Mumbai: Xiaomi PatchWall users can now enjoy content from the travel channel, Travelxp, as the 4K HDR content provider has signed onto the PatchWall interface and will distribute over 1000+ hours of travel content through its PatchWall integration.
Xiaomi’s users will have access to Travelxp’s global travel content library through the PatchWall launcher on their Xiaomi smart TV sets. They will be able to discover Travelxp’s content programming from Xiaomi’s curated discovery platform PatchWall, and watch popular food shows like Strictly Street and Thali, to global destination features such as Backpack Thailand and Boarding Pass Finland.
Xiaomi sold over seven million TVs in the last three years leading up to September 2021. Since the launch of PatchWall in 2019, the company has also made it easier for its users to discover content from over 30+ OTT platforms in India.
Xiaomi India category lead- TVs Eshwar Nilakantan said, “With the OTT market going strong and the relationship between consumers and services constantly evolving, we at Xiaomi India are focused on making content discovery easier for our customers. With Xiaomi and Redmi TVs, our vision is to provide a unique interface for each user and offer a wide selection with our dedicated focus on building PatchWall. By partnering with Travelxp, we are excited to bring a wide variety of 4K travel content to PatchWall users.”
Travelxp launched the world’s first 4K HDR Travel OTT through Travelxp RED, which is designed as the one-stop-shop for frequent travelers. “With Xiaomi's push into 4K televisions, our content availability through PatchWall is a huge boost to our ambition of showcasing travel in 4K HDR to the Indian market, and we are excited to announce that at launch, we will be multi-lingual with our entire content library dubbed in Hindi, Tamil and Bengali.” said Travelxp CEO Tanay Chothani.
As the OTT market in India expands to over 1000+ billion dollars, this integration is a further shot in the arm for India’s growing video streaming space. The service is available at a subscription price of Rs. 999/year.