Global media company SPI International has acquired the digital distribution rights of the classic TV series The Smurfs and the feature-length film The Smurfs and the Magic Flute from LAFIG Belgium and IMPS, the licensors of the iconic cartoon characters, for its own digital assets. The deal, which was negotiated by Revi Benshoshan, Director of […]

Canal+ will acquire a 70 per cent majority stake in SPI International while keeping the current management team and operational structure in place. SPI International, a global media company operating 42 TV channels and multiple digital products across six continents, and a major player in content distribution and broadcasting worldwide, is now joining forces with […]

SPI International and telco Unitel T+ have announced that a selection of channels from SPI’s portfolio is now available to Unitel T+ subscribers in Cape Verde in two different packages. Unitel T+ subscribers can access FilmBox Arthouse, 360 TuneBox, FightBox and Gametoon in the Max package and the rest of the offers – Fast&FunBox and […]

SPI International has announced the launch of FilmBox with the Dutch telecommunications provider Delta Fiber. Caiway subscribers in the Netherlands can now access FilmBox at channel 22 and Delta subscribers at channel 34 in the regular channel packages. “We are excited to provide our viewers in the Netherlands with our curated selection of movies and […]

Following the launch of FilmBox via the Canal Digitaal DTH platform for the Netherlands, the film channel is now also available via the Canal Digitaal IPTV and OTT offering. Viewers can access FilmBox in the Basic Packages of Canal Digitaal resellers Online.nl, Tweak and Freedom Internet. FilmBox delivers a slate of Hollywood blockbusters, film classics […]

SPI/FilmBox’s streaming service FilmBox+ rolled-out in February 2021 and since then has integrated with 10 major European operators making its entertainment accessible to over 1 million subscribers globally. SPI says it is committed to achieving full integration of the FilmBox+ service with the platforms of their 700+ operator partners around the globe. FilmBox+ offers hundreds […]

SPI/FilmBox and MEO, Altice Portugal’s consumer brand, have signed a distribution agreement to introduce SPI’s drama brand Dizi to Portugal. Dizi content will now be offered both via linear channel and SVoD through the operator’s distribution networks in the basic package. Timeless Dizi Channel will be available to MEO subscribers at channel 77 with Portuguese […]

SPI/FilmBox and Telekom Romania have renewed and expanded their long-standing partnership. The newly minted deal will make SPI brands that are already offered through Telekom Romania’s services available to subscribers for an additional three years, adding SPI’s Fast&FunBox and FilmBox Stars to the mix. Both will be available across all of Telekom Romania’s distribution networks. […]

SPI International brands continue to reach more households in Bulgaria through new strategic partnerships. The global media company has signed a new deal with cable TV operator M SAT Cable for 11 products from its portfolio including premium movie brands FilmBox Extra and FilmBox Stars and other brands that broadcast thematic programming such as DocuBox, […]