MUMBAI: ?Emergency Room?, a tale of dramatic and "heart wrenching" episodes that occur almost everyday in a hospital, will soon be aired by National Geographic Channel in association with Medanta Hospital.

The series for which a release date is yet to be announced will be shot inside the Emergency Room of Medanta. The series will encompass the story of doctors and hospital staff that work relentlessly to defeat death and heal sickness as well as the emotional tale of the ailing patients looking for a medicine or a miracle to save them.

A total of 25 cameras rolling 24x7 will capture the efforts by doctors, nurses, surgeons and paramedics alike as they face the never-ending queue of people who need immediate medical attention.

From the anticipation and anxiety in the Emergency Room to the humour and sadness in the Recovery Room - the series will look beyond a hospital?s flashing blue lights and present the real picture of life in the medical world.

NGC and FOX International Channels MD Keertan Adyanthaya said, ?It is our endeavour at Nat Geo to showcase knowledge with an ideal mix of curiosity for our audiences. We are pleased to be associated with Medanta Hospital which provided unprecedented access to the otherwise restrictive world of medicine. We feel that everyone one who steps into a hospital has a story to tell - from doctors and staff to patients. Through ?Emergency Room?, we wish to showcase the humanity amidst syringes, medicines and drips. We are very excited about the series and are sure that it will make viewers rethink their perspective on life.?

MUMBAI: National Geographic Channel (NGC) said it is in the process of shooting a six episode show on IPL will offer a behind the scenes perspective on the event. Titled ?Inside IPL?, the show will reveal the facts behind the massive machinery of the event. The show is expected to air later this year.

From the organisation and preparations for the IPL season 6, to its execution, management, broadcast, players and fans, ?Inside IPL? will give viewers a peek into the making and shaping of India?s largest annual sporting spectacle.

This show is a part of NGC?s ?Inside? programming series which showcases restricted places and behind-the-scenes moments from some of the world?s greatest events.

National Geographic Network and Fox International Channels India MD Keertan Adyanthaya said, "IPL is more than just a cricket tournament, with hundreds of millions of people and billions of rupees being involved. Nat Geo?s ?Inside? series is internationally famed for taking viewers behind the world?s most spectacular places and occurrence. ?Inside IPL? promises to be the viewer?s front row seat and backstage pass to the frenzy, passion and excitement behind this one-of-a-kind sporting and entertainment event."

Asked about the BCCI?s response to the concept he said that the BCCI has welcomed the channel and is providing it with complete access to create this series.

"We are getting complete access to all the venues, personnel, teams, team owners, players and ground organisers who make it possible. The series will be six episodes of an hour each. We will be shooting during the entire duration of IPL 6 and also post the event. In all, it is likely to take us 10 weeks to shoot," he said.

In terms of the choice of the IPL as subject matter he noted that the IPL in India is quite apt as it?s a mega sporting event on a global scale with upwards of a billion eyeballs watching it. "We want to take our discerning audience inside the IPL and show them how it?s crafted and created into a fabulous entertainment spectacle."

Speaking about the association with NGC, IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla said, "We are very excited to be associated with a prestigious brand like National Geographic Channel for a special series on the Pepsi Indian Premier League. For the team behind the Pepsi IPL, this is a fabulous opportunity to showcase to the league?s loyal fans, the hard work and dedication put forth to make their favourite sporting event a reality."

MUMBAI: A year after launching in India, Fox Traveller has launched a high definition channel.

Fox Traveller HD has a schedule separate from Fox Traveller. The channel will have shows like ?Eat Street?, ?French Food Safari?, ?David Rocco?s Amalfi Getaway? and ?Latin Angels?.

Fox Traveller, which launched on 30 October last year, runs popular shows like ?David Rocco?s Dolce Vita?, ?Poh?s Kitchen? and ?Paul Merton?s Adventures in India?. This year, the channel has strengthened its focus on local productions like ?What?s With Indian Men?, ?Twist of Taste?, ?Freaky Traveller?, ?It Happens Only in India? and ?Life Mein Ek Baar?.

The aim has been to embody the channel?s philosophy ?This Journey is Fun?.

Fox International Channels MD India Keertan Adyanthaya said, "We launched Fox Traveller to cater to the new-age, Gen X audience who loves to experiment & gather new experiences. We are really excited with our success and promise to bring even more engaging and involving TV shows to our audience. We will continue to introduce unique, clutter breaking shows from India and abroad which will showcase adventure, food & travel from a fresh and invigorating perspective."

Earlier this year Fox Traveller had launched a Bangla feed. Today, Fox Traveller reaches out to audiences in India and various South Asian countries including Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The channel is available across DTH platforms in four different languages - English, Hindi, Tamil and Bengali.