By Jonathan Easton

SPI/FilmBox has announced a distribution deal across a number of African countries with AXIAN Group.

The deal will see the launch of four channels in Madagascar, Comoros and Togo through Telma TV and Togocom TV: FilmBox Africa, FilmBox Arthouse, DocuBox and FightBox in the Premium package.

FilmBox Africa, the flagship channel for the region, offers more than 300 premiere titles every year along with Hollywood blockbusters. FilmBox Arthouse focuses on world cinema, while DocuBox offers a wide range of documentaries. The final channel, FightBox, broadcasts a range of combat sports event coverage.

MD Western Europe & Africa at SPI International, Georgina Twiss said: “We are pleased to provide additional windows of curated content for Telma TV and Togocom TV subscribers through our partnership with AXIAN Group, a prominent player in the African market. This deal not only brings two exciting movie channels with content ranging from Hollywood blockbusters to arthouse movies, but also two unique thematic channels geared towards viewers who enjoy documentaries and MMA programming.”

Head of digital content at AXIAN Group, Matthieu Mertian said: “This partnership further demonstrates AXIAN Group’s commitment to continuously enlarging its catalogue and offering the best available entertainment content to its clients, because we want our subscribers in Comoros, Madagascar and Togo to enjoy access to globally-acclaimed films and TV programmes.”