YipTV Picks Up FilmBox Channels for U.S.

WARSAW: Broadband OTT television service YipTV has added ten new FilmBox channels from the SPI International portfolio for its U.S. subscribers.

The service now offers access to FightBox, DocuBox, FashionBox, Fast’nFunBox, 360 TuneBox, MadscreenBox, FilmBox Arthouse, FilmBox Russia, Kino Polska Int’l and Kino Polska Muzyka. SPI channels will become part of the premium package and will extend the YipTV line up to 70 channels.

“As we look to broaden YipTV’s appeal to our target market, we feel the FilmBox channels from SPI International go a long way toward diversifying our mix of content,” said CEO Michael Tribolet. “We’re not yet anywhere near the breadth of programming we want to offer, but these FilmBox channels represent a big step in that direction.”

SPI International President Loni Farhi added: “We are excited to make our channels available on YipTV to provide diverse types of programming to both ethnic and general audiences in the U.S. Our worldwide channels FightBox HD, DocuBox HD, FashionBox HD, Fast’nFun-Box and 360 TuneBox have a general appeal to most viewers as they offer mainstream-level interest, while FilmBox Russia and the two Kino Polska channels cater to a particular ethnic group. Finally, FilmBox Arthouse should generate interest among film aficionados who wish to have access to independent and arthouse films that are not easily accessible via main outlets in the U.S. in particular.”