New SPI Network to Debut on Cyfrowy Polsat

WARSAW/NEW YORK: Cyfrowy Polsat, a leading DTH platform in Poland, is about to launch FilmBox Arthouse, a new channel produced by SPI's Kino Polska TV.

FilmBox Arthouse's lineup will consist of cinematic masterpieces by Visconti, Kurosawa, Hitchcock and Fellini, as well as a number of art-house and independent productions from around the world. The network is scheduled to premiere with Polish subtitles on Saturday, February 1, as part of Cyfrowy Polsat's Film HD package. It is available for global distribution on DTH, cable, IPTV, mobile TV and connected TV platforms. It can also be accessed with a monthly subscription on FilmBoxLive.com.

"Artistic cinema and independent movies are rarely aired on commercial TV networks. We want to make FilmBox Arthouse a unique TV venue where such productions are easily accessible to movie lovers who crave watching films made by ambitious filmmakers presenting their auteur visions and unconventional approach to storytelling," said Lukasz Bulka, the director of marketing and PR for SPI International and Kino Polska TV. "We are very happy to launch our channel on Cyfrowy Polsat, Poland's largest satellite platform and we are currently working on launching FilmBox Arthouse in other countries and continents beyond Europe."