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One of Discovery's major upcoming attractions is Rival.
This will give viewers a glimpse of famous people from a unique
perspective- that of pitting them against one another. The show
kicks off next month. One episode will tackle two key figures in
Formula One racing Alain Prost vs Ayrton Senna. Another episode
is called Lennon vs. McCartney.
The episode shows how the founders of the most famous pop group
The Beatles struggled in terms of image, money and recognition.
Right from the start, Lennon feared that McCartney could threaten
his position as leader of the band. Mutually driving each other
to ever-greater heights, each tried to write better songs than the
other and it was these tensions that made them so creative and unique.
Another show that will debut sometime in November is Columbus.
This seeks to answer the deceptively simple question of who Christopher
Columbus was.
Speaking about the channel's performance, Tripathi points out that
the Discover India time band has helped hook fresh viewers.
"It has had universal appeal across India. A large number of
the new
viewers looking for that "additional motive" to come on
to the channel have, as planned, stayed on with Discovery. "Discover
India's shows such as Natural World, Monsoons,
On the Horizon - South India and episodes such as The
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway have done very well," he states.
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