Kino Polska inks Disney distribution deal
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| 30 March 2020

SPI International affiliate Kino Polska TV has beefed up is content slate considerably with the addition of a content licence agreement with The Walt Disney Company.

Among the channels that it owns in Poland, Kino Polska TV operates Stopklatka, Poland’s first linear terrestrial movie channel; Zoom TV, a female-skewed terrestrial entertainment channel; and Kino TV, which features well-known films. The SPI affiliate had also revealed the launch of its production arm in October 2019, which aims to focus primarily on big-budget Polish movies and international co-productions.

The deal with Disney aims to bring a diversified portfolio of new movies including Hollywood-blockbusters, critically-acclaimed movies and hit television series to Poland. The majority of the new titles will air on Stopklatka, with some slotted to broadcast on Zoom TV and Kino TV.

Some of the highlights of the deal include the first three seasons of The X Files and Academy Award-winners such as Speed, Black Swan and Moulin Rouge. It also features Hollywood-blockbusters like Planet of the Apes (2001), Predator, and Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.

“Our partnership with The Walt Disney Company reflects our commitment to delivering highly-demanded, top quality content in all genres to our audiences in Poland,” said Magdalena Blasiak, acquisitions director at SPI International, commenting on the deal. “The new titles that we acquired through this deal, will enhance the TV viewing experience of Stopklatka, Zoom TV and Kino TV audiences.”

“We are thrilled to be partnering with Kino Polska,” added Anna Walczak, Sales Director, CEE & Africa at The Walt Disney Company. “The Walt Disney Company is committed to providing regional audiences with the most compelling content available, and to entertain audiences around the world with unparalleled storytelling.”