SPI to distribute Outdoor Sport Channel

Canal+-owned SPI International has announced a distribution partnership deal with outdoor sports television company Outdoor Sport Channel.

The deal will see SPI distribute the channel under its portfolio across all of its international audiences. SPI will offer Outdoor Sport Channel in multiple formats including linear, FAST, and VOD.

Outdoor Sport Channel is described as the industry’s “first and leading international 24-hour global sports television network”. It features a wide range of outdoor, action, summer and winter sports programming including the latest international sports news. It broadcasts live and behind-the-scenes coverage of sports events including Champions League, Nascar, Formula 1 and Grand Prix Specials.

Loni Farhi, president at SPI International, said:“The top-quality programming selection of Outdoor Sport Channel complements our carefully curated thematic channel portfolio perfectly and we are delighted to deliver it to our clients across the territories where we are active.”

Henk van Meer, founder and CEO of Outdoor Sport Channel, said: “To further build our international development and distribution strength, we teamed up with SPI International. Knowing Loni and SPI for over a decade, we feel very secure that Outdoor Sport Channel HD linear, On-demand & OSC+ (FAST) will further successfully be developed in today’s market.”