FunBox UHD Launches on Germany’s Pyur

SPI International/FilmBox and Pyur in Germany have signed a distribution deal for SPI’s FunBox UHD.

Per the deal, the linear channel and, in the future, FunBox UHD on-demand content will be available on Pyur’s services in Germany. The agreement will render FunBox UHD available to all Pyur Advance TV Subscribers at no additional costs. FunBox UHD offers programming dedicated to entertainment and lifestyle, acquired from producers and distributors around the globe.

Georgina Twiss, managing director for western Europe and Africa at SPI International, said: “We are excited to start our partnership with Pyur via one of our most coveted products worldwide. FunBox UHD’s visually groundbreaking programming presented with 50 percent German audio for the first time through Pyur’s services, will take the viewers on an immersive virtual journey around the globe and more.”

Stefan Riedel, chief consumer officer at Tele Columbus, said: “With FunBox UHD, we are providing our customers with another channel in UHD quality, further pursuing our goal of offering Pyur customers new and varied content on our network.”