NEW DELHI: Despite both news and general entertainment channels having set up their own regulatory bodies, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry issued 23 notices to various TV channels during 2011 and January this year.

All these notices were issued for showing obscenity and violence.

Government sources denied reports that any channel had gone to Court against the notices issued.

While the matter was under consideration at various stages, warnings or advisories had been issued to the other channels and four of them (Bindass, News 9, Sahara Samay and P7) were even asked to run apology scrolls. In only MTV?s case, the channel was let off after reviewing the programme.

The notices included only four notices to news channels: News 9, Times Now, Sahara Samay, and P7.

In the general entertainment channels, four notices were issued to Bindass, two each to Sony TV and Channel ?V?, and one each to Sony Pix, Zee Trendz, MTV, TLC, People Live, FX Channel, NDTV Good Times, Star World, Fox Crime, and FTV;and Enter 10 which is the only channel to have received a notice in 2012.

MUMBAI: Lifestyle channel TLC is renewing focus on the dedicated travel band ? ?Just Travel@9 pm? - which aims to deliver the ultimate in travel experiences the world has to offer.

?Just Travel@9pm? will feature exotic locales with global travel personalities and experts.

This month on the block, TLC will showcase new series such as ?Not Your Average Travel Guide? and new seasons of series such as ?Xtreme Tourist?, ?1000 Places To See Before You Die?, ?World Caf?: Asia?, ?Bizarre Foods With Andrew Zimmern? and ?Girl Meets Hawaii?.

Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific senior VP, GM South Asia Rahul Johri said, ?TLC has garnered great responses from millions of its viewers and we will continue to focus on generating appointment viewership through our time-band strategy. A step in this direction has been our dedicated travel band - Just Travel@9pm, that has changed the way viewers watch programming in the travel and lifestyle genres.?

MUMBAI: US infotainment and lifestyle media company Discovery has announced that TLC and Own: Oprah Winfrey Network have acquired the rights to ?Undercover Boss UK? and ?Undercover Boss Australia?, airing on the networks as Undercover Boss: Abroad.

The show kicks off on TLC in the US on 13 February. Own will add the series to its schedule beginning 13 March.

?Undercover Boss: Abroad?, distributed in the US by CBS Television Distribution, has the same format as the American version, following high-level corporate executives as they slip anonymously into the rank and file of their own companies.

Each week, a different executive will leave the comfort of their corner office for an undercover mission to examine the inner workings of their corporation. While working alongside their employees, they will learn about themselves, the effects their decisions have on others, where the problems lie within their organisation, the perception of their company, and discover the unsung heroes of their work force.

Many of the companies featured in Undercover Boss: Abroad are worldwide brands, including YMCA, Domino?s Pizza, Sodexo, Best Western Hotels and Isuzu Trucks. The series will also explore brands and businesses unique to their own countries.

CBS senior VP of corporate licensing and distribution Scott Koondel said, "The original American version of UNDERCOVER BOSS was an instant hit on CBS and has turned into a powerful franchise for the off-network marketplace with numerous international editions to extend the brand".

Additionally, ?Undercover Boss Canada? joins the networks? schedules later in the year.

MUMBAI: The travel and lifestyle channel TLC is set to launch a new cookery show, Donna Hay: Fast, Fresh, Simple with Australian cookbook author Donna Hay on 1 January.

The 13-part series will air every night at 10 pm.

Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific - South Asia Sr VP and GM Rahul Johri said, "TLC has always pioneered unique concepts in food programming, whether it is with Nigella Lawson or Kylie Kwong. This new series with Donna Hay will add a new dimension to food shows on television and we are sure that our viewers will love it."

In the programme, the cook will show how her approach to preparing meals can deliver big results in the minimum amount of time. Putting a new spin on old favourites with a mix of fresh and store bought ingredients, Donna will share with viewers her tips and tricks for creating fast and simple dishes.

MUMBAI: US broadcaster TLC takes viewers beyond the music and past the hype with an intimate look into the inner workings of Justin Bieber?s world in the one-hour holiday special, This Is Justin Bieber on 21 December.

In addition to sharing revealing personal interviews, the winning artist sings acoustic renditions from his new holiday album ?Under The Mistletoe?, as well as new performances of his own songs and other R&B hits.

Throughout the special, viewers will go on a behind the scenes journey as British personality Reggie Yates joins Bieber on a private tour of London, a special performance on ?The X Factor UK? and a collaboration with the famed British rapper Tinie Tempah.

Featuring in-depth access to the 17-year-old singing phenomenon, Justin Bieber confesses what it?s like to be the boy behind ?Bieber fever,? with 2.2 billion hits on You Tube, 15 million followers on Twitter and 38 million fans on Facebook.

TLC.com has also added a photo slideshow from the special.