Music and Youth
SS Music unveils ‘VJ Factor 2’
MUMBAI: The Chennai-headquartered music channel Southern Spice Music in association with Parachute After Shower Hair Cream has launched VJ Factor 2, a hunt for channel VJs in South India. Commencing from 3 October 2005, the VJ hunt will travel to seven cities in South India including Bangalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Kochi, Trivandrum and Vishakhapatnam.
The finals will be held in Chennai later towards mid-November 2005. Panel of Judges will include channel VJs, music directors, photographers, cine stars and city’s socialites. To ensure that the message gets to the target prospects, S S Music has planned road shows, prominent hoardings and placed dispensers at convenient locations such as cinema theatres, music retail and book stores, railway and bus stations to dispense application forms as also boxes for collecting completed applications, states an official release.
Associate sponsors the channel has roped in for the show include Eyetex Dazler, Gillete Series Shave Gel, Samsung X 620, Vicks Cough Drops and Wrigley’s Orbit.
SS Music creative head Brayn Oliver Peppin says, “Southern Spice Music constantly reviews the pulling power of their programs and plans to phase out programs on the wane in favor of newer programs from time to time. New programs such as the Virtual Request, Connect, Game Station, LifeStyle, Career Shows launched in the recent past have gone on to generate significant TRPs and good response from our viewers. With newer programs, each of the new VJs will be able to build their own character and relationships and thus increase the acceptability of the programs with newer audiences”.
The schedule:
Coimbatore: Roadshow: 4 October / Auditions: 5 October – 6 October
Kochi: Roadshow: 8 October / Auditions: 9 October – 10 October
Trivandrum: Roadshow: 12 October / Auditions: 13 October – 14 October
Bangalore: Roadshow: 18 October / Auditions: 19 October – 20 October
Hyderabad: Roadshow: 22 October / Auditions: 23 October – 24 October
Vizag: Roadshow: 27 October / Auditions: 28 October – 29 October
Chennai: Roadshow: 8 November / Auditions: 9 November – 10 November
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.
