https://www.c21media.net/sonys-kix-to-become-pop-max/
Kix is to become Pop Max from 30/8/17. This looks like a permanent change to me; is this the same channel that we get on channel 738 (labelled Kix Power)?
Hum Masala has now started on satellite, so I assume it won't be long before it comes to VM if negotiations went well.