SPI/FilmBox and StarTimes have brought the first global Turkish drama channel Timeless Drama Channel (TDC) and SPI’s gaming channel Gametoon to Africa. The agreement builds on the distribution of Filmbox Africa and Fashionbox on StarTimes and makes two of SPI’s most in-demand channels available to StarTimes subscribers from 1st May. Gametoon and TDC will be broadcast in English and Turkish, respectively, while the latter will have English subtitles.
Timeless Drama Channel (TDC) is one of our fastest growing channels due to a global affinity for Turkish dramas. Providing audiences with a diverse collection of high-quality content is a shared mission with our partner StarTimes, and we can’t wait to introduce the world of TDC to African audiences. SPI has an eye for new trends in the market, as with TDC, Gametoon has also gained huge popularity within the community and I am sure that StarTimes subscribers will enjoy our exclusive content.
Georgina Twiss, MD Western Europe & Africa at SPI International
Launched in April 2019 as SPI International’s premium Turkish drama channel, Timeless Drama Channel (TDC) has proven to be a massive global success. Currently reaching over 5 million homes in 15 countries, the channel features over 600 hours of popular and critically acclaimed dramas such as: Karadayi, Black Money Love, 20 Minutes, Kurt Seyit & Shura, Moms and Mothers, Red Scarf, Five Brothers, The End and The 8th Day.
Gametoon is a revolutionary channel created by true gaming and esports enthusiasts and features game reviews, esports tournaments, and exclusive game walkthroughs and sessions from popular streamers with a large fan-base, such as Dan Gheesling, Bifuteki, Lothar and many more.
We are delighted to bring Timeless Drama Channel (TDC) and Gametoon to our viewers. It demonstrates our consistent commitment to provide access to premium content to our subscribers. They have been huge fans of telenovelas and I am sure they will love TDC’s Turkish dramas. And Esports have been booming in Africa so Gametoon has great potential in Africa.
Lily Meng, the Head of StarTimes Media Division
StarTimes currently carries two other versatile channels from SPI’s expansive portfolio: Movie channel FilmBox Africa offers over 300 premiere titles every year, and FashionBox provides highly entertaining content on fashion trends and all things style.
