Shloka to launch Discovery Travel & Living home video CDs

Shloka Publications comes with special episodes of Discovery Travel and Living

Mumbai, August 25: Shloka Publications Pvt. Ltd; in the first of its kind in the country, has tied up with Discovery Travel and Living to bring you an exclusive collection of home videos to transport you into the wondrous realm of great destinations, experiences and style and invite viewers to experience the best the world has to offer. Providing an eclectic mix of lifestyle programming on travel, food, design and decor, Discovery Travel & Living encourages viewers to live life well and make the most of their free time by pursuing unique interests and experiences.

THE WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS SPORTS EVENTS Viewers are taken on a spectacular, four-continent journey to witness incredible drag and stock car events from Australia, out of control bronco riding from Uruguay, sensational base jumping from Rio de Janeiro, horse racing down the steep and dangerous hills of the American West and bicycle racing around the treacherous curves of the Olympic Stadium in Mexico City. Each and every event tests the will and courage of the competitors, who know that potential disaster, lurks around every corner. THE WORLD'S MOST DANGEROUS SPORTS EVENTS is a fast-paced, attention-grabbing hour of reality television that is just unreal.

WORLD'S BEST BEACHES Discovery Travel & Living scoured the world over to find ten of the planet's premiere beaches! From a swanky vacation town on the Mediterranean and a sandy escape in South Africa, to action-packed sand in Brazil and a stunning beach in the Seychelles. It's a fun-filled hour of powdery sand, soft curves, secluded settings, sumptuous accommodations and spirited activities "� it's WORLD'S BEST BEACHES!

BIKINI BLAST: MS. HIT THE BEACH The Ms. Hit The Beach contest is all about the beach and the winner will be the model that embodies the beach lifestyle in her beauty, her fashion sense and her attitude. Ms. Hit The Beach is the only contest that gives models the opportunity to enter and compete via the internet or in major clubs around the United States. Viewers meet the six women who have been chosen online and the 30 club winners who will compete in the finals. The final competition will be an exciting one, with all the world keeping up on the website, and the winner taking away $25,000 and the coveted cover spot on the 2001 Hit The Beach calendar.

GIGANTIC PLANES Wherever they fly, the world's hugest airplanes are making a huge impact. Enormous, monstrous and fast, GIGANTIC PLANES takes viewers on a tour of the largest aircrafts to ever hit the runway. From France's Airbus A380 to NASA's new creation, the Helios, viewers see how these giants take to the skies while discovering the latest in aviation gadgetry. GIGANTIC PLANES takes viewers aboard these massive planes to see how they lift their incredible loads, explores the factories where they are built and takes a seat in their cockpits to discover the newest technology.

WORLD'S BEST THRILL PARKS WORLD'S BEST THRILL PARKS gives viewers a look at the biggest and best amusement parks in the world. The top ten are chosen by a combination of historical significance in the industry, annual attendance and number and quality of rides. From England's historic Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens, to technologically advanced Nagashima Spa Land and Universal Studios Escape, WORLD'S BEST THRILL PARKS shows the best in the amusement park industry for today and the future.

All these Video CDs would be priced at Rs. 175/- inclusive of all taxes. The Video CDs are available at all the major retail outlets. They will cater to the interest levels of all age group.

About Shloka Publications Pvt. Ltd. As a Birla group endeavour towards education, Shloka Publications intends imparting knowledge to Indian children through books, CD-ROMS and Video CDs at affordable prices. The company has an association with Gareth Stevens Publishing (a part of WRC Media of the US) and has various series of educational, reference and activity books for developing a child's thought process. The company has tied up with Puzzler Media from UK for Puzzle Books. At Shloka, we are proud to be associated with Discovery Channel School, the global leader of digital media in the classroom. Shloka has distributed educational CD-ROMs and Video CDs, which reach thousands of schools across India each year. Our CD-ROMs and Video CDs bring science, history, geography and a whole range of core curriculum topics to life, along with other Shloka products, making the subjects more relevant and enjoyable for students.

Discovery Communications, Inc. Discovery Communications is the leading global real-world media company. Discovery has grown from its core property, the Discovery Channel, first launched in the United States in 1985, to current global operations in 170 countries and territories with 1.4 billion cumulative subscribers. Discovery Networks International offers 17 television brands, reaching 704 million cumulative subscribers. In India, three Discovery brands reach 79 million cumulative subscribers with programming available in English and Hindi. Discovery Communications is owned by four shareholders: Discovery Holding Company (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB), Cox Communications, Inc., Advance/Newhouse Communications and John S. Hendricks, the Company's Founder and Chairman.