Internet buffs are in for a week of long treat starting November 19, when Discovery channel would air five episodes of the ‘birth of the net age’, the spread of the web, the information war and the future of the net.

A discovery channel press release said in Chennai on Friday that the one hour episodes would portray all information relating to internet, including who was the man behind the symbol. The programme would take the viewers through the evolution of internet from a little known government funded project and how it grew.

The release said that the viewers could also actively be a part of the 'web week' by logging on to Discovery channel India website - www.india.discovery.com - and participate in a contest that begins from November 10 and win prizes. Bureau Report