SPI International Expands Reach in Nigeria

SPI International/FilmBox is bringing eight channels and its VOD offering to Anttention Media’s mobile audio and video streaming service VeeTee.

VeeTee’s mobile TV service now offers SPI’s FilmBox Africa, with movies and TV series; FilmBox Arthouse, featuring independent and classic films; DocuBox, serving up documentaries on nature and civilization; FashionBox, devoted to fashion trends and shopping; FightBox, a 24/7 combat sports channel; Fast&FunBox, with extreme sports programming; 360TuneBox, an international music network; and Gametoon, a brand-new e-gaming channel for millennials. In addition to live TV channels, VeeTee now provides its subscribers with access to FilmBox OnDemand, which offers hundreds of movies, TV series, sports, and music and lifestyle videos.

“The launch of FilmBox channels on VeeTee’s mobile TV services is a major milestone for SPI’s African strategy,” said Amit Karni, the head of distribution for Africa at SPI/FilmBox. “We are excited to see our audience grow in Nigeria, thanks to the cooperation with Anttention Media Africa Limited.”

“This is a victory for the general African digital landscape because mobile streaming for thematic channels is here to stay and with it comes the unbundling of other amazing opportunities aimed at solving Africa’s foremost need for ‘Positive Empowerment,’” commented Temple Obike, the founder and CEO of Edentek Group.