FilmBox Live Launches in Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia

WARSAW: SPI International/FilmBox Channels Group and UPC DTH have extended their collaboration in CEE, rolling out FilmBox Live for UPC Direct and freeSAT customers in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary.

FilmBox Live is now part of the FilmBox pack. Subscribers can watch live-streaming channels and programming from the FilmBox VOD library, with unlimited access to the FilmBox Live multiscreen on-demand service.

FilmBox Live features Hollywood blockbusters, TV series, documentaries, sports programming, fashion content and music videos. Recently acquired titles include War and Peace, Wolf Hall and Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands. The service also provides access to FilmBox movie channels and international thematic channels, including FightBox HD for martial arts lovers, the documentary channel DocuBox HD, Fast&FunBox HD for extreme sports content, FashionBox HD for fashion programming, the movie-themed FilmBox Art House and the music-focused 360TuneBox.

“The growth in FilmBox pack subscribers has been in double digits over the past year,” said Berk Uziyel, the executive director for SPI International/FilmBox Channels Group. “We are very excited to extend our existing FilmBox pack on UPC Direct and freeSAT. This full viewing experience will be all-inclusive, ad-free, PREMIUM TV and multiscreen entertainment. It will allow subscribers to enjoy an extensive library of top quality and diverse programming content anywhere they want—with a single subscription. FilmBox Live is now one of the leading VOD platforms in the region featuring not only movies on-demand but also non-stop, unlimited access to several live-streaming channels.”

“We are pleased to extend our offer with the online experience of FilmBox Live to UPC Direct customers in Hungary and freeSAT customers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia,” said Jim Helfgott, the VP of marketing and sales for UPC DTH. “This will further enhance our multiscreen services, providing our customers with more movies and thematic content.”