SPI/FilmBox and D-Smart extend partnership

Content provider SPI/FlimBox has renewed and extended its partnership with Turkish pay TV operator D-Smart.

The new deal, which runs through to 2022, includes the broadcast rights for FilmBox, FightBox, Fast&FunBox, and DocuBox and extends to live streaming and VOD content from select SPI channels.

FilmBox broadcasts Hollywood blockbusters, FightBox shows combat sports, DocuBox presents award-winning documentaries, and Fast&FunBox focuses on ‘adrenaline’ sports.

D-Smart GO subscribers will also be able to access VOD content from SPI/FilmBox’s FashionBox.

Murat Muratoğlu, head of distribution at SPI International said: “The tech-savvy consumers of today want premium, worldwide content to be at their disposal at all times. We are proud to be able to provide our customers with what they want and are excited to extend our distribution to digital with D-Smart, one of the biggest players in the Turkish market.”

Başar Başarır, CCO and CMO at D-SMART said: “We are very excited to extend our channel range with SPI channels. Our users will be able to access highly entertaining content with FilmBox, FightBox, DocuBox, Fast&FunBox, and Fashionbox. We would like to carry on this fruitful cooperation for many years.”