FORT MYERS, Fla., Jan. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
WhereverTV Broadcasting Corp. (OTCQB:TVTV), which delivers Over The Top (OTT), prepaid, no-contract, subscription television services to a variety of devices including smartphones, TabletPCs, streaming media players, computers and connected TVs announced today that it has concluded a distribution deal and now offers 10 new channels to US customers from SPI International/FILMBOX, including several featuring multiple language options. WhereverTV is now approaching 100 channel options on its https://Wherever.TV worldwide platform and approaching 80 channel options on its https://WhereverLatino.TV Latin American channel platform.
The deal signed with SPI International/FILMBOX authorizes all channels from SPI’s worldwide TV portfolio including the following channels with their respective language options:
- FilmBox Art House – an independent movie channel featuring world cinema classics (in English, Spanish, Russian and Polish)
- FightBox – a 24/7 martial arts channel (in English, Spanish, Russian and Polish)
- DocuBox – a network presenting documentaries on wildlife, travel, history and science (in English, Spanish and Russian)
- FashionBox – a native HD fashion channel
- Fast&FunBox - with adrenaline and adventure sports
- 360TuneBox – a music channel with independent and breakthrough videos
- Gametoon – a new, interactive eSports channel for millennials
- FilmBox Russia - for Russian speaking viewers
- Kino Polska International (Polish)
- Kino Polska Muzyka (Polish)
“We are excited to make our channels available on WhereverTV and to team up with this innovative streaming platform to provide diverse types of programming to both ethnic and general audiences,” says Stacey Sobel, executive VP of SPI International.
“WhereverTV is transitioning from a development to operational company and in doing so we have refined our 2018 business model,” said Edward D. Ciofani, CEO. “Our business model calls for content acquisition from around the world, exclusive content development, Major Marketing Alliances, similar to the announced Google Chromecast for Latin America and major marketing initiatives including social media marketing. We are pleased to kick off the New Year with our first new content deal with SPI International/FILMBOX. “There are a lot of content providers (channel providers) around the world that offer a uniquely diversified perspective of cultures, travel and lifestyle content. SPI International/FILMBOX is one of those unique companies that I believe our customers, if they haven’t already, will gravitate too!” Edward D. Ciofani, CEO went on to say.
SPI International/FILMBOX is a global media company that operates 35+ television channels in more than 50 countries on six continents. The SPI channel portfolio includes thematic and movie channels that broadcast in Europe, Turkey, the Middle East, Africa, Asia/Pacific, Australia, LATAM and North America. SPI/FILMBOX has been pioneering innovative new concepts and technologies to deliver a content library which now numbers over 6K titles worldwide. SPI is among the largest aggregators of native Ultra HD content in the world. SPI/FILMBOX uses the latest technology, providing subscribers access to SPI’s linear and on-demand content. This includes live streaming of UHD programming and TV channels on any Internet-connected device via major global streaming media players as well as local OTT providers.
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Contact:
Ph: (239) 319-2692
Email: socialmm@Wherever.TV
About WhereverTV Broadcasting Corporation (Symbol: TVTV)
Founded in 2007, WhereverTV is the next generation subscription television service providing consumers with live-streaming, genre-specific, and in-language viewing choices from around the world, delivered to anywhere in the world, and through any internet enabled device. WhereverTV provides an economically beneficial and completely versatile alternative to traditional cable and satellite services, with the added benefits of personalization and portability. Also known as Internet TV, WhereverTV delivers content, shows and events to SmartTVs and digital media receivers including: iPhone, iPad, Android Smartphone and TabletPCs. The WhereverTV patented IPG platform enables subscribers to access licensed content from content providers from around the world. The customer viewing experiences are based on customer location (geo-targeting) and content/digital-rights management contracts. Apps are presently available for free in App Stores for iOS (Apple) and Android devices. DVR functionality to record your shows and view later is presently in the works. Please visit: www.wherever.tv, for more info.
This news release contains forward-looking statements, which may not be based on historical facts. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results events or developments to be materially different from any future results, events or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors should be considered carefully and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future results, events or developments.
SOURCE WhereverTV Broadcasting Corp.