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SPI/FilmBox and Glo-TV Launch a Portfolio of Nine Channels in Nigeria

SPI/FilmBox and Globacom, one of the fastest growing telecommunications companies in sub-Saharan Africa, bring nine channels from the SPI portfolio to Nigeria with Glo-TV, an innovative TV streaming service on Android, iOS apps and web for watching live linear TV, VOD and catch-up content. As of 1 May 2022, Glo-TV subscribers can access FilmBox Africa and FilmBox Action for movies, SPI’s drama hub Dizi for the best Turkish drama series in addition to DocuBoxFashionBoxFast&FunBoxFightBoxGametoon and 360 TuneBox for a wide range of thematic programming.

“It is great to join Glo-TV’s offering which has been well received in Nigeria, a key market for us and one where I’m sure our channels will flourish.  It’s always satisfying to make quality content more accessible in Africa in collaboration with innovative, new players in the region such as Glo-TV,” commented Georgina Twiss, MD Western Europe and Africa at SPI International.

The deal includes SPI’s FilmBox Africa and FilmBox Action which broadcasts the best Hollywood features and action-packed movies, SPI’s popular drama hub Dizi along with the following thematic propositions: DocuBox which broadcasts a collection of award-winning documentaries about different cultures and the wonders of our world; FashionBox provides highly entertaining content on fashion trends and all things style, Fast&FunBox offers action-packed programming dedicated to adrenaline sports; FightBox broadcasts some of the most electrifying combat sports live events and multi-discipline mixed martial arts coverage from all over the world; Gametoon which is dedicated to gaming content created by true gaming and esports enthusiasts and 360 TuneBox presents new music every week with today’s emerging artists.

Customers can sign up with Glo-TV and get access to some of the best content in Africa and around the world. Subscriptions range from N150 to N3200 for 3-Day to 30-Day packs, respectively.
 
About SPI INTERNATIONAL
 
SPI INTERNATIONAL (a CANAL+ company) is a global media company operating 42 TV channels, multiple digital products across six continents, and a major player in content distribution and broadcasting worldwide. SPI operates multiple free-to-air and pay-TV channels in CEE, Western Europe, CIS and Adria regions including key European markets such as Poland, Czechia, Romania, Serbia and the Netherlands. SPI Group owns a suite of legacy brands that have become household names such as FilmBox, Film1, Kino Polska, Stopklatka, Dizi along with different thematic channels and streaming services, including FilmBox+.  Working with over 700 operators worldwide, SPI uses cutting-edge technology providing its subscribers with access to SPI’s linear and on-demand content. For over 25 years, SPI INTERNATIONAL has been a leading supplier of theatrical films and television programming in the international markets. SPI’s solid alliances with major license suppliers provide compelling content, with strong recognition and high demand. www.spiintl.com

For more information please contact:
SPI/FilmBox
melodi.simson@spiintl.com 

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Studio 100 Media Partners with SPI International for Digital Rights of 2D Animation Classics

Munich, 14 July 2022. Studio 100 Media, one of the leading independent studios for kids & family entertainment, has closed a multibrand deal with global media company SPI International for digital exploitation of several 2D animation classic series from its extensive catalogue. The contract will give SPI non-exclusive worldwide AVOD and SVOD rights (with the exception of a few territories per program) on SPI platforms such as FilmBox+, FilmBox on Demand, Film1, ToonzBox and ToonzStream. The shows “Maya the Bee”, “Heidi”, “Pinocchio” and “Alice in Wonderland” will be available on-demand in various language versions , including English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.

About SPI INTERNATIONAL

SPI INTERNATIONAL (a CANAL+ company) is a global media company operating 42 TV channels, multiple digital products across six continents, and a major player in content distribution and broadcasting worldwide. SPI operates multiple free-to-air and pay-TV channels in CEE, Western Europe, CIS and Adria regions including key European markets such as Poland, Czechia, Romania, Serbia and the Netherlands. SPI Group owns a suite of legacy brands that have become household names such as FilmBox, Film1, Kino Polska, Stopklatka, Dizi along with different thematic channels and streaming services, including FilmBox+. Working with over 700 operators worldwide, SPI uses cutting-edge technology providing its subscribers with access to SPI’s linear and on-demand content. For over 25 years, SPI INTERNATIONAL has been a leading supplier of theatrical films and television programming in the international markets. SPI’s solid alliances with major license suppliers provide compelling content, with strong recognition and high demand. www.spiintl.com

About Studio 100 Media

Studio 100 Media is an internationally active production and distribution company for high-quality children’s and family entertainment. Among the well-known brands under Studio 100 Media’s umbrella are "Maya the Bee", "Mia and me", "Heidi", "Vic the Viking" and “100% Wolf”. The company is a subsidiary of the Belgian Studio 100 Group and has an extensive program portfolio, develops and produces new animated series and feature films and distributes them worldwide. Other business areas include international licensing of brand rights, the home entertainment label Studio 100, the company’s pay TV channel Junior and its animation studio Studio Isar Animation founded in 2018. Within the Studio 100 Group, Studio 100 Media brands also have a home in eight theme parks - in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands and Poland. Studio 100 is one of the largest independent European companies for kids and family entertainment. www.studio100group.com

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SPI International Launches FilmBox with Ziggo in the Netherlands

FilmBox’s Home of Good Movies will be available to 3.1 million Ziggo viewers at channel 100

SPI/FilmBox announces the launch of FilmBox with Ziggo, the largest cable operator in the Netherlands, starting June 30th, 2022. The distribution deal will allow all TV customers of Ziggo to have unlimited access to FilmBox at channel 100 for a curated selection of Hollywood films, favorite classics and the popular Narcos series. In total, 3.1 million Ziggo viewers will be able to enjoy FilmBox’s stress-free, lean-back entertainment experience that has no disruptive commercial breaks during the movies.

FilmBox was launched in the Netherlands last May and is currently offered in the basic packages of Canal Digitaal, DELTA, Caiway, Online.nl, Kabelnoord, Plinq, SKP, Trined and Breedband Helmond. With the addition of FilmBox to Ziggo, the channel will be available in over three million Dutch households.

“Overwhelming feedback from Dutch TV viewers shows how frustrating it is to interrupt a film several times for a commercial break. It was high time to do something about it. FilmBox is already a huge success on all the platforms that have been broadcasting it since last year and has proven its appeal abroad for many years. The channel is a wonderful addition to our premium proposition Film1, and we are proud of the trust that Ziggo places in us”, says Jeroen Bergman, Managing Director Film1 and FilmBox Netherlands.

The weekly programming grid for FilmBox features a Movie of the Week on Monday evenings which spans prize-winning arthouse movies, international blockbusters and local productions starring Dutch actors. On Wednesday afternoons and weekend mornings, the channel airs movies for children and young adults. In addition, on Friday evenings, FilmBox broadcasts three horror movies in succession.

Raymond van der Vliet, Director Programming & Content at VodafoneZiggo adds: “We are very pleased to add FilmBox to our extensive tv offering. FilmBox fits perfectly in our aim to provide customers access to their favorite content with the best quality and viewing experience. The viewing of ad break-free programs and the high-quality films and series of FilmBox helps our customers get a great tv-experience.”

SPI is active in the Netherlands with multiple brands including Film1, FilmBox, FilmBox Arthouse and Turkish series channel Dizi (via Amazon Prime), Docustream and Filmstream (via Samsung TV Plus) and a range of films at Pathé Thuis. Film1 has tripled the number of subscribers in recent years and FilmBox is available via the majority of Dutch operators.

About Ziggo

Ziggo is one of the leading communication and entertainment service providers for consumers and companies in the Netherlands. As of March 31, 2022, Ziggo has almost 4 million television, over 3 million internet and over 2 million fixed telephony customers. The small and large business market uses products such as data communication, (mobile) telephony, television services and electronic payment options, Ziggo is part of VodafoneZiggo, a 50/50 joint venture of Vodafone Group and Liberty Global. For more information, go to www.vodafoneziggo.nl

About SPI INTERNATIONAL

SPI INTERNATIONAL (a CANAL+ company) is a global media company operating 42 TV channels, multiple digital products across six continents, and a major player in content distribution and broadcasting worldwide. SPI operates multiple free-to-air and pay-TV channels in CEE, Western Europe, CIS and Adria regions including key European markets such as Poland, Czechia, Romania, Serbia and the Netherlands. SPI Group owns a suite of legacy brands that have become household names such as FilmBox, Film1, Kino Polska, Stopklatka, Dizi along with different thematic channels and streaming services, including FilmBox+.  Working with over 700 operators worldwide, SPI uses cutting-edge technology providing its subscribers with access to SPI’s linear and on-demand content. For over 25 years, SPI INTERNATIONAL has been a leading supplier of theatrical films and television programming in the international markets. SPI’s solid alliances with major license suppliers provide compelling content, with strong recognition and high demand. www.spiintl.com

 

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M7 Deutschland expands TV line-up with SPI channels

M7 Deutschland expands TV line-up with SPI channels

May 10, 2022 - M7 Deutschland, Germany's leading provider of TV entertainment for cable and IP networks, offers an extended variety of TV channels for network operators: nine channels from global player SPI International, recently acquired by M7 parent company Canal+ Group, will join the M7 channel line-up. The new additions cover attractive genres such as movies, sports, action and documentaries in HD and Ultra HD resolution.

The new SPI channels on M7 are Dizi, FilmBox Arthouse, FightBox, Fast&Funbox, FunBox UHD, FashionBox, 360 TuneBox, Gametoon and DocuBox. The adrenaline sports channel Fast&FunBox HD will be the first addition, available to all M7 partners for distribution via cable and IPTV from early July 2022, with the other channels to follow.

"We are pleased to offer M7 partners a large number of new, exclusive channels in partnership with SPI International, providing them with further added value that will strengthen their competitive position," said Marco Hellberg, Managing Director of Eviso Germany GmbH, the M7 business partner in Germany. "With the attractive SPI programme content, we are also significantly expanding our video-on-demand offering."

“We are excited to be adding the high energy, adrenaline sports channel Fast&funBox to the M7 portfolio making it available to an even broader number of subscribers within Germany and building on our great partnership with the M7 team, and looking forward to announcing further channel launches in the near future,” said Georgina Twiss MD Western Europe & Africa SPI International.

M7 and Canal+ International will present the expanded channel portfolio and other news at their stand in hall 8 (no. A10) at German trade fair ANGA COM in Cologne from May 10 to 12, 2022. Marco Hellberg will talk about M7's expansion plans and strategies in the congress panel "IPTV and OTT: Current Platform Concepts for Network Operators" on May 11, 16:30-17:30 CEST, in congress room 3.

A highlight of ANGA COM 2022 is the evening event to which M7, Canal+ and SPI invite into the new, exclusive location of the KWB Stadtpalais Cologne on May 11 from 19:00 CEST. The TV industry executives will meet at the newly designed event to discuss current developments and trends, accompanied by show acts and live DJ music.

For appointments at ANGA COM and further questions, the M7 team is available by phone (+49-221-346410 00) and by email (koeln@m7deutschland.de).


M7 Deutschland
M7® ist eine Marke der Canal+ Luxembourg S.à r.l. Das Unternehmen der Canal+ Group versorgt als einer der größten Plattformbetreiber für satelliten- und IP-basiertes TV mehr als drei Millionen Endkunden in Europa. In Deutschland und Österreich ist M7 zudem der wegweisende B2B-Anbieter für TV-Services. Mit rund 120 hochwertigen Senderechten und Lizenzen für deutsche und internationale Free- und Pay-TV-Programme sowie VoD-Diensten ist M7 der marktführende Content-Anbieter für alle vier Verbreitungswege Satellit, Kabel, OTT und IPTV. Netz- und Plattformbetreiber können ihren Kunden damit sehr kosteneffizient eigene digitale TV-Pakete für alle Bildschirme inkl. Smartphones zusammenstellen. Darüber hinaus bietet M7 mit Lizenzen für Replay, Restart und nPVR zeitversetztes Fernsehen für ein hochmodernes TV-Entertainment.

Ziel von M7 ist es, seinen rund 160 Netzpartnern mit hervorragendem Content und modernsten Plattformdiensten entscheidende Vorteile im Wettbewerb zu verschaffen. Das Angebot der M7-Plattform für Kabel-, IP- und Mobilfunknetze reicht von der reinen Bereitstellung von Senderechten bis zu schlüsselfertigen Alles-Aus-Einer-Hand TV-Vorleistungsprodukten, von der Technologie bis zur individuellen Marketing-Unterstützung und modernsten Verteil- und Empfangstechnologien. Detaillierte Informationen unter www.m7deutschland.de.

Pressekontakt M7 Deutschland
Thomas Fuchs; E-Mail: tfuchs@fuchsmc.com; Tel: +49 (0) 171 4483 168
 

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