{"id":1582,"date":"2016-05-27T11:01:55","date_gmt":"2016-05-27T15:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvmiddleeastafrica\/spis-filmbox-channels-grow-footprint-in-africa\/"},"modified":"2016-05-27T12:35:46","modified_gmt":"2016-05-27T16:35:46","slug":"spis-filmbox-channels-grow-footprint-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvmiddleeastafrica\/spis-filmbox-channels-grow-footprint-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"SPI\u2019s FilmBox Channels Grow Footprint in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WARSAW: SPI International\/FilmBox International has secured a distribution deal that sees eight FilmBox brand channels and its FilmBox Live on-demand service launch with\u00a0Digitune Media Technologies in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Through the agreement, FilmBox Africa, FilmBox Arthouse, FightBox, DocuBox, Fast&amp;FunBox, FashionBox, 360TuneBox and MadscreenBox will be available on Digitune\u2019s OTT\/IPTV service in Nigeria. FilmBox Live, a multiscreen VOD platform that offers access to FilmBox-branded channels and an on-demand library, is also included in the deal.<\/p>\n<p>Amit Karni, SPI International\u2019s head of sales for Africa, commented, &#8220;Digitune is going to be the first OTT\/IPTV service in Nigeria to offer SPI International&#8217;s TV channels. It will be a complementary service to the satellite services of Montage and Consat already operating in Nigeria and offering FilmBox channels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Digitune Media customers will have access to a selection of movies and TV shows on FilmBox Africa, including the <em>Doctor Who<\/em> series. The movie channel FilmBox Arthouse, meanwhile, offers a lineup of independent films.<\/p>\n<p>FightBox is another addition to Digitune Media&#8217;s lineup. The channel airs international martial-arts content and kickboxing events, while the extreme-sports channel Fast&amp;FunBox has car racing, snowboarding and skateboarding, among other adrenaline-fueled\u00a0sports.<\/p>\n<p>Digitune Media will also carry DocuBox, which provides a host of documentary films about nature, science and more. The FashionBox channel, meanwhile, is devoted to shopping and fashion, and\u00a0360TuneBox is dedicated to music content. 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