| MUMBAI:
National Geographic Channel (NGC) will air its new local show, Apollo Flight
of the Hawkz, in the first quarter of 2010. Presented
by Nethra Raghuraman, the show will look at combining the passion for off-roading
with unmatched thrills and dare. The extreme adventure challenge is designed to
test the physical ability and the mental agility of the adventure enthusiasts.
NGC
has tied up with English news channel NDTV for the same. As the official English
news channel partner, the series will be promoted on NDTV through an integration
with The Car and Bike Show, hosted by Siddharth Vinayak Patankar, across
all phases of Apollo Flight of the Hawkz. Patankar will keep viewers updated
through his show.
Apollo Flight of the Hawkz will cover various terrains across India with
12 teams of two members each, selected from across the country. As
partner, The Car and Bike Show will not only create buzz around the series
but will also push weekly call for entries on the show. NGC
India senior VP– content and communication Rajesh Sheshadri says, "Apollo
Flight of the Hawkz promises to take adventure television to the next level
with a heady mix of SUVs, stunts, mind-games and dares. Besides being the most
daring show that we have attempted in India, it is also a complete outdoor experience."
NDTV auto editor
Siddharth Vinayak Patankar says, "I am quite excited to bring all the exclusive
action from Apollo Flight of the Hawkz to the viewers of my show. The concept
of the series fits well with the interest of our viewers and at NDTV we are confident
that they would appreciate the same."
As part of the Nat Geo series, the participants will cover around 120 kms per
day on tricky terrains, crack intelligent mind games, take up thrilling and never-seen-before
adventure tasks, like stand up paddling, tight rope walking, monkey crawling and
also maneuver their SUVs through incomparable obstacles and of course the climax
of it in every episode would be the final dares, which will see the participants
zipline between dangerous valleys and bungee jump off a crane.
At the end of this seven-day long Lavasa to Goa driving adventure, the winning
team will get to go on a fully-paid adventure trip for two to Masai Mara, South
Africa. | 
