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FilmBox Stars aims high

SPI/FilmBox announces that, as of March 1st their premium movie channel FilmBox Stars will initiate viewership measurement in Czechia. Moving forward, FilmBox Stars will offer a more diversified channel programming in HD to expand its viewership, especially across the female demographic. In addition to Hollywood hits and popular blockbusters with A-list celebrities that FilmBox Stars […]

March 1, 2022

360 TuneBox launches with Zuku in East Africa

SPI/FilmBox and Zuku, an East African home entertainment provider under the Wananchi Group, have announced the expansion of their distribution deal which now includes SPI’s music and lifestyle brand, 360 TuneBox. Zuku subscribers in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi and Zambia can now access 360 TuneBox on the operator’s DTH platform.  “360 TuneBox is a great […]

February 9, 2022

SPI expands Dizi distribution with MEGOGO

SPI/FilmBox and MEGOGO, an OTT/VoD service in Eastern Europe and CIS, have extended their distribution deal for three more years in addition to making SPI’s premium series hub Dizi available to MEGOGO subscribers in a number of countries. Perthe deal, Dizi content will be offered both via the linear feed of Timeless Dizi Channel and […]

January 31, 2022

Netherlands: FilmBox Arthouse on Prime Video Channels

SPI/FilmBox has announced that FilmBox Arthouse, which delivers a curation of contemporary arthouse movies and world cinema, has launched on Prime Video Channels in the Netherlands as add-on paid monthly subscription package. The package currently features a SVoD proposition that allows viewers to choose the movies they would like to watch with the linear channel […]

January 28, 2022

VOD.PL becomes super-aggregator powered by Redge Media

VOD.PL establishes itself as the go-to platform for super-aggregation of online video content. With the latest update the service offers consumers an intuitive guide for the content scattered across different streaming applications. The super-aggregation feature is powered by the Redge Media OTT platform which handles the metadata from all the different sources. The platform now […]

January 19, 2022

SPI International’s Dizi joins du

SPI/FilmBox, in collaboration with UAE-based content licensing management company, SAWA Rights Management (SRM), has announced the launch of Dizi on du’s TV platform in the UAE. du will offer SPI’s premium Turkish drama hub Dizi in the ‘Arabic Essential’ package.“Turkish series became a global phenomenon in recent years and they are exceptionally popular in the […]

December 22, 2021

Netherlands: SPI/FilmBox partners with Bionic Media

SPI’s FilmBox has built up a large fan base in the Netherlands since its launch in May. As a result of the growth, SPI is joining forces with sales house Bionic Media, which has been representing FilmBox.“I am proud that FilmBox is taking this important next step based on the enthusiastic reception from Dutch viewers […]

December 17, 2021

SPI/FilmBox, AXIAN Group African distribution deal

SPI/FilmBox and AXIAN Group have announced a new distribution deal that makes four channels from SPI’s portfolio available in Madagascar, Comoros and Togo through Telma TV and Togocom TV. Viewers will be able to access FilmBox Africa, FilmBox Arthouse, DocuBox and FightBox in the Premium package.“We are pleased to provide additional windows of curated content […]

December 6, 2021

Struum finalises Series A financing

Struum, the SVoD service created by senior-level Disney and Discovery executives, and backed by an initial multi-million-dollar investment from former Disney CEO Michael Eisner through his Tornante Company, has finalised its Series A funding round led by Canadian-based media and content company Corus Entertainment. The $7 million (€6.4m) round also includes Gaingels, the leading investment […]

November 10, 2021

SPI’s FilmBox expands reach in Netherlands

Global media company SPI International’s FilmBox continues to expand in the Netherlands as the channel launches with three more service providers following the roll-out on Canal Digitaal, Online.nl, DELTA and Caiway. FilmBox is now available through the basic packages of Plinq, Trined and KabelNoord at channels 19, 23 and 25, respectively. “Just five months after […]

October 26, 2021