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Travelxp to launch in Canada
MUMBAI: Travelxp, the lifestyle channel network with 100 per cent original production, is set to launch Travelxp 4K in Canada from 26 July 2018 on Telus Optik TV platform.
Travelxp CEO Prashant Chothani said, “Canada is a large and important market with a highly evolved audience which is known to be amongst the largest spenders on international travel. We hope to add to their wanderlust with our unique, exclusive, premium and 100 per cent originally-produced travel content presented in 4K HDR quality for an unmatched experience.”
The network launched in Singapore on the StarHub network and before that, in end-April, Travelxp had launched on UK’s largest platform Freeview too.
Vivicast Media president Stuart Smitherman said, “Through the network’s new partnership with TELUS Optik TV subscribers can view Travelxp 4K’s content in full 4K High Dynamic Range for a viewing experience that is truly unmatched.”
MUMBAI: India’s most famous hot seat is about to welcome an unlikely first-timer. For the first time on Hindi general entertainment television, industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla will appear on Kaun Banega Crorepati, the iconic quiz show hosted by Amitabh Bachchan.
The special episode marks a rare meeting point of boardroom heft and prime-time television, bringing one of India’s most influential business leaders face to face with the country’s most enduring screen legend. It is a crossover that blends intellect, leadership and popular culture, all under KBC’s familiar spotlight.
Birla’s appearance dovetails neatly with the show’s current theme, Jahaan Akal Hai, Wahan Akad Hai, which celebrates the confidence that comes from clarity of thought and knowledge. His presence lends weight to the idea that sharp thinking and conviction are as vital in life as they are in the quiz chair.
In a thoughtful conversation with Bachchan, Birla shared an upbeat view of India’s economic journey, pointing to the nation’s rapid growth and the scale of opportunity opening up across industries and communities. He spoke of momentum, ambition and a future shaped by enterprise and ideas.
The episode is not all serious talk. In lighter moments, Birla confessed his long-standing admiration for Bachchan, calling him his favourite actor and admitting to a touch of nervousness at answering questions in front of the Shahenshah himself. The candour adds a human touch to a man more often seen in headlines than on television sets.
The special episode airs on Monday, 29 December at 9.00 pm on Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV.
