DocuBox

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DocuBox
DocuBox HD logo.png
Broadcast areaWorldwide
Programming
Language(s) English
French
Polish
Romanian
Russian
Picture format 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner SPI International
Canal+ Group
Sister channels 360TuneBox
FashionBox
Fast&FunBox
FightBox
FilmBox
FunBox
History
Launched2011;12 years ago (2011)

DocuBox is a European premium television channel and video on demand service owned by SPI International, a division of Canal+ Group. It features documentary films covering nature, science, culture and human civilization.

History

DocuBox first launched in 2011. [1]

DocuBox launched in the Netherlands on 3 May 2021. [2]

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References

  1. "DocuBox HD in Romanian Exclusively on Orange TV". SPI International. 26 May 2015.
  2. Chris Dziadul (3 March 2021). "FilmBox debuts in the Netherlands". BroadbandTVNews.com.