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Discovery Channel launches ‘Breaking Point: Commando School Belgaum’
MUMBAI: Discovery Channel has launched Breaking Point: Commando School Belgaum, a series of 4 episodes which gives the viewers a glimpse of the thirty-five days gruelling course that the officers must undergo to be a part of India’s Elite Commando Force. The series has been produced by Sparkle Works Films. The first episode of the show was aired on 23 September.
For nearly 50 years, this eminent School in Belgaum has produced the fittest and finest Ghatak Commandos who have fought the most notable wars of our generation. For decades, the Ghatak Commandos have served the country fearlessly & bravely with pride & honour.
Discovery Communications India senior vice president and general manager South Asia Karan Bajaj said, “We have, over the past many years, showcased specially created programs truly capturing the valor, the passion, the skill of the Indian army in the most impactful way. Very interestingly, we have captured the elite Commando Training Course at Belgaum through a character driven narrative – following charismatic officers who must overcome all odds to become a part of Indian Commandos.”
In the past, Discovery has given viewers a never seen before glimpse of the intense, gruelling training programs of the Indian Army through shows such as ‘Revealed: National Defence Academy’ (2014) and ‘India’s Paratroopers – Earning the Badge’ (2016). ‘Revealed Siachen’ (2016) shared the story of Siachen Glacier and the challenges faced by the Indian soldiers while on duty there. ‘1965: India’s Battles and Heroes’ (2015) commemorated the 50th anniversary of the India-Pakistan war. Also, Discovery’s crew had traversed along with select officers of Indian Army during the Himalaya expedition for ‘Indian Army Women’s Expedition’ (2013).
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Ellison takes his Paramount-Warner Bros case straight to theater owners
The Skydance chief goes to CinemaCon with promises and a skeptical crowd waiting
CALIFORNIA: David Ellison strode into a room packed with thousands of cinema owners and executives at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Thursday and did something rather bold: he looked them in the eye and asked them to trust him.
The chief executive of Paramount Skydance vowed that his company would release a minimum of 30 films a year if regulators greenlight its proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, a deal that has made theater owners deeply, and loudly, nervous.
“I wanted to look every single one of you in the eye and give you my word,” Ellison told the crowd. “Once we combine with Warner Bros, we are going to make a minimum of 30 films annually across both studios.”
It was a confident pitch. Whether it landed is another matter. Cinema operators have already called on regulators to block the deal, and scepticism in the room was hardly concealed.
Ellison pushed back by pointing to recent form. Paramount, born from the merger of Paramount Global and Skydance Media last August, plans to release 15 films this year, nearly double the eight it put out in 2025. Progress, he argued, was already underway.
He also threw theater owners a bone they have long been chasing: all films, he pledged, would run exclusively in cinemas for a minimum of 45 days, drawing applause from a crowd that has spent years fighting for exactly that commitment across the industry.
“People can speculate all they want,” Ellison said, “but I am standing here today telling you personally that you can count on our complete commitment. And we’ll show you we mean it.”
Fine words. The regulators, however, will have the last one.
