Tag: SPI International

  • SPI International brings Dizi channel, FilmBox + content to NXTDIGITAL India

    SPI International brings Dizi channel, FilmBox + content to NXTDIGITAL India

    Mumbai : SPI International, a CANAL+ company with extensive experience in channel management and curation announced its partnership with NXTDIGITAL India to launch Dizi channel and the FilmBox+ streaming service.

    Subscribers now have the unique opportunity to enjoy Turkish drama series with Dizi, in Hindi. Accessible as a linear channel through the VAS Bouquet package and available on-demand via the FilmBox+ platform, viewers can dive into the captivating content anytime, anywhere. Viewers can also watch renowned world cinema classics on-demand via FilmBox Arthouse on the FilmBox+ streaming service.

    SPI International, head of distribution Murat Muratoglu, stated, ” We are pleased to collaborate with NXTDIGITAL India to bring their viewers Dizi channel and FilmBox Arthouse content. This alliance marks a substantial stride in providing exceptional entertainment to Indian viewers. We’re set to transform the digital TV experience with a range of content to suit different tastes.”

    Subscribers will have access to a wide selection of Dizi channel series and FilmBox arthouse content on-demand via the FilmBox+ platform, which allows viewers to watch their favourite shows and films at their convenience.

    India Spark CEO Khalid Khan, in forging the partnership between SPI International and NXTDIGITAL India, expressed enthusiasm about the collaboration and said, “We observed the growing preference of Indian viewers for Turkish content over the past few years. Recognising a significant opportunity here, we collaborated with SPI International to dub their content in Hindi. As a viewer, I believe this marks a ground-breaking moment for all of us – it could potentially be the first Turkish channel entirely dubbed in Hindi. Furthermore, FilmBox Arthouse will be a cinephile’s dream. It will offer a collection of timeless classics from legendary directors like Hitchcock, Kurosawa, Fellini, and more.

    Undoubtedly, it’s a treasure trove of on-demand entertainment options for our audience. It has been a long time coming, but here it is!” he further added.

    NXTDIGITAL chief operating officer N.K. Rouse, said, “It is a great time to get new internationally acclaimed content for the Indian masses when the world is coming closer. This partnership is a great way for us to give more value to our customers and bring them renowned content at their fingertips. The Dizi channel and the FilmBox+ partnership is a step ahead for NXTDIGITAL to provide quality entertainment to our customers on demand and open content avenues of the world for them.”

     

  • Studio 100 Media closes deal with SPI International for digital rights to air 2D animation classics

    Studio 100 Media closes deal with SPI International for digital rights to air 2D animation classics

    Mumbai, 14 July 2022. The leading independent studio for kids and family entertainment, Studio 100 Media, has closed a multi-brand 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.

  • SPI International and DocuBay announces content distribution partnership

    SPI International and DocuBay announces content distribution partnership

    MUMBAI: SPI International has announced a license agreement with DocuBay, the international membership VOD streaming service dedicated to premium documentary feature films. The license deal includes seven of SPI International’s visually groundbreaking and insightful premium titles such as Turandot, Small Cams – Big Beasts, Time Hopper, Eye to Eye with Everest: Death on a Mountain, Invisible Wildlife Photographer, Riders in the Land of the Setting Sun, and Rwanda 17. All films are now available to stream in 180+ countries on the DocuBay app and website.

    “SPI International brings together international documentaries of the highest quality with world-class partners. We deliver the award-winning, premium documentaries that our global audience expects from us, every day,” said SPI International content sales head Hubert Ornass-Kubacki. “It is very exciting to share that our first distribution agreement with DocuBay includes seven of our best documentaries and that both parties are eager to keep growing this partnership for many years to come” continued Ornass-Kubacki.

    “SPI International’s tremendous catalogue of exceptional content is right in line with DocuBay’s mission of providing viewers with the best in independent feature documentary films,” said DocuBay COO Akul Tripathi. “With DocuBay now available to a global audience, we look forward to growing our community of documentary film fans through strategic partnerships with premium content distributors such as SPI International” continued Tripathi.  

  • SPI International (FILMBOX) launches 7 thematic channels and VOD Content – Exclusively on SonyLIV Web and App in India

    SPI International (FILMBOX) launches 7 thematic channels and VOD Content – Exclusively on SonyLIV Web and App in India

    Global media group SPI International (FILMBOX) and Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) have signed a distribution agreement to launch seven thematic channels from SPI’s worldwide TV portfolio exclusively on SonyLIV. SonyLIV streams are accessible online, on mobile devices (Android and iOS), web and m-web. 

    From this month, SonyLIV’s TV line-up will include the following SPI’s channels:

    – FilmBox ART HOUSE – an international movie channel featuring classic masterpieces of world cinema by such prominent directors as Kurosawa, Fellini, Hitchcock, Antonioni, Visconti along with an impressive selection of art house titles and independent films from all over the world. The channel also presents award-winning movies from top film festivals including Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Sundance, Tokyo, Hong Kong and many more.

    – FIGHTBOX – a 24X7 martial arts network with live broadcast of international MMA events and other TV programming covering more than thirty combat sport disciplines.

    – FAST&FUNBOX – a sports/lifestyle channel featuring coverage of international shows and competitions in such disciplines as car racing (Formula One), motorcross, snowboarding, sailing and many more

    – DOCUBOX – a unique documentary channel presenting documentary films and television programming devoted to nature, science, history and human civilization

    – FASHIONBOX – a worldwide TV network focusing on fashion trends, top designers and shopping

    – 360TuneBox – an independent international music video network showcasing breakthrough artists from all over the world and the best of art music video

    – GAMETOON – SPI’s brand new worldwide entertainment TV channel for millennials revolving around gaming and eSports. The Gametoon channel features highlights of popular video games, entertainment content from gaming youtubers, video game tournaments (e-sports) with million dollar prize pools and much more.