The seven channels from the SPI International worldwide portfolio will shortly be launched on the Ukrainian DTH platform Xtra TV.
The channels in question – FilmBox, 360TuneBox, FilmBox ArtHouse, Fast&FunBox, DocuBox, FashionBox and FightBox – will be available in a new package and accessible to viewers with receivers that support the DVB-S2 MPEG-4 SD/HD standard.
Commenting on the development, James Phillipoff, CEO for Istil Telecom Ukraine LLC, said: “This new package will complement Xtra TV offer for Ukraine, not only with HD channels (Fast&FunBox, DocuBox, FashionBox and FightBox), but also with new features: independent music videos, fashion shows, movies by independent filmmakers as well as a healthy dose of 24/7 sports content including motorsports, extreme sport disciplines and live broadcast of fight events from Europe and the United States”.
Berk Uziyel, Executive Director for FilmBox International and SPI International, added: “SPI is committed to expanding its channel distribution in the Eastern Europe and we are very excited to introduce our channels to the TV viewers in Ukraine. We are looking forward to bringing top quality movie and thematic entertainment in a strong package put together for its customers by Xtra TV”.