FilmBox’s Home of Good Movies will be available to 3.1 million Ziggo viewers at channel 100
SPI/FilmBox announces the launch of FilmBox with Ziggo, the largest cable operator in the Netherlands, starting June 30th, 2022. The distribution deal will allow all TV customers of Ziggo to have unlimited access to FilmBox at channel 100 for a curated selection of Hollywood films, favorite classics and the popular Narcos series. In total, 3.1 million Ziggo viewers will be able to enjoy FilmBox’s stress-free, lean-back entertainment experience that has no disruptive commercial breaks during the movies.
FilmBox was launched in the Netherlands last May and is currently offered in the basic packages of Canal Digitaal, DELTA, Caiway, Online.nl, Kabelnoord, Plinq, SKP, Trined and Breedband Helmond. With the addition of FilmBox to Ziggo, the channel will be available in over three million Dutch households.
“Overwhelming feedback from Dutch TV viewers shows how frustrating it is to interrupt a film several times for a commercial break. It was high time to do something about it. FilmBox is already a huge success on all the platforms that have been broadcasting it since last year and has proven its appeal abroad for many years. The channel is a wonderful addition to our premium proposition Film1, and we are proud of the trust that Ziggo places in us”, says Jeroen Bergman, Managing Director Film1 and FilmBox Netherlands.
The weekly programming grid for FilmBox features a Movie of the Week on Monday evenings which spans prize-winning arthouse movies, international blockbusters and local productions starring Dutch actors. On Wednesday afternoons and weekend mornings, the channel airs movies for children and young adults. In addition, on Friday evenings, FilmBox broadcasts three horror movies in succession.
Raymond van der Vliet, Director Programming & Content at VodafoneZiggo adds: “We are very pleased to add FilmBox to our extensive tv offering. FilmBox fits perfectly in our aim to provide customers access to their favorite content with the best quality and viewing experience. The viewing of ad break-free programs and the high-quality films and series of FilmBox helps our customers get a great tv-experience.”
SPI is active in the Netherlands with multiple brands including Film1, FilmBox, FilmBox Arthouse and Turkish series channel Dizi (via Amazon Prime), Docustream and Filmstream (via Samsung TV Plus) and a range of films at Pathé Thuis. Film1 has tripled the number of subscribers in recent years and FilmBox is available via the majority of Dutch operators.
About Ziggo
Ziggo is one of the leading communication and entertainment service providers for consumers and companies in the Netherlands. As of March 31, 2022, Ziggo has almost 4 million television, over 3 million internet and over 2 million fixed telephony customers. The small and large business market uses products such as data communication, (mobile) telephony, television services and electronic payment options, Ziggo is part of VodafoneZiggo, a 50/50 joint venture of Vodafone Group and Liberty Global. For more information, go to www.vodafoneziggo.nl
About SPI INTERNATIONAL
SPI INTERNATIONAL (a CANAL+ company) is a global media company operating 42 TV channels, multiple digital products across six continents, and a major player in content distribution and broadcasting worldwide. SPI operates multiple free-to-air and pay-TV channels in CEE, Western Europe, CIS and Adria regions including key European markets such as Poland, Czechia, Romania, Serbia and the Netherlands. SPI Group owns a suite of legacy brands that have become household names such as FilmBox, Film1, Kino Polska, Stopklatka, Dizi along with different thematic channels and streaming services, including FilmBox+. Working with over 700 operators worldwide, SPI uses cutting-edge technology providing its subscribers with access to SPI’s linear and on-demand content. For over 25 years, SPI INTERNATIONAL has been a leading supplier of theatrical films and television programming in the international markets. SPI’s solid alliances with major license suppliers provide compelling content, with strong recognition and high demand. www.spiintl.com
M7 Deutschland expands TV line-up with SPI channels
May 10, 2022 - M7 Deutschland, Germany's leading provider of TV entertainment for cable and IP networks, offers an extended variety of TV channels for network operators: nine channels from global player SPI International, recently acquired by M7 parent company Canal+ Group, will join the M7 channel line-up. The new additions cover attractive genres such as movies, sports, action and documentaries in HD and Ultra HD resolution.
The new SPI channels on M7 are Dizi, FilmBox Arthouse, FightBox, Fast&Funbox, FunBox UHD, FashionBox, 360 TuneBox, Gametoon and DocuBox. The adrenaline sports channel Fast&FunBox HD will be the first addition, available to all M7 partners for distribution via cable and IPTV from early July 2022, with the other channels to follow.
"We are pleased to offer M7 partners a large number of new, exclusive channels in partnership with SPI International, providing them with further added value that will strengthen their competitive position," said Marco Hellberg, Managing Director of Eviso Germany GmbH, the M7 business partner in Germany. "With the attractive SPI programme content, we are also significantly expanding our video-on-demand offering."
“We are excited to be adding the high energy, adrenaline sports channel Fast&funBox to the M7 portfolio making it available to an even broader number of subscribers within Germany and building on our great partnership with the M7 team, and looking forward to announcing further channel launches in the near future,” said Georgina Twiss MD Western Europe & Africa SPI International.
M7 and Canal+ International will present the expanded channel portfolio and other news at their stand in hall 8 (no. A10) at German trade fair ANGA COM in Cologne from May 10 to 12, 2022. Marco Hellberg will talk about M7's expansion plans and strategies in the congress panel "IPTV and OTT: Current Platform Concepts for Network Operators" on May 11, 16:30-17:30 CEST, in congress room 3.
A highlight of ANGA COM 2022 is the evening event to which M7, Canal+ and SPI invite into the new, exclusive location of the KWB Stadtpalais Cologne on May 11 from 19:00 CEST. The TV industry executives will meet at the newly designed event to discuss current developments and trends, accompanied by show acts and live DJ music.
For appointments at ANGA COM and further questions, the M7 team is available by phone (+49-221-346410 00) and by email (koeln@m7deutschland.de).
M7 Deutschland
M7® ist eine Marke der Canal+ Luxembourg S.à r.l. Das Unternehmen der Canal+ Group versorgt als einer der größten Plattformbetreiber für satelliten- und IP-basiertes TV mehr als drei Millionen Endkunden in Europa. In Deutschland und Österreich ist M7 zudem der wegweisende B2B-Anbieter für TV-Services. Mit rund 120 hochwertigen Senderechten und Lizenzen für deutsche und internationale Free- und Pay-TV-Programme sowie VoD-Diensten ist M7 der marktführende Content-Anbieter für alle vier Verbreitungswege Satellit, Kabel, OTT und IPTV. Netz- und Plattformbetreiber können ihren Kunden damit sehr kosteneffizient eigene digitale TV-Pakete für alle Bildschirme inkl. Smartphones zusammenstellen. Darüber hinaus bietet M7 mit Lizenzen für Replay, Restart und nPVR zeitversetztes Fernsehen für ein hochmodernes TV-Entertainment.
Ziel von M7 ist es, seinen rund 160 Netzpartnern mit hervorragendem Content und modernsten Plattformdiensten entscheidende Vorteile im Wettbewerb zu verschaffen. Das Angebot der M7-Plattform für Kabel-, IP- und Mobilfunknetze reicht von der reinen Bereitstellung von Senderechten bis zu schlüsselfertigen Alles-Aus-Einer-Hand TV-Vorleistungsprodukten, von der Technologie bis zur individuellen Marketing-Unterstützung und modernsten Verteil- und Empfangstechnologien. Detaillierte Informationen unter www.m7deutschland.de.
Pressekontakt M7 Deutschland
Thomas Fuchs; E-Mail: tfuchs@fuchsmc.com; Tel: +49 (0) 171 4483 168
SPI/FilmBox and Evermedia bring FilmBox Arthouse, DocuBox, FashionBox, Fast&FunBox and 360TuneBox to businesses in France with Everstream
SPI/FilmBox and French-based business-only service company Evermedia announce that they have signed a brand-new distribution agreement that will make five channels from the SPI portfolio available to businesses that utilize Everstream services in France, in the entertainment package. Evermedia delivers IPTV and Multimedia technologies to businesses in healthcare, hospitality and corporate sectors and to other non-residential venues via Everstream. According to the deal, companies that operate with Everstream in France will have access to FilmBox Arthouse and DocuBox with French subtitles, FashionBox and Fast&FunBox in English and 360 TuneBox in its original language.
“We are pleased to expand our reach to include businesses in France in partnership with the leading business-only service provider, Evermedia,” commented Georgina Twiss, MD Western Europe and Africa at SPI International. “The addition of our channels that broadcast entertaining content ranging from classic movies to documentary, fashion, sports and music programming will surely enhance the program offerings of Everstream’s clientele,” added Twiss.
The channels included in the deal are: SPI’s well-curated arthouse movie channel FilmBox Arthouse, which brings world cinema classics from iconic directors such as Hitchcock, Kurosawa, Fellini and many others to cinema lovers. DocuBox which broadcasts a collection of award-winning documentaries about different cultures and the wonders of our world; FashionBox provides highly entertaining content on fashion trends and all things style, Fast&FunBox offers action-packed programming dedicated to adrenaline sports, and 360TuneBox presents new music every week with today’s emerging artists.
“The Everstream platform offers more than 60 thematic channels (sports, entertainment and international news). SPI’s channels are of really high quality and this is a wonderful opportunity to integrate their channels into our entertainment offering, says Emmanuel Hardy, CEO at EVERMEDIA.
“EVERSTREAM addresses the BtoB markets of hotels, healthcare and companies in all possible uses of distribution on IP networks of televisions, smartphones and tablets and on Coaxial networks. The particularity is to break with the current models of payment per room and to offer a never-before-seen flexibility of consumption measured by usage. This approach makes content accessible to a much wider clientele,” adds Hardy.
About EverMedia
EverMedia is a services company and expert specialised in OTT and IPTV technologies, offering design, project management and 24/7 support services on these technologies. When expertise is needed to design, build, broadcast and maintain interactive multimedia installations, EverMedia's project managers and engineers help integrators and their end customers in their projects to ensure the highest quality service. Founded in 1996, EverMedia addresses public and private companies, hospitality and healthcare, through certified partners, to offer technologies that are advanced, appropriate, even more mobile, always easy to use and reliable. In 2022, with Everstream, EverMedia is diversifying their activities by developing a new, fully flexible, multi-screen OTT content service offering. For more information, visit www.evermedia.tv Visit www.everstream.tv - Contact@evermedia.tv
About SPI INTERNATIONAL
SPI INTERNATIONAL (a CANAL+ company) is a global media company operating 42 TV channels, multiple digital products across six continents, and a major player in content distribution and broadcasting worldwide. SPI operates multiple free-to-air and pay-TV channels in CEE, Western Europe, CIS and Ex-Yugo regions including key European markets such as Poland, Czechia, Romania, Serbia and the Netherlands. SPI Group owns a suite of legacy brands that have become household names such as FilmBox, Film1, Kino Polska, Stopklatka, Dizi along with different thematic channels and streaming services, including FilmBox+. Working with over 700 operators worldwide, SPI uses cutting-edge technology providing its subscribers with access to SPI’s linear and on-demand content. For over 25 years, SPI INTERNATIONAL has been a leading supplier of theatrical films and television programming in the international markets. SPI’s solid alliances with major license suppliers provide compelling content, with strong recognition and high demand. www.spiintl.com
SPI/FilmBox furthers the MENA expansion of its drama hub Dizi with Digital Virgo, integrating into DV CONTENT, a catalogue of digital services designed for mobile operators. According to a new distribution deal between the long-standing partners, Dizi will be available in Arabic on the products, PlayVOD, Veedz and Unlimited Streaming in Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Oman.
Dizi broadcasts critically acclaimed Turkish drama series starring popular stars and reaches millions of households worldwide. “We are pleased to expand our partnership with Digital Virgo to bring some of the most popular series to both existing and potential Turkish series enthusiasts in MENA,” commented Georgina Twiss, MD Western Europe and Africa at SPI International.
The Dizi deal builds on the existing partnership between SPI and Digital Virgo, which made SPI’s movie and thematic propositions including, FilmBox Africa, FilmBox Arthouse, Gametoon and FightBox available to multiple countries in Africa last year.
“Premium content is essential to the success of our offer. We are pleased to continue this partnership with Dizi, bringing another deal on the table with added-value Turkish series - locally adapted content that meets the needs of the viewers in MENA,” said Achraf Ammour, Sales Director for the African Market at Digital Virgo.
About Digital Virgo:
Digital Virgo is an international player in the mobile payment industry with an offer dedicated to the content ecosystem, DV CONTENT. A catalogue of turnkey platforms for Telcos and a global distribution network for content creators.
With this offer, Digital Virgo gives the opportunity to Mobile Operators to be connected quickly and efficiently to key players of the content ecosystem particularly in the areas of gaming, music, video, TV, youth, edutainment and e-learning. An offer which integrates the technical platform, premium content, payment module and promotional features.
For content creators, becoming part of DV CONTENT’s services is the occasion to integrate corners and marketplaces of Mobile Operators in more than 40 countries. A strong and sustainable distribution network to address new users and grow their business.
Since 2008, Digital Virgo has built partnerships with over 150 operators in more than 40 countries, thanks to local teams mainly in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Latin America. Digital Virgo handles over 9 billion transactions per year, with a turnover of 390 million euros in 2021 thanks to 900 employees worldwide.
More information on digitalvirgo.com
About SPI INTERNATIONAL
SPI INTERNATIONAL (a CANAL+ company) is a global media company operating 42 TV channels, multiple digital products across six continents, and a major player in content distribution and broadcasting worldwide. SPI operates multiple free-to-air and pay-TV channels in CEE, Western Europe, CIS and Ex-Yugo regions including key European markets such as Poland, Czechia, Romania, Serbia and the Netherlands. SPI Group owns a suite of legacy brands that have become household names such as FilmBox, Film1, Kino Polska, Stopklatka, Dizi along with different thematic channels and streaming services, including FilmBox+. Working with over 700 operators worldwide, SPI uses cutting-edge technology providing its subscribers with access to SPI’s linear and on-demand content. For over 25 years, SPI INTERNATIONAL has been a leading supplier of theatrical films and television programming in the international markets. SPI’s solid alliances with major license suppliers provide compelling content, with strong recognition and high demand. www.spiintl.com
