumley’s Great Cities Of The World’ will unveil the secret sides of Europe’s major cities. Lumley will explore Paris, Rome, and Berlin, meeting locals and experiencing the cities’ rich and varied cultures. In ‘Japan With Sue Perkins’, Japan’s unique blend of ancient tradition and cutting-edge technology, from Tokyo’s neon streets to remote artisan villages, will reveal a nation balancing its past and future.  

    For adventure enthusiasts, ‘World’s Most Dangerous Roads’ will showcase Sue Perkins taking on extreme challenges, from Alaska’s icy Dalton Highway to the historically perilous Ho Chi Minh Trail. The journey will conclude with ‘Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure’, where Lumley will explore the spice trade, uncovering its historical and cultural significance.

    Viewers can tune in to Sony BBC Earth on March 8, 2025, from 09:00 AM onwards, to experience a journey of cultural exploration and adventure with ‘Women’s Day Special’.
     

  • Discovery Channel to air ‘Inside the Vatican Vault’

    Discovery Channel to air ‘Inside the Vatican Vault’

    MUMBAI: Discovery Channel, Discovery HD World and Discovery Tamil is all set to air an hour long special programme titled as Inside the Vatican Vault on 24 December 2015 at 9 pm. The show will take the viewers on an unprecedented journey into the Vatican City of Rome.

     

    The programme will showcase the use of one of the church’s oldest rites in a ceremony known as a canonization. It will also see a huge mass in St. Peter’s Square marking the canonization of two previous Popes namely John XXIII and John Paul II. The show will be seen going behind the scenes as security teams are briefed and Vatican insiders share their memories of these two saints to be. 

     

    The show will also unravel several intriguing facts about the holy city, the ancient mysteries of Sainthood, the catholic belief and faith in the power of the holy trinity, and some of the magical instances that billions of Catholics around the world believe are proof of the existence of God working through the hands of man.

  • History TV18 to air ‘Metropolis’ mini-series

    History TV18 to air ‘Metropolis’ mini-series

    MUMBAI: History TV18 will be airing a landmark series that captures the iconic images, emotions and the unique experiences of some of the renowned cities in the world. The series titled Metropolis will air on 25 December at 12 pm with back to back episodes all day long.

     

    The miniseries showcases six global destinations namely New York, Paris, Rome, San Francisco, London, and New Orleans. Viewers will be granted extraordinary access to each location through stunning 3D graphics and hands on knowledge from charismatic locals.

     

    The channel will also enlighten viewers with stories of how each city came into existence and how have they shaped the world’s borders changing landscapes. The show will unlock the secrets of how were these cities built and how they shape us through captivating depictions and stylised flashes of drama reconstruction.

  • Discovery Science to premiere ‘Strip the City’

    Discovery Science to premiere ‘Strip the City’

    MUMBAI: Discovery Science is gearing up to premiere Strip the City on 5 December at 9 pm. The show will showcase eight major cities and unveil the hidden technology that protect the people from the onslaught of nature’s most terrifying threats.

     

    The viewers will be taken deeper into the city, bringing to light an alien landscape of underground volcanoes, hidden rivers, subterranean cliffs, fragile fault lines, and ancient catacombs. The show will also hear from leading engineers and geologists as they will be seen examining the ingenious designs, innovative technologies and teams of forward thinking professionals who are instrumental in keeping each city alive and well.

     

    Strip the City will utilise the best of computer-generated imagery (CGI) to break down each city, layer-by-layer, to reveal a geological universe normally hidden under water, tarmacs and concrete. Each episode will peel the glass and walls off buildings, roll up the tarmac on roads, drains oceans and rivers, and slices through bedrock to look below some of the world’s major cities like Dubai, London, Rome, San Francisco, Sydney and Toronto and will also uncover what keeps them running smoothly.

     

    The show’s few episodes include Desert City: Dubai, Earthquake City: San Francisco, Harbour City: Sydney, Ice City: Toronto, Underground City: London and Ancient City: Rome.

  • Rome Fest director Mueller to deliver Mani Kaul memorial lecture

    Rome Fest director Mueller to deliver Mani Kaul memorial lecture

    MUMBAI: Rome Festival director Marco Mueller will deliver the inaugural Mani Kaul Memorial Lecture at the 12th Osian‘s-Cinefan Film Festival. Mueller has earlier served as the Artistic Director of Venice International Film Festival for eight years.

    Kaul had been the Creative Director at Osian‘s since 2006 and was the director general of the 11th Osian‘s Cinefan Film Festival.

    Cinefan has instituted the Manu Kaul Memorial lecture from this year‘s edition.

    The festival will take place from 27 July to 5 August at Siri Fort Complex, Osianama and Blue Frog at the Qila Complex, New Delhi.

  • The Devil Inside to release on 2 March

    The Devil Inside to release on 2 March

    MUMBAI: After the box office success of Paranormal Activity, one of the scariest movie franchises of all time, Paramount Pictures and Viacom18 are releasing The Devil Inside.

    The film will open on 2 March all over India.

    A documentary-style footage film, The Devil Inside is a tale of a woman who gets involved in a series of exorcisms during her quest to determine what happened to her mother, a woman who murdered three people as a result of being possessed by a demon.

    The story follows Isabella Rossi and documentarian Michael who travel from America to a psychiatric hospital in Rome to visit Isabella‘s deranged mother (Suzan Crowley) who allegedly murdered three people during her own exorcism years ago. This is followed by an investigation on the mystery surrounding Isabella‘s mother with chilling repercussions.

    Directed by William Brent Bell, The Devil Inside stars Fernanda Andrade, Simon Quarterman, Evan Helmuth and Suzan Crowley.

  • IBC to offer its new show, ‘VIP Passport’ at Mipcom

    IBC to offer its new show, ‘VIP Passport’ at Mipcom

    MUMBAI: Taking viewers behind the velvet ropes and into the first-class life of a jet-setter, International Broadcast Communications (IBC) is bringing LUX Entertainment’s VIP Passport to Mipcom’s global marketplace.

    VIP Passport will take viewers into the exotic lifestyle of five American jet-setters as they party at the hottest nightclubs, dine at the most exclusive restaurants, shop at the trendiest boutiques and party at the finest locales around the world.

    The 13-episode weekly series serves up extravagant settings, with intriguing plotlines—sure to leave viewers craving more.

    “The world is obsessed with the lives of today’s socialites,” says Founder and president of IBC Jon Helmrich.

    “VIP Passport allows viewers to virtually experience a fantasy lifestyle. It takes you into a world full of the hottest parties, the finest champaigne and the world’s most exotic cars. I am confident that this visually stunning show will be a hit at this year’s market.”

    Destinations for the series include Paris, Milan, Monaco, Rome, Belize, Singapore, Tokyo, Las Vegas, New York, Miami and Los Angeles among others.

    The new weekly one-hour program has been cleared on the FOX Television station group in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles and is on track to be cleared in 85% of US television households by 30 October 2006, when the first-run series debuts in broadcast syndication.