FilmBox+ is a European premium television and video on demand service owned by SPI International, a division of Canal+ Group. It owns several television channels and over-the-top media services.

FilmBox+
Broadcast area
Programming
LanguageEnglish
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerKino Polska S.A.
Canal+ Group
Sister channels360TuneBox
DocuBox
FashionBox
Fast&FunBox
FightBox
FunBox
GameToon
History
Launched28 October 2005; 20 years ago (2005-10-28)
Links
Websitefilmboxplus.stream
Availability
Streaming media
Canal Digitaal LiveWatch Live

History

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FilmBox launched in the Czech Republic and Slovakia on 28 October 2005.[1] In 2007 SPI International expanded the FilmBox services to Poland,[2] followed by Romania in 2008 and other Eastern European countries in 2009.[3]

FilmBox expanded to Western Europe by launching in the Netherlands on 3 May 2021.[4]

In Ireland (republic) only, the channel can be accessed on eir TV and on Vodafone TV, along with sister channels DocuBox, Fast&FunBox, GameToon, FashionBox and FightBox.

Channels

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  • FilmBox+ one
  • FilmBox+ Action
  • FilmBox+one Africa
  • FilmBox+ Festival
  • FilmBox+ Love&crime
  • FilmBox+ Emotion
  • FilmBox+ Hits
  • FilmBox+ one Russia
  • FilmBox+ Comedy
  • GameToon
  • DocuBox
  • FashionBox
  • FunBox
  • 360 TuneBox
  • Fast&FunBox
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References

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  1. Lukáŝ Polák (6 May 2020). "Kdo je kdo na kabelu a satelitu: rodina programů Filmbox a CS TV" (in Czech). Lupa.cz. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  2. Chris Dziadul (21 March 2007). "SPI buys up film channel". BroadbandTVNews.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  3. Cathy Meils (1 December 2008). "SPI moves into Romanian TV market". FilmNewsEurope.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  4. Chris Dziadul (3 March 2021). "FilmBox debuts in the Netherlands". BroadbandTVNews.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.