FilmBox Channels Launch on SIMU.tv in Tanzania

WARSAW: SPI International/FilmBox is rolling out several of its FilmBox channels in Tanzania on SIMU.tv.

SIMU.tv, a mobile TV and VOD platform of Push Mobile Media, will carry FilmBox Africa, FilmBox Arthouse, Fast&FunBox, FashionBox, DocuBox and MadscreenBox. SIMU.tv subscribers will have access to BBC dramas such as The Musketeers and Doctor Who. They will also be able to watch sports content, documentary films, fashion and shopping programming, international films and more with the launch of these FilmBox channels on the platform.

“The signing of this partnership has come at the right time, as it emphasizes our commitment in introducing [a] new amplifying content experience to our esteemed subscribers,” said Freddie Manento, the managing director of Push Mobile Media.

“SPI International has been committed to expanding its distribution footprint throughout Africa,” added Amit Karni, SPI International’s head of sales for Africa. “The agreement we signed with Push Mobile Media follows a number of other deals we recently closed with partners in Mali, Nigeria and the Seychelles.”