SPI International Broadens its Content Reach by Extending its Agreement with Alchimie

SPI and Alchimie have signed an agreement to increase the carriage of the SPI channels FightBox, DocuBox, FilmBox Art House and FashionBox across two new territories – Belgium and Spain from October and December respectively. This agreement allows the linear channels to be accessed on the OTT platform Watch it which is accessible to watch on any device such as mobile, tablets, computers and Smart TV sets.

Two dynamic digital businesses come together to deliver the finest combat sports from around the globe, a collection of captivating documentaries and TV programs, classic movies from the world’s most well-known directors as well as a channel dedicated to all things style and fashion.
 
Alchimie is a content aggregation and dynamic digital distribution company that has evolved the world of multimedia entertainment for the past twelve years with its editorially themes, distributes and promotes subscription channels to a range of digital platforms including its app Watch It. Its expertise in content distribution and monetization drives revenue for rights holders through successfully introducing their content to new audiences.
 
“Our subscribers in France, Germany and Australia have thoroughly enjoyed watching SPI’s channels and content on Watch It, and we’re delighted to extend our agreement both in terms of channels and territories, and we are sure our existing audiences and our new audiences in Spain and Belgium will respond equally enthusiastically,” said Frederic Rossignol, Chief Content Officer.
 
SPI International/Filmbox is a global media company operating more than 30 television channels on five continents. SPI is one of the biggest aggregators of native Ultra HD content in the world. SPI uses the latest technology providing subscribers access to SPI’s linear and on demand content including live streaming of UHD programming and FilmBox channels on any Internet-connected device via major global streaming media players as well as local OTT providers.
 
“We are delighted to be extending our existing partnership with Alchimie in order to bring our content to a millions of digital viewers to enjoy,” mentions Georgina Twiss, Managing Director Southern & Western Europe and Africa at SPI International, “looking forward to continue to work closely together in the future."
  
About Alchimie – Dynamic Digital Distribution
Alchimie has changed the world of multimedia entertainment with its expertise in content distribution and monetization. Alchimie helps content creators and producers earn a fair remuneration through the distribution of their content on all digital channels, by subscription. Whether TV programs, video or games, Alchimie provides and enables access to the most important distribution platforms (Google, Amazon, Apple, Samsung, Telecom Operators, etc.). The service offers tools and access to Alchimie’s marketing support allowing content to gain high visibility and be transformed into gold subscriptions.  Alchimie has offices in France, Germany and Australia, and operates in more than 10 countries, covering the main geographical areas. It collaborates with more than 200+ rights owners and manage around €70 million transactions every year. Alchimie’s range of channels across different platforms attract up to 20 million unique visitors each month. www.alchimie.com