BOLLYWOOD ACTOR FIGHTS FOR DISCOVERY REALITY SHOW.

Meet the Real Heroes of Television
Discovery Channel's league of incredible men join to form Discovery Real Heroes, who will push the limits of endurance, survival and adventure. Beginning this March, Discovery Real Heroes will take on some of the planet's most unforgiving terrains to demonstrate, how to survive in some of the harshest conditions.
    
Leading Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal has associated with Discovery Channel to present these champions' thrilling adventures on screen.
Premiering March 15, every night at 10 pm, viewers will embark on some of the most challenging expeditions with Discovery Real Heroes. Discovery Channel's renowned experts- Bear Grylls, Les Stroud, Myke Hawke, Dave Canterbury and Cody Lundin will take viewers to the most inhospitable and treacherous territories to show how to survive the toughest and most forsaken environments. Taking viewers closer to the natural world, wildlife presenters like Nigel Marven and Austin Steven would risk their lives to encounter some of the world's most interesting and sometimes misunderstood creatures. Be it gravity defying base jumping, incredible ice diving or surviving in the wild; these heroes will have audience asking for more.
Rahul Johri, EVP and GM - South Asia and South East Asia, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific said, "Challenging the harsh wilderness in high-octane, action-based and empowering journeys, Discovery Real Heroes are perfect examples of endurance both in reel and real life. 10 PM will be the new hour on television to meet such talented men, who will inspire and demonstrate how the right skills and some creative thinking can keep you alive in the remote corners of the world."
The journey of Discovery Real Heroes with MAN VS. WILD
One of the most popular adventurers on Indian television, Bear Grylls will take on some of the harshest terrains of the world. Chasing thunderstorms, escaping fiery volcanoes and scavenging deadly delicacies, he will share some invaluable survival strategies all along the extreme conditions.

Viewers will follow SURVIVORMAN Les Stroud as he travels to tough wilderness settings and survives with little food, no water, no gear, no safety or even a camera crew. Former Special Forces survival expert Myke Hawke and his television presenter wife Ruth, presenters of MAN WOMAN WILD will take on some of the most forbidding and remote locations around the world, and will attempt to stay alive with only one gear - a knife. The week will be packed with more action as Bear Grylls, in his new series RUNNING WILD will take A-list celebrities like Zac Efron, Channing Tatum, Ben Stiller, Tom Arnold, Tamron Hall and Deion Sanders on the adventures of their lives. Promising a battle of survival, military-trained Joe Teti and naturalist Cody Lundin will struggle through unforgiving elements of nature in DUAL SURVIVAL.
The weekends will be filled with thrill and intrigue as Nigel Marven will count down the deadliest snakes in different locations around the world in TEN DEADLIEST SNAKES. I SHOULDN'T BE ALIVE will bring real life situations in which people who lived to tell their story of horror, recall their tryst with near death experiences.
Be it gravity defying base jumping, incredible ice diving or surviving in the wild; these heroes will have you asking for more. Join the real action every night at 10 pm with Discovery Real Heroes.

THE CASH CAB NETWORK GOES ALL IN- ON PRO WRESTLING.

Discovery Communications announced today that it has signed a multi-year deal with TNA (Total Nonstop Action) IMPACT WRESTLING to bring the popular league to homes nationwide on Destination America, the only network dedicated to celebrating the people, places and stories of the United States.  Destination America officially enters the ring with its first world premiere of IMPACT WRESTLING in January 2015. The series features some of the biggest names in professional wrestling, including Jeff Hardy, Bobby Roode, Kurt Angle, Bobby Lashley and Gail Kim. The partnership includes the U.S. premieres of additional TNA WRESTLING series and specials and provides Discovery Communications with international broadcasting rights in select regions, to be announced at a later date.
"Our partnership in this uniquely entertaining franchise with TNA IMPACT WRESTLING provides a significant addition to Destination America's programming strategy," said Henry Schleiff, Group President of Destination America, Investigation Discovery, American Heroes Channel, Discovery Fit & Health and Discovery Family Channel. "The enduring, cross-generational enthusiasm of pro wrestling is felt by millions of fans around the country, from coast-to-coast and throughout the heartland.  We are delighted to bring this beloved American pastime to the one and only network dedicated to celebrating the unique spirit of the U.S., Destination America."
"Our knockout partnership with TNA IMPACT WRESTLING continues Destination America's mission of bringing our viewers the best of all-American entertainment, and going center ring with one of the world's foremost professional wrestling leagues fits perfectly within our DNA," said Marc Etkind, general manager of Destination America. "Wrestling has created a fiercely loyal, passionate and widespread fan base, and we look forward to being part of the TNA family."
"We are very excited about Destination America being the new network for IMPACT WRESTLING and the partnership with Discovery Communications both domestically and across the globe.  Their commitment to promote and grow our brand in innovative and compelling ways was instrumental in knowing we had found the right home," said TNA President Dixie Carter.  "Together we will create an experience that takes our fans on a new journey that will push the envelope of technology, including where we take our cameras, going deeper into our superstars' lives and showing the reality of what it takes to create a weekly professional wrestling show, all while showcasing the very best male and female athletes in the world."
Since launching in 2012, Destination America has become one of cable's top five fastest-growing networks*, earning 10 consecutive quarters of year-over-year growth in Prime among P2+. With top series that explore unique American cultures and ways of life – including Mountain Monsters, A Haunting, Hillbilly Blood, Buying the Bayou, Buying Alaska, Ghost Asylum and BBQ Pitmasters – Destination America's programming spans the nation from Alaska, Hawaii and Colorado to Louisiana, West Virginia and communities in between. To find Destination America, the new home of TNA's IMPACT WRESTLING, go to destinationamerica.com/watchda.

OPRAH'S DILEMMA TO OWN HER NETWORK.