MUMBAI: Lifestyle channel TLC will showcase the cuisine of Spain peppered with its history and cultural influences in a new series - ?Rick Stein?s Spain?.

The series is showcased through the lens of one of the most applauded Chefs, Rick Stein, who travels the length and breadth of the country in an old campervan, going off the beaten track to discover the authentic soul (?duende?) of Spanish cooking.

The show will air every Thursday at 9 pm.starting 5 July. The show follows the course that Rick Stein embarks on to discover if it is still the old Spain he visited as a young boy or is Spain becoming more like the new Europe. He unravels the traditions of Spain and learns if Spanish cuisine is changing or is it sill the old sort of beans, stews and quite heavy peasant food.

Discovery South Asia senior VP, GM Rahul Johri said, ?TLC was the first international lifestyle channel to introduce food programming in India. It offers the finest repertoire of food shows hosted by iconic personalities such as Nigella Lawson, Anthony Bourdain, Bobby Chinn amongst many others. We are delighted to present a new host Rick Stein who will enthrall the audience with his culinary expedition of Spain.?

Stein wanders around the country and the restaurants, giving a sneak peek into the unparalleled recipes and ingredients that are sure to excite viewers about the country?s unique cuisine. According to Rick, no one cooks fish with more respect or grills meat better.

In the past, French and Italian cooking have been seen to have more finesse, but thanks to a handful of really dedicated Spanish chefs and a growing enthusiasm for its rugged flavours, that has all begun to change. Rick introduces the viewers to contrasting recipes and offbeat ingredients, like Valencia paella, Monkfish, Manchego cheese and others.

MUMBAI: Canada?s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium has announced its commitment to delivering Canadians the best Summer Games experience ever. The Consortium is bringing viewers more than 5,500 hours of coverage - the equivalent of more than 229 days of content or close to two thirds of a year - during the 17 days of London Olympic 2012, more than any other Games.

The Consortium?s plan includes 2,000+ hours of television coverage in 11 different languages and 3,500+ hours of digital coverage.

Additionally, the Consortium has confirmed the schedules for its conventional and dedicated sport channels which range between 15 - 22 hours of coverage per day. This plan ensures Canadians have as many options as possible to watch their favourite events.

Television: In total, more than 2,000 hours will be broadcast on Consortium television stations:

- English coverage on CTV, TSN, Sportsnet, and OLN - 1,114 hours

- French coverage on RDS and V - 704 hours

- Multi-lingual coverage on OMNI.1, OMNI.2, and ATN - 223 hours

- Languages include Bangla, Cantonese, Hindi, Italian, Mandarin, Portuguese, Punjabi, Tamil, and Urdu

Digital: More than 3,500 hours of coverage will be available online and on mobile devices at CTVOlympics.ca and RDSolympiques.ca:

- Live streaming of coverage from CTV, RDS, TSN, Sportsnet, and V - 1,431 hours

- Live streaming of events from various Olympic venues - 2,100 hours

Canada?s Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium president Adam Ashton said, "We are committed to bringing Canadians a robust Olympic Games experience, whether on television or digital platforms. With 26 sports, plus a sizeable time difference and so many people on the go during the Summer, it is important to provide Canadians with a choice on how, when, and where they want to consume London 2012 content."

In addition, 10 Rogers Radio stations will provide listeners with Olympic Games coverage, including the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, a daily hour-long highlights show, and updates three times an hour everyday during the Games.

MUMBAI: Italian broadcaster Mediaset, founded by former Premier Silvio Berlusconi, has sold its six per cent stake in television format creator and distributor Endemol.

"Mediaset Espa?a announced that it has sold its entire share in Endemol?s senior debt, which currently accounted for 4.2 per cent of the total of that debt," the group said Mediaset owned a third of the company in consortium with Goldman Sachs and Cyrte Investments. It was left with 6 per cent of Endemol?s senior debt after the restructuring deal.