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Travelxp 4K ties up with Magyar Telekom to expand Europe footprint
Mumbai: Travelxp 4K has announced its partnership with Hungarian telecom company Magyar Telekom to distribute the channel to viewers across Hungary.
Travelxp 4K is one of the world’s leading travel channels. Earlier, its premium travel and lifestyle content was available only to Telekom 4K mini pay package viewers on channel number 74 since November 2021. “The channel’s shows have been fully localised keeping in line with its commitment to connect with audiences in their own language. Travelxp is already localised in 13 European languages and distributed in over 20 countries across Europe,” said the statement.
“Magyar Telekom is a great platform for airing the premium HDR content of Travelxp 4K in HLG HDR, 10-bit REC 2100 color space and 50 frames,” said Travelxp managing director – Europe Sumant Bahl. “According to a study I came across recently, television is the most widely consumed type of media in Hungary, reaching 8.3 million viewers in 2021. Apart from showcasing the beauty of the world in stunning resolution, we are also excited about introducing the people in Hungary to the original and engaging content we create, which has been known to not only invoke wanderlust in viewers across the globe but also challenge their notions of the world and broaden their horizons.”
“We are very pleased to extend our 4K channel line-up with a high-quality travel channel like Travelxp 4K,” said Magyar Telekom director of TV and entertainment Annamaria Rajki. “In 2021 first in Hungary Magyar Telekom launched a 4K mini pay package for the Telekom TV subscribers. Now our 4K portfolio, which contained sport and nature-oriented channels thus far, is enriched with a new genre and provides astonishing contents for travelers in those times people could hardly travel.”
Travelxp is distributed in over 80+ countries, localised in over 15+ languages and has 1000+ hours of premium travel and lifestyle content. It is also one of the largest producers of travel content and a global innovation leader in 4K HDR technology. With a diverse programming mix, all Travelxp shows are original in-house productions filmed across 55+ countries with multi-cultural hosts from across the world.
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.
