SPI/FilmBox & Telecable to Bring In-Demand Channels to Bulgaria

SPI International/FilmBox and the Bulgarian television operator and internet service provider Telecable have signed a distribution deal for ten channels from SPI’s portfolio.

Per the agreement, Telecable subscribers will have access to FilmBox and nine other SPI International channels, including fellow movie channels FilmBox Extra, FilmBox Plus and FilmBox Arthouse. Also included in the deal are Gametoon, which is dedicated gaming content created by true gaming and esports enthusiasts; FightBox, which broadcasts combat sports live events and multi-discipline mixed martial arts coverage; Fast&FunBox, offering programming dedicated to adrenaline sports; DocuBox, delivering a collection of award-winning documentaries; FashionBox, providing content on fashion trends and all things style; and 360 TuneBox, which presents new music every week.

Murat Muratoğlu, head of distribution at SPI International, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with Telecable to bring ten popular channels from SPI’s wonderful world of great entertainment to the Bulgarian audience. These ten channels feature versatile content for every taste, ranging from movies to lifestyle programming, which we are confident the Bulgarian audience will enjoy very much.”

Telecable AD CEO Angel Vassilev added: “Today FilmBox channels provide [some] of the most diverse and attractive content in all genres on the Bulgarian pay-TV market. We are happy with the opportunity to distribute FilmBox channels through the Telekabel network and we believe that the only way to make our customers more satisfied is to give them new and quality films, sports, shows and entertainments, all of this in the FilmBox channels.”