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MUMBAI:
Infotainment broadcaster Animal Planet is boosting its India
content with a new show that will celebrate India wildlife
throughout 2012.
The
channel will air a 52-week special, ‘India: Wild Encounters’,
from 26 January–26 February every day at 8 pm and will
continue later as a weekly slot every Thursday at 8 pm.
'India:
Wild Encounters' provides a tour of the wildlife of India,
capturing enthralling stories such as a rhino’s journey
from infancy to adolescence, Ranthambhore’s big cats,
tigers of Sunderbans and the elephants of North East India.
The series also follows the endangered river dolphins of Ganges
and King Cobra that lives in the remote forests of South India.
Discovery
South Asia senior VP, GM Rahul Johri said, “We are delighted
to bring this unique programming lineup for 52 weeks to television
homes in India. India: Wild Encounters will premiere never-seen
before wild life encounters and feature global personalities."
Meet
the real wildlife explorers - Jeff Corwin, Austin Stevens
and Dave Salmoni as they set out on their explorations to
learn more about the wild animals of India. In one episode,
an individual female Nepalese rhino, Bachada, develops from
infancy through adolescence to maturity. The Chitwan Valley
in Nepal -- home of the tiger, peacock, langurs and macaques,
land of changing river courses and permanent lakes -- is the
backdrop for the story of the biology and social behaviour
of the greater one-horned rhinoceros, an ancient animal survived
the Pleistocene Ice Age and was already venerated by humans
as early as 2000 BC.
Said
Johri, "This unprecedented content offering is in line
with Animal Planet’s strategy to continue to be India’s
foremost destination for wildlife television entertainment.
We are confident that India: Wild Encounters will generate
immense interest amongst the viewers and trade alike.”
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