World Screen

TEL AVIV/NEW YORK: SPI International/FilmBox are launching seven thematic channels on Israel's TakeTV, a new IPTV/OTT service that debuted this month. Under the agreement, TakeTV will offer access to FightBox HD, featuring live MMA and kickboxing events; FashionBox HD, focused on fashion and shopping; DocuBox HD, which offers docs on …

CANNES/ACCRA: Eight channels from SPI International's FilmBox portfolio are gaining carriage on Crystal TV, Ghana's first private broadcaster. The channels include FilmBox, offering series and movies; FightBox, featuring live MMA events and marital arts; Fast&FunBox, home to extreme sports videos; and DocuBox, showcasing wildlife docs. Crystal TV subscribers will also …

NEW YORK: F.O., Fashion One’s international channel for fashion, entertainment and lifestyle, is now available on the Nigerian pay-TV platform Continental Satellite Limited (CONSAT) as part of the Style Bouquet package. F.O. is targeted at fashionable and stylish female viewers, with programming focused on the latest in fashion, entertainment, lifestyle …

CANNES: The Nollywood entertainment channels IROKO Play and IROKO Plus have secured carriage on StarTimes, the leading African pay-TV platform. Both channels are being added to the StarTimes Basic Bouquet. IROKO Play will air classic Nollywood movies from 2007 onward. New movies will be added to the schedule each month. …

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s Kanal D has sold two of its mini-drama series into Sub-Saharan Africa. The 13×90-minute Love and the 18×90-minute Secrets are both set to air on Star Times, a pay-TV platform in the region. The titles will be dubbed into English. The programs will be broadcast on prime-time slots …

BEVERLY HILLS: Starz Play Arabia, a direct-to-consumer SVOD service developed for the MENA region, is debuting tomorrow in 17 countries. Starz Play Arabia was developed in conjunction with the Parsifal Entertainment Group for select markets in the Middle East and North Africa. It marks the first time that Starz has …

LONDON: Following a deal between ITV Studios Global Entertainment and African pay-TV operator MultiChoice, ITV Choice will launch across Africa for the first time. Joining the lineup of DStv on May 5, ITV Choice will deliver entertainment highlights such as Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, Big Star’s Little Star …

JOHANNESBURG: China will be the country of honor at DISCOP Africa in November, while South Africa takes center stage at the inaugural DISCOP Africa Express this June. DISCOP Africa Express is a newly launched event from Basic Lead, the same organizers as DISCOP Africa, taking place June 2 to 4 …

JOHANNESBURG: Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa has aligned with MultiChoice to launch a localized version of the BET channel on DStv in South Africa. The new BET will begin airing on April 2 and will exist alongside sister channel BET2, formerly BET International. The 24-hour service will feature both …

BOGOTÁ: Pablo Escobar, The Drug Lord, a Caracol Television production distributed by Caracol TV Internacional, has launched in Ghana. The 74×1-hour series will air on that country’s Joy Premier channel. The Colombian title chronicles the details that turned a common man into the lord of the drug trafficking business, charting …