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SPI/FilmBox expands in Africa

April 7, 2021 09.33 Europe/London By Chris Dziadul

SPI/FilmBox have signed multiple deals with major operators across Africa.

The most recent is with the digital satellite TV provider ZAP for Gametoon, 360 TuneBox, FashionBox, FightBox, FilmBox Arthouse and Fast&FunBox in Angola and Mozambique.

Commenting on the development, Georgina Twiss, MD Western Europe & Africa at SPI International, said: “We are delighted to build on our presence in the African continent and especially happy to start this partnership with ZAP, the leading operator in Angola and Mozambique. We are excited to see such positive reactions to our channels from the African audience and strongly believe that SPI’s new additions will enrich the ZAP channel offering and engage with audiences who enjoy gaming, music, lifestyle, adrenaline sports, MMA and classical films”.

José Carlos Lourenço, CEO at ZAP, added: “This partnership with SPI reinforces the commitment that ZAP has with our subscribers, to offer the best content in the world. We’re convinced that SPI channels can help in this matter. The contents quality, originality and irreverence of the channels make this partnership an important step for ZAP to continue offering innovative and revolutionary channels in the market”.

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Filed Under: Middle East and Africa, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: Africa, SPI/Filmbox, ZAP Edited: 7 April 2021 09:33

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