Music and Youth
PEN to launch Hindi music channel Dream TV
MUMBAI: Despite the glut of pure-play Hindi music channels on television today, Popular Entertainment Network (PEN) is adding one more to the fray. The new channel, called Dream TV, will provide 24-hour programming.
Playing all Hindi Bollywood songs, Dream TV will be a free-to-air (FTA) channel. A source close to the development confirmed that the new music channel will comprise entirely Hindi music content and is likely to be launched in January.
PEN is an Indian film production and distribution company established by Jayantilal Gada in 1987. Back in July 2017, Gada, talking to the media, had said PEN would launch three new music channels during the year.
In the past, Gada said that three new channels were likely to be launched during August. While I Love will feature classic songs from the golden era of Bollywood music, BT (Bollywood Times) News, as the name suggests, will feature latest tinsel town news along with music.
At a time when studios are going slow on production, Gada’s company is expanding and exploring new territory. Gada has said in the past that the company has always kept up with the times. They shifted from videos to satellite and now to the digital platform keeping television also by their side. He said that since the digital space requires big money, he might have to borrow through public issues.
Just three days ago, PEN signed a deal with Mastiii where the latter will be available on the former’s Bollywood Times mobile app.
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Music and Youth
TLC launches ‘World On My Plate’ with Shipra Khanna
New travel-food series premieres 29 March at 7:00 PM.
MUMBAI: Shipra Khanna just packed her bags and her flavours because when a celebrated chef takes you on a global plate tour, even the couch starts feeling like first-class. Warner Bros. Discovery India has announced the launch of World On My Plate with Shipra Khanna, a new travel and food series set to premiere on TLC on 29 March at 7:00 PM. Hosted and curated by the popular chef and television personality, the show blends food, travel and culture through an intimate and immersive lens.
Across three visually rich episodes, Shipra journeys to global destinations to explore not just what people eat, but why they eat it, uncovering the stories, traditions and human connections behind every dish. The series opens in London, weaving its iconic landmarks with diverse culinary scenes, before moving to Spain’s vineyards, olive orchards and coastal kitchens.
Warner Bros. Discovery head of advertising revenues for South Asia Tanaz Mehta said: “At TLC, our focus has always been on bringing authentic stories that reflect how people live and connect. World On My Plate builds on this by using food as a lens to explore shared traditions across geographies. We’re excited to collaborate with Chef Shipra Khanna, whose perspective brings both depth and relatability to these narratives.”
Shipra Khanna added, “Food has always been my way of connecting with people and understanding cultures. With World On My Plate, I’ve had the opportunity to step into new worlds, learn from incredible individuals, and share stories that go far beyond the plate. This show is very special to me.”
The series promises strong visual storytelling, meaningful interactions and a fresh perspective on global cuisine celebrating flavours alongside the emotions and traditions that shape them.
In a world where travel shows often feel like distant postcards, Shipra Khanna is serving up something far more personal: a passport to cultures through their kitchens, proving that the best way to understand a place is still through the plate. Tune in to World On My Plate with Shipra Khanna starting 29 March at 7:00 PM on TLC.
