MUMBAI: Infotainment broadcaster Discovery will kick off a new season of the show ‘Swamp Brothers‘ from 1 August.

The show will air Monday to Friday at 10 pm with a repeat next day at 10:30 am.

The show is about Robbie and Stephen Keszey who run their family business that is uniquely suited for the swamp ? where wild animals rule.

The Keszeys risk their lives on a daily basis working with wild and dangerous animals deep in the swamps of Florida. Robbie is a veteran of the ‘80s metal scene who is passionate about all things scaly, and Stephen is a former New York City bartender who is more comfortable hailing a cab than handling a snake. They encounter everything from pythons and gators to bobcats and black bears

They run Glades Herp Farms, Florida?s largest reptile sanctuary and exotic reptile dealership. Their farm also houses Florida?s International Teaching Zoo, which is full of rare species from around the globe and brings in a constant stream of new and different animals each month.

In each episode, the brothers put themselves on the line to protect the most unusual of creatures ? from venomous snakes to aggressive crocodilians.

Each episode takes viewers to the wet and wild world of Florida swamps, forests and waterways where dangerous animals breed out of control and are increasingly finding their way into the backyards, cul-de-sacs, and neighbourhood ponds of suburban Florida. When this happens, Robbie and Stephen are just about the only two guys in the entire state with the expertise to deal with the problem.

From pythons to exotic gators, the brothers make it their business to track these beasts down, capture them and return them to a safe environment ? without losing life or limb in the process.

MUMBAI: Infotainment broadcaster Discovery will air a new series ‘Extraordinary Women‘ starting 19 June every Tuesday at 8 pm.

This will reveal the stories of women, who overcame adverse conditions and social prejudices to rise to the top of their field to earn the admiration of millions across the world.

They rewrote the rules for women of their time, stepping out of the shadows of men to make their own mark in history. Audrey Hepburn, Grace Kelly, Coco Chanel, Audrey Hepburn and Agatha Christie are some of the women who will be profiled on the show. The women featured achieved success in fields as diverse as fashion, cinema, politics, philanthropy, technology and activism.

They seemed to have it all, but often the trials and tribulations of their personal lives were masked by their public success. Featuring archive, interviews and dramatic re-enactment, the show reveals the price these extraordinary women paid for their achievements. Yet in the end, they overcame all adversities to emerge as triumphant, inspirational icons of the 20th century, the channel said.

A Special Ambassador to Unicef, Hepburn was one of the first to recognise that her celebrity status could be used to improve the lives of many less fortunate people. Hedy Lamarr is best known as a star of MGM‘s golden age, but she was also the co-inventor of an early form of spread spectrum communications technology, a key to modern wireless communications. Coco Chanel was an illegitimate child, born into a poorhouse and abandoned in an orphanage, but she rose from unimaginable poverty to create the most iconic fashion brand of the 20th century, The House of Chanel.

Josephine Baker a black entertainer took the world by storm; determined to escape a life of deprivation and racial prejudice, she danced her way to New York and then Paris. In a remarkable life spanning eight decades, Maria Montessori challenged convention to pioneer a new system of education; she leaves a legacy of thousands of Montessori schools across the world. Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime Fiction wrote 80 novels and short stories; but, her private life remains as mysterious as any of the characters in her novels.

MUMBAI: Infotainment broadcaster Discovery has announced that it will produce a programme on the Indian Army?s Women Expedition to Mount Everest. The show will air later this year.

Discovery?s production team will follow the expedition to capture the summit, attempted by a group of seven Indian Army Women officers. The cameras will follow the contingent as they endeavour to reach the summit and achieve the ultimate mountaineering goal. For the first time, an Army Women Contingent is scaling the summit from the South ridge route. This route was used by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953.

Discovery South Asia senior VP, GM Rahul Johri said, "Discovery Channel is delighted to cover this unique and distinguished expedition by Indian Army?s Women Officers. We are committed to present stories of success and achievement from India to audiences around the world."

Johri adds that Discovery has been working on this project for a few months. "The adventure wing of the army has given us support. We have been following the progress of these women who were trained for months. This year we have done a few local shows already. We did one on the evolution of Indian television. We also did another on the making of Ra.One. So local shows are an important part of what we do."

Indian Army AVSM, Director General of Military Training Lt Gen SP Tanwar said, "Indian Army has appreciated the efforts of Discovery Channel to undertake the coverage of such an expedition for the first time. Such coverage besides projecting the unique and glorious feat of the Indian Army, will be a boon to the large international audience that watches this esteemed channel and will provide a platform for future joint ventures with the Discovery Channel on issues related to sports and adventure in the Indian Army."

The team is led by Col Ajay Kothiyal, KC, SC, VSM, and includes seven Indian Army Women officers: Capt Deepika Rathore (Rajasthan), Capt Namrata Rathore (Uttarakhand), Capt Prachi R Gole (Maharastra), Maj N Linyu (Nagaland), Maj Neha Bhatnagar (Rajasthan), Capt Poonam Sangwan (Haryana), and Capt Smitha (Karnataka).

Meanwhile, Discovery has also soft launched its kids channel Discovery Kids. Johri said, "35 per cent of this country is under the age of 14. That is why we are confident about the scope of this genre. The official launch will take place in the second half of this year. An announcement will be made shortly."

MUMBAI: BBC Worldwide has signed a deal with RTL that sees the German commercial broadcaster become a co-production partner on the BBC Natural History Unit?s forthcoming series ?Hidden Kingdom?.

This will be the first time RTL has worked with BBC Worldwide to co-produce a natural history series and the broadcaster joins other co-production partners Discovery and France 2.

Commissioned for BBC One, ?Hidden Kingdom? takes a microscopic look at nature and transforms small worlds into giant places. The series will take viewers on an immersive journey into strange lands where tiny animals are living incredible and dramatic lives.

RTL head of infotainment Agnes Ostrop will act as executive producer on behalf of RTL and a tailored 1x90 German language version of the series will deliver to the network for broadcast in primetime.

BBC Worldwide head of German speaking territories Isabelle Helle said, "?Hidden Kingdom? is an exceptional project using innovative storytelling techniques to bring audiences a new and in depth perspective on this fascinating world. RTL has long been a valued partner of BBC Worldwide and we are thrilled they are venturing for the first time into natural history co-producing on this phenomenal project."

Executive produced by Mike Gunton, the three part series will take the BBC Natural History Unit?s renowned photographic techniques and shrink them down to show the world on a different scale. The series will be filmed in some of the planet?s most iconic places, likely to include the Amazon Rainforest, African Savannah and Mojave Desert.

BBC Worldwide has also signed a new programme licensing deal with RTL for 45 hours of content.

Factual titles ?Bomb Squad? and ?Bomb Hunters? will premiere on RTL?s new free-to-air channel RTL Nitro. Also going to free-to-air on SuperRTL will be Robin Hood (S3) and the adventure drama Sinbad.

?Brazil with Michael Palin? leads a slate of informative titles
premiering on RTL Living including ?Jimmy?s Forrest?, ?How to Grow a Planet? and ?After Life - the Strange World of Decay?, while RTL Crime will host suspense drama ?The Body Farm? and Left Bank?s thriller ?Mad Dogs?.

MUMBAI: Discovery Network?s lifestyle channel TLC will premiere My Cypriot Kitchen on 1 May and will air every night at 10 pm.

The show will take viewers to island nation of Cyprus in the
Mediterranean region known for its fabulous cuisine.

My Cypriot Kitchen will be hosted by celebrity chef Tonia Buxton who will return to her homeland of Cyprus on a culinary tour of her favourite places.

Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific SVP and GM South Asia Rahul Johri said, "TLC is proud to be the home of iconic and world famous hosts such as Nigella Lawson, Anthony Bourdain, Bobby Chinn amongst many others. We are delighted to present a new celebrity Chef Tonia Buxton who will host My Cypriot Kitchen which is a fabulous series that showcases the culture of Cyprus through its exotic food."