SPI International (a CANAL+ company) is an international media company based in the Netherlands. It is owned by

Canal+ Group Groupe Canal+ is a French mass media company. It is owned and controlled by Vivendi and has a film library in excess of 5,000 films. Vivendi has sold some parts of Canal+ to private investors which are still using the name of Canal+. It is headqu ...

. It operates 42 TV channels, multiple digital products across six continents, and is a major player in content distribution and broadcasting worldwide. The company operates multiple free to air and pay TV channels in CEE, Western Europe, CIS and Adria regions including key European markets such as Poland, Czechia, Romania, Serbia, and the Netherlands. SPI’s brands include FilmBox+ and Dizi streaming services. SPI also owns and operates the brand assets of

Film1 ''Film1'' is a Dutch premium television and video on demand service that replaced Canal+ and is owned by SPI International (previously owned by Liberty Global and Sony Pictures Television). Background The service launched with three channels a ...

premium movie services in The Netherlands, including four linear channels and an on-demand service.

Brands and Companies

* FilmBox International - U.K.-based broadcaster of FilmBox brand movie channels. * Kino Polska Group - One of the leading media groups in Poland, successfully operating also on international markets. The Group distributes and produces content for television, VOD platforms and cinemas, as well as sells programme licenses. It is also a broadcaster of thematic TV channels, distributed on digital terrestrial television, in cable networks and on satellite platforms. The Group's portfolio includes such television channels as Stopklatka, Zoom TV,

Kino Polska Kino Polska is a television channel which broadcasts Polish movies and series. For a while, the TV station aired Polish animated shows including '' Hip-Hip and Hurra'', which made its debut there. References External links * Televisi ...

, Kino Polska Muzyka, Kino TV, Gametoon and DIZI as well as

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brand premium channels. * Stopklatka SA - Owns the Stopklatka channel. Stopklatka is a film and series channel, which presents a full cross-section of Polish and world cinema – from Hollywood hits through films awarded at festivals to the best comedies and classics of action movies. * MediaBox Broadcasting International - Broadcaster of worldwide thematic television channels such as DocuBox, FashionBox,

FightBox ''FightBox'' is a game show that aired on BBC Three from 13 October to 10 November 2003 and is hosted by Lisa Snowdon and Trevor Nelson with Paul Dickenson as commentator. Format Contestants design their fighters and submit them to the BBC. Ou ...

, FunBox UHD, 360 TuneBox and Fast&FunBox, also based in the UK.

History

In 2019, SPI bought

from

Sony Pictures Television Sony Pictures Television Inc. (abbreviated as SPT) is an American television production and distribution studio. Based at the Sony Pictures Studios complex in Culver City, it is a division of Sony Entertainment's unit Sony Pictures Entertainm ...

. Film1 operates four movie channels in the Netherlands -

Film1 Action ''Film1 Action'' is a Dutch premium television channel owned by SPI International. Its main focus is on thriller, action and horror films. Film1 launched together with its sister service Sport1 on 1 February 2006 and replaced the Canal+ Netherlan ...

Film1 Drama ''Film1 Drama'' is a Dutch premium television channel owned by SPI International. Every night the programming is dedicated to a theme, such as a director or a genre. Film1 launched together with its sister service Sport1 on 1 February 2006 and re ...

, Film1 Family, Film1 Premiere and an on-demand service. In March 2022, the French media company Canal+ Group acquired a 70% stake in the company.

References

{{reflist Groupe Canal+ SPI International Television companies of the Netherlands Companies based in The Hague