MUMBAI: Lifestyle channel TLC has launched a new travel series for the restless traveller- ?Xtreme Tourist?, with host and travel enthusiast Ernie Harker.

The show airs every Sunday at 9 pm on TLC.

While travelling, Harker does not just tick off a list of must-visit countries, but fervently seeks out new experiences while taking part in adrenaline-pumping activities like skydiving, hang gliding, surfing and rock climbing in each place.

Harker travels to exotic and iconic destinations around the world, including Cancun, Belize and Rio de Janeiro for some extreme sports action.

Discovery South Asia senior VP, GM Rahul Johri said, "TLC is India?s favourite destination for travel. Having reinvented the travel theme and its wide-ranging manifestations from luxury to self-driving trips, TLC has delivered on its promise of bringing the best of travel across the globe. We are delighted to introduce yet another format that Indians are excited and enthused about- adventure travel."

The show airs in TLC?s ?Just Travel@9pm? programme band dedicated to showcasing the best of travel across the world in diverse formats ranging from weekend getaways, road trips, luxury holidays, spa vacations and culinary expeditions, amongst many others.

In one episode the show?s host goes to Seattle. Ernie takes on America?s Pacific Northwest and the Snoqualmie Falls. He also rock climbs the famous REI Pinnacle and finds himself mountain biking the I-5 Colonnade Trail. If that?s not all, he goes on a cruise on Lake Union and then does kayaking at Portage Bay.

MUMBAI: From executive producer Steven Spielberg and Discovery Channel comes the story of hope from darkness, life from ashes, a dream born from a nightmare.

The non fiction broadcaster will air ?Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero? from 12- 17 September at 9 pm. This will showcase the men and women determined to rebuild and restore a sacred site, constructing the new, 104-story One World Trade Center.

Coinciding with the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, the show celebrates the grit, the drive and the audacious imagination of a wide array of builder, planner and dreamers bonded in grief but united in purpose. From the iron workers who lost brothers and friends to the architect envisions a new dawn for New York City to the family members who seek closure and solace, the show assembles a cast of real people facing the highest stakes in their professional lives - to meet their construction deadline.

Discovery senior VP, GM South-Asia Rahul Johri said, "Rising:
Rebuilding Ground Zero salutes the spirit of endeavour and brings emotional stories of people?s professional involvement in this mega-construction project. It is a tribute to the brave souls that lost their lives on 9/11 as well as the people who made the memorial a reality."

The show will take a look at one of the most daunting construction jobs America has ever undertaken. Building four skyscrapers, a transportation hub, a museum and a memorial featuring the largest man-made waterfall in history - at the same time on the same site - presents an unprecedented set of engineering challenges. From the design to the materials to the raw emotions and heavy hearts, the show chronicles the teamwork and innovation involved in reining in a beast of planning, timing and coordination. The special event series also looks at the rebirth of Lower Manhattan through the eyes of the residents who survived the horrors of 9/11 to reclaim and rebuild their neighborhood.

MUMBAI: What‘s it like to be Muslim in America? US broadcaster Discovery‘s channel TLC will look to answer that question with the show ‘All-American Muslim‘.

The show kicks off in November 2011. It will delve deep inside the rarely seen world of Muslim Americans to uncover insight into this little known-and often misunderstood-community. The show brings audiences inside Dearborn, Michigan, a mid-sized industrial city that is also home to the largest mosque in the US. 

Following the daily lives of five Muslim American families, each episode offers an intimate look at their customs and celebrations, as well as the misconceptions, conflicts and differences they face outside-and within-their own community.

TLC GM Amy Winter said, "‘All-American Muslim‘ is a perfect fit for TLC, inviting viewers into a world they might not otherwise experience. Through these families and their diverse experiences, we will explore how they blend their values and traditions with everyday life in America, providing insight into their culture with care and compassion."

The show continues TLC‘s focus on storytelling and authentic real-life characters. The families on the series are sharing their biggest celebrations and their unexpected challenges, giving viewers unprecedented access into the American Muslim community.

The families featured in the series share the same religion, but lead very distinct lives that often times challenge the Muslim stereotype.