by Suman Gupta
National, August 3, 2022:Mankind’s fascination with space and the desire to explore more has been defined by immense risk and resilience, featuring gigantic machines designed to discover new interstellar worlds. With the biggest space telescope ever built sharing the first images of stars lighting up the cosmos, Sony BBC Earth is all set to premiere James Webb: The $10 Billion Space Telescope. The show will give viewers a walkthrough of the most powerful astronomical observatory on the planet. The channel will also premiere Walks With My Dog – a joyful gaiety of pet owners and their canines and Impossible Animals – a factual documentary revealing unusual truths about the animal kingdom.
Making viewers experience the behind-the-scenes feel of Space, James Webb: The $10 Billion Space Telescope showcases the making of the $10bn glittering space jewel and answers why are telescopes put into space. The show delves deeper into NASA telescope, set to orbit one million miles from Earth with the capability to see back to the beginning of the universe, find new planets, and detect signs of extra-terrestrial life. It narrates the incredible story of the most ambitious, complex, and expensive science experiment ever attempted.
As the month of August is often referred to as the “dog days of summer”, experience a pawsome time with Sony BBC Earth’s Walks with my Dog! Dogs adore going for walks, so much so that many owners spell out w-a-l-k when discussing the activity to keep their canines calm. The six-episodic series showcases one-of-a-kind walks with dogs in various parts of the world. Taking viewers further into the animal kingdom is Sony BBC Earth’s Animal Impossible. This show reveals the world’s most amazing animals and how they overcome obstacles. It further demonstrates how some animals evolve themselves by pushing their bodies, behaviors, and abilities to extraordinary levels to fight these challenges.
Tune in to stories of man’s best friend with Walks with My Dog from August 3, every Wednesday at 10:00 PM, get a virtual tour of space with James Webb: The $10 Billion Space Telescope premiering August 14 at 9:00 PM, and watch Impossible Animals from August 15, every Monday at 9:00 PM, only on Sony BBC Earth!
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“We are extremely pleased to showcase the journey of the space jewel with the premiere of ‘James Webb: The $10 Billion Space Telescope’ as a part of our content line-up. As a brand, we have always focused on providing viewers with the best experience by combining our expertise, vision, and dedication to feel alive. We plan to continue this momentum with many more new offerings this year.
About Sony BBC Earth: Sony BBC Earth is a premium factual entertainment channel by MSM Worldwide Factual Media – a Joint venture between Sony Pictures Networks (SPN) and BBC Worldwide.
Sony BBC Earth is home to BBC’s award-winning factual programs and the work of some of the world’s foremost factual filmmakers. Rooted in the philosophy of ‘Feel Alive’, the channel promises grand visual spectacle, positive insightful storytelling, and a new perspective on knowledge and entertainment.
The channel has diverse content offerings ranging from fun, insightful science, nature, and wildlife to adventure and human-interest stories with shows like The Green Planet, Blue Planet II, Serengeti I & II, Dynasties, Trust Me I’m a Doctor, Rick Stein’s India, Bang Goes the Theory, Deadly 60, Planet Earth II, Fishing Impossible, Where the Wild Men Are with Ben Fogle, etc.
The channel is broadcast in SD & HD and is available in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu across India.
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EPISODE 2 – RAINFORESTS are the richest habitat on Earth, but this land of plenty is also a world awash with fiendish challenges for the animals that inhabit it. The plants here are locked in a constant battle for light. The dense tangled vegetation has forced creatures to evolve exceptional locomotion skills. And with so many other beasts here – defence and camouflage are paramount!
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The Company has several channels including Sony Entertainment Television (SET and SET HD), one of India’s leading Hindi general entertainment television channels; MAX, India’s premium Hindi movies and special events channel; MAX 2, another Hindi movie channel showcasing great India Cinema; MAX HD, a high definition Hindi movie channel airing premium quality films; WAH, the Hindi movies channel for rural markets; SAB and SAB HD the family-oriented Hindi comedy entertainment channels; PAL, a genre leader in rural Hindi speaking markets (HSM) showcasing the best of Hindi general entertainment and Hindi movies from its content library; PIX and PIX HD, Sony BBC Earth and Sony BBC Earth HD, the premium factual entertainment channels, Sony AATH, the Bangla entertainment channel; YAY!, the kids entertainment channel; Sony Sports Network – SONY SIX, SONY SIX HD, SONY TEN 1, SONY TEN 1 HD, SONY TEN 2, SONY TEN 2 HD, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD; SONY TEN 4, SONY TEN 4 HD; Sony मराठी, the Marathi general entertainment channel; SonyLIV – the digital entertainment VOD platform and Studio NEXT the independent production venture for original content and IPs for TV and digital media. The Company reaches out to over 700 million viewers in India and is available in 167 countries.
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