Romania: Dizi launches on Focus Sat
January 13, 2021
SPI/FilmBox continues to expand its footprint in Romania through new distribution agreements with key partners in the region. The new distribution agreement with Focus Sat, one of the biggest providers of digital satellite television services in Romania, renders SPI’s Dizi available to subscribers in the MozaicPlus extra-basic package. Dizi will be offered in the original Turkish language with Romanian subtitles.
“We are delighted to be able to bring the mesmerising world of Turkish series with Dizi to a larger audience in Romania with one of our long-standing partners, Focus Sat,” commented Tamas Fülöp, Regional Director of Operations at SPI International. “Turkish series have travelled to 146 countries worldwide reaching 700 million people. What makes Dizi unique is that it brings the best Turkish series from major producers together in one place for all to enjoy, 24/7,” added Fülop.
Launched in April 2019, Dizi currently reaches 25 million households worldwide in 81 countries rapidly growing its presence globally with recent launches in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East.
“We constantly monitor trends in consumer interest for different genres, specific television channels or types of programs and we try to integrate them into our content offer. We focus all our efforts on enriching our line-up with new movies, series and other attractive TV content, and our long-standing partnership with SPI International is a living proof in this respect,” Mihai Tilina, General Manager of Eviso Marketing Advisory Romania SA, said.
SPI’s flagship FilmBox service is also available to Focus Sat subscribers with linear and on-demand offerings. All Focus Sat customers with an active subscription to the FilmBox premium package can access the FilmBox Live streaming service at no additional cost. Focus Sat also carries seven other channels from the expansive SPI/FilmBox portfolio including a string of movie channels: FilmBox, FilmBox Stars, FilmBox Family, FilmBox Premium, FilmBox Extra HD and two thematic channels, FightBox and DocuBox.