LXTV Productions Extends Popular ‘1st Look’ Franchise to Spotlight Luxury Travel Advisors, Celebrities & World’s Top Destinations
2-Part Maui Edition Debuts This Saturday, Sept. 28, & Oct. 5 Following ‘Saturday Night Live’
Click Here to View the ‘Extra Mile Club’ Trailer
NEW YORK (Sept. 24, 2024) – NBCUniversal Local’s award-winning LXTV Productions’ new luxury travel competition show, 1st Look Presents – Extra Mile Club, premieres with a two-part series beginning Saturday, Sept. 28, and Oct. 5, after new episodes of Saturday Night Live on NBC-owned and affiliated stations.
An extension of LXTV Productions’ popular 1st Look entertainment, travel and lifestyle brand, Extra Mile Club features top luxury travel advisors competing to design the perfect vacation for celebrity clients in the world’s most beautiful and sought-after destinations. Viewers join the advisors and their top-tier clients behind the scenes as they plan, execute and enjoy a variety of premier activities, experiences and first-class service.
“Our mission is to create engaging and inspiring content for people who love travel and want to have amazing adventures and once-in-a-lifetime experiences,” said Marni Sabia, VP of Original Content & Development for LXTV Productions. “With ‘Extra Mile Club,’ we’re able to deliver those through the unique perspectives of both the clients and travel advisors, which we hope excites audiences to keep dreaming about their next vacation.”
1st Look Presents – Extra Mile Club stars Leslie Tillem and Curtis Parris, advisors from Global Travel Collection. In the new episodes, Tillem and Parris provide exceptional accommodations, adventures and cuisine on the Hawaiian island of Maui to their clients, Emma Hernan and Chelsea Lazkani from the series Selling Sunset. At the conclusion, Hernan and Lazkani select the winning itinerary – and travel advisor.
Developed in partnership with Global Travel Collection, 1st Look Presents – Extra Mile Club was presented as a one-episode pilot in May 2023. In addition to NBC stations, 1st Look Presents – Extra Mile Club and other LXTV Productions titles, including 1st Look, are available on Peacock and YouTube.
“Empowering travel advisors is integral to our work at Global Travel Collection, and Extra Mile Club reflects our unwavering commitment to that mission,” said Angie Licea, President, Global Travel Collection. “Through this series, we want to highlight the incredible effort our travel advisors put into planning extraordinary trips. We also selected Hawaii for this production to support an incredible travel destination clawing its way back after last year’s devastating wildfires. By featuring Maui’s incredible scenery and rich activities, we aim to support both the island’s recovery and the broader travel industry’s growth.”
About LXTV Productions
LXTV is an Emmy® award-winning lifestyle production company and part of NBCUniversal Local. LXTV produces original shows and specials, including “1st Look,” a travel show which spotlights the best places to eat, play and indulge; “Open House” and “Open House NYC,” hosted by Sara Gore, where audiences get a look at America’s most lavish homes and get design ideas, advice and inspiration from the industry’s emerging and established names; “George to the Rescue,” a home improvement show hosted by George Oliphant, where design and construction experts help families and communities realize their home improvement dreams; LXTV shows are available on NBC owned and affiliated stations in the U.S. and internationally, on Peacock and NBC LX Home, as well as through digital out-of-home platforms.
About Global Travel Collection
Global Travel Collection (GTC), part of Internova Travel Group, is the most influential collection of international luxury travel agencies. More than 1,500 GTC advisors are industry leaders in providing premium travel services to leisure travellers, corporate executives and the entertainment industry. GTC’s combined global reach and leverage.
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