MUMBAI: Star Movies and HBO are going the mini series route in a bid to improve channel share.

While the latter recently commenced airing Carnivale the Rupert Murdoch owned broadcaster Star Movies will air a show that looks at a critical issue post 9/11 - international terrorism.

The Grid will air every Tuesday at 9 pm from 12 October. The BBC and Fox co-production explores both sides of the war on terrorism. The Grid involves a terrorist cell operating on a global level and a team of American and British counter-terrorists who are tasked with stopping it.

It focusses on the emotional cost of war on victims, as well as the emotional cost on those fighting terrorism, using three American (NSC, CIA, FBI) and two British (MI6) counter-terrorist agents..

As had been reported last year by Indiantelevision.com the show's total budget was in the region of £10m. It will be based in the US, the UK and Africa.

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