MUMBAI: With the F1 race taking place in Delhi this weekend, Discovery Turbo has kicked off another season of the show ?Inside Grand Prix?.

The half-hour show airs every night at 9 pm.

The episode, featuring Buddh International circuit, will air on 28 October at 9 pm. The show will also present Nico Hulkenburg, the Force India driver talking about the India circuit. Other drivers that will be showcased include Nico Rosberg, Michael Schumacher Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton.

Discovery South Asia senior VP, GM Rahul Johri said, "Discovery Turbo continues to provide the best entertainment to the speed and motor enthusiasts through its exclusive programming. After the great response to Inside Grand Prix last year, I am confident that viewers will enjoy this year?s edition as well, with unique insights into a Formula One race and magnificent racing circuits.

The 20-part series features 20 Formula 1 racing circuits across globe including India, Australia, Malaysia and China.

The show showcases the tracks which are hosts to some of the most challenging motorsports events in the world and are well suited for the requirements of powerful, high-spec racing cars and motorcycles. The series chronicles original shots and contemporary witnesses to recollect records, touching moments, legends and tragedies. In each episode, fans go behind the scenes for exclusive interviews and stories of Formula One.

The series also captures the build up, competitive drive and racing drama from the world of F1 racing. The racers introduce the race track and answer all questions in the techno segment and the 3D-animation, demonstrating the particularities of each track, its turns, weather conditions and car performance. There is more excitement if you want to know how Pit Stop is set up. Each episode features the legends of the Formula 1 race recalling the ?Old days? with original shots of the races and victories on the race.

MUMBAI: Jewellery makes a comeback on lifestyle channel TLC with the new season of the local show ‘Oh My Gold!.

The show will have a new host in former Miss India Nikita Anand. A guide to Indian jewellery, the four-part series airs every Monday at 9 pm from today 22 October.

The new season will showcase the diversity and wealth of Indian jewellery‘s cultural heritage and our age-old love affair with personal ornamentation. There are also wonderful instances of how gold and jewels have transcended materialism and become an integral part of spiritual and religious custom, sanctified over the centuries. Along with the old and glorious, the spotlight is on what‘s new and exciting in the world of jewellery - contemporary trends in gold, diamonds, pearls and gems.

The second season explores the wealth of jewellery in the City of Joy - Kolkata, the Golden Paradise - Chennai, the city of Gods and gold - Thiruvananthapuram and Pune, the land of the Marathas.

Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific senior VP, GM South Asia Rahul Johri said, "TLC is excited to present the second season of its highly successful series Oh My Gold!. We are equally enthused to present another refreshing new face on Indian television - Nitika Anand. We are confident that the second season of this exquisite series would be just as successful and will attract wide attention in India and around the world."

Anand said, "This is a dream come true for any woman - hosting a show on your first love - jewellery. It‘s been the most fascinating and enriching journey for me and I am sure the viewers will enjoy this glittering second season of Oh My Gold."

MUMBAI: Discovery?s lifestyle channel TLC is launching a new show titled ?Restaurant Bobby Chinn?.

Starting 5 September, the six part series will air Wednesday at 10.30 pm.
?Restaurant Bobby Chinn? follows celebrity chef Bobby Chinn as he maneuvers his way around architects, designers and even a feng shui master to complete his restaurant on time and within budget.

Chinn will share his experiences and challenges as he embarks on his journey of transforming a 465-square meter space in the heart of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam into a restaurant -?Restaurant Bobby Chinn?. From designing the restaurant, hiring the staff, setting the menu to combatting competition from premium five star restaurants in the city, Chinn will guide the viewers to what goes into making a fine restaurant.

Discovery Networks APAC SVP and GM - South Asia Rahul Johri said, "TLC has pioneered lifestyle programming in the country and continues to push the bar by presenting new formats to viewers. We are delighted to present yet another dimension of cuisine related programming with one of India?s favourite television hosts- Bobby Chinn. Restaurant with Bobby Chinn goes beyond the cooking to showcase what goes in to creating a world class restaurant."

MUMBAI: Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (South Asia) has been awarded as the best US company operating in India under the Media & Entertainment category at the eighth Indo-American Corporate Excellence Award 2012 held in Mumbai.

Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific (South Asia) was selected on the basis of its overall contribution to the Indo- US business and on other parameters like human capital management and corporate social responsibility. The award commends Discovery?s programming and production excellence and its stellar performance in the country. The company broadcasts eight unique content channels in India - Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, TLC, Discovery Turbo, Discovery Science, Discovery HD World, Discovery Channel Tamil and Discovery Kids.

Discovery South Asia senior VP, GM Rahul Johri said, "This award is a recognition of Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific?s commitment to engage and entertain Indian viewers with unique and credible programming. It exemplifies and values the positive contribution that the network brings in India through its innovative content."

Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) is the only bi-lateral Chamber of Commerce committed to promotion of Indo-US Trade and Economic Relations by facilitating Joint Venture, Strategic Alliances, Trade, Technology Transfer, Investment etc. IACC has over 2,600 members who together represent a wide spectrum of business and economic segments: manufacturing, exports, services etc.

MUMBAI: Discovery Channel is launching a new season of its survival series I Shouldn?t Be Alive.

Starting 4 June, I Shouldn?t Be Alive will air every night at 9 pm.

The show will bring stories of ordinary people who accidently face terrible situations but beat unimaginable odds to survive. The one-hour episode will present a true-life story of endurance, using accurate reconstructions and the first-hand testimony of those who managed to overcome extraordinary danger.

It will have stories of survival, focusing on the moral dilemmas, crucial moments, chance events and life-or-death decisions faced by these survivors.

Discovery Networks Asia Pacific senior VP and GM - South Asia Rahul Johri said, "Discovery Channel viewers have been drawn towards its extraordinary survival series like Man Vs. Wild, Man Woman Wild and Dual Survival. Continuing its promise to inspire and entertain the viewers, the new series I Shouldn?t Be Alive celebrates the deep human drive to survive in death-defying situations."

MUMBAI: Discovery Channel?s new series East To West is set to premiere on 21 May and will be aired every Monday at 8 pm. It examines the role that Middle East has played in shaping world history and Western civilisation.

The show will follow the flow of civilisation from the foundation of science, monotheism, artistic expression, commerce, civil rights and justice.

Middle East was an economic, scientific and cultural centre of the world which has been a vital link between the continents of Asia, Africa and Europe for millennia. This land from ancient times has shaped the modern world, giving it agriculture, cities and the belief in God.

Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific senior vice president and general manager ? South Asia Rahul Johri said, ?Shot in high definition, East to West is a landmark series which traces the story of the birth and growth of civilization in the Middle East and its huge influence on the West. With deep insight into history and picturesque visuals, it should immensely appeal to the Indian audience.?

The show covers the evolution of civilisation through its early stages like the rise of agriculture, governance and writing in Mesopotamia and travels to ancient Babylon (Iraq) and Mari (Syria) to explore the world?s earliest cities. The seven-part series includes episodes named Between Two Rivers, The Triumph of Monotheism, A Force from the Desert, The Muslim Renaissance, The Asian Crucible, The Rise of the Ottomans and The Ottomans and the West.